IMS 2008 was held in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), June 15-20, 2008.
MTT Technical Committee 17 on HF, VHF, and UHF Technology sponsored (co-spondored) the following IMS sessions and workshops in Atlanta.
Workshop WMA "Highly Efficient Linear Power Transmitters for Wireless Applications based on Switching Mode Amplifiers".
Tutorial TMA "RF Design Components of Magnetic Resonance Imaging".
Session TU3D "Advances in HF, VHF and UHF Power Amplifiers"” including:
- A 65-W High-Efficiency UHF GaN Power Amplifier
- 800W UHF SiC SIT Transistor for Radar Applications
- Series-Tuned High Efficiency RF-Power Amplifiers
- Design and Computer Simulation of High Efficiency Broadband Parallel-Circuit Class-E RF Power Amplifier with Reactance Compensation Technique
- Switching-Mode Linear RF Power Amplifier System
- An AlGaN/GaN Class-S Amplifier for RF-Communication Signals
Interactive Forum Session THP2C "HF/VHF/UHF Technologies and Applications"” including:
- A Novel Adaptive LDMOS Power Amplifier with Constant Efficiency for Wide Dynamic Power Levels Control
- Long Life Microwave Electrodeless Lamps for Projection Display and General Lighting Applications
- Underwater Motion and Physiological Sensing using UHF Doppler Radar
Ham Radio Social
All radio amateurs and IMS attendants to this event enjoyed the presentation by Dr. Joe Taylor (Nobel Prize) about radio astronomy and the everyday life of the typical VHF/UHF ham radio operator (Dr Taylors amateur radio call is K1JT)