IMS 2011 was held in Baltimore, MD (USA), June 5-10, 2011.
MTT Technical Committee 17 on HF, VHF, and UHF Technology sponsored (co-spondored) the following IMS sessions and workshops in Atlanta.
WORKSHOPS AND SHORT COURSES
Workshop WMF "Challenges and Techniques of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Systems".
Workshop WFI "Advances in RF Imaging Techniques".
TECHNICAL SESSION
Session TH1G "Power Amplifiers and Reconfigurable Networks for VHF and UHF" including:
- W. N. Allen, D. Peroulis, "Bandwidth-Optimal Single-Tunable-Element Matching Network for Antenna Tuning in Mobile Handsets"
- M. J. Franco, D. Dening, "Broadband Reconfigurable Matching Network of Reduced Dimensions for the UHF Military Satellite Communication Band"
- F. H. Raab, "Electronically Tuned UHF Power Amplifier"
- J. Bouny, "A High Efficiency 250W LDMOS Amplifier for Polar-Transmitter at 940 MHz"
- W. A. Alomar, A. Mortazawi, "A High Voltage High Power (HiVP) Class-E Power Amplifier at VHF"
- T. Kitahara, T. Yamamoto, S. Hiura, "Doherty Power Amplifier with Asymmetrical Drain Voltages for Enhanced Efficiency at 8 dB Backedoff Output Power"
STUDENT COMPETITION
Student Design Competition SDC5 "Wideband balun"
INTERACTIVE FORUM
Interactive Forum Session contributions including:
- R. A. Beltran, F. H. Raab, "VHF Doherty Amplifier with GaN FETs and Independent Drive-signal Control"
SOCIAL EVENTS
Ham Radio Social
All radio amateurs and IMS attendants to this event are invited to attend the annual ham radio social.
This event provided an opportunity to discuss issues and activities related to amateur
radio in a very informal atmosphere while enjoying a buffet and open bar. Some
microwave equipment designed or modified by local amateurs for the ham bands was
on display.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
- R. H. Caverly, W. E. Doherty, R. D. Watkins "Modeling High Speed MRI Coil Switching using PIN Diodes"
- Allen Katz "Advances in Power Amplifier Linearization for Ka-, Q-band and Beyond"