IMS 2012 was held in Montreal, CANADA, June 17-22, 2012.
MTT Technical Committee 17 on HF, VHF, and UHF Technology sponsored (co-spondored) the following IMS sessions and workshops in Montreal.
WORKSHOPS AND SHORT COURSES
Workshop WSA "Unconventional Power Amplifier Architecture with High Efficiency".
Workshop WFG "RF Coils and Components for MRI Receiving Applications".
Shortcourse SC2 "EMI/EMC Fundamentals for RF & Microwave Engineers"
TECHNICAL SESSION
Session TH1B: HF, VHF and UHF Power Amplifiers and Applications including:
- Low-Cost 63% Efficient 2.5-kW UHF Power Amplifier for a Wind Profiler Radar by B. Lindseth, T. Kelly, W. O. Brown, T. Hock, S. A. Cohn, and Z. Popovic.
- A UHF Class E2 DC/DC Converter using GaN HEMTs by R. Marante, M. N. Ruiz, L. Rizo, L. Cabria, and J. A. Garcia.
- A 25.6 W 13.56 MHz Wireless Power Transfer System with a 94% Efficiency GaN Class-E Power Amplifier by W. Chen, R. A. Chinga, S. Yoshida, J. Lin, C. Chen, and W. Lo.
- A 25 dBm Parallel Class E Power Amplifier with Minimal Efficiency Degradation under 10 dB Back-off by N. Singhal, R. Patel, and S. Pamarti.
- Class-E RF Power Amplifier with a Flat-Top Transistor-Voltage Waveform by A. Mediano, and N. O. Sokal.
STUDENT COMPETITION
Student Design Competition SDC8 "Wideband balun"
INTERACTIVE FORUM
Interactive Forum Session contributions including:
THPS-2: Using Near Field Probes to Observe Class E Waveforms in HF/VHF/UHF Power Amplifiers by A. Mediano
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.