RWS 2009
Panel Sessions
Title: "The single chip radio: Does it really make sense?"
Date: Tuesday, 20 Jan, 2009
Time: 3:45 - 5:30 pm
Moderators:
Jan-Erik Mueller, Infineon Technologies
Tina Quach, Freescale
Speakers:
Clemens Ruppel, Epcos
Ali Tombak, RFMD
Fazal Ali, Qualcomm
Daniel Schwartz, Freescale
Masoud Zargari, Atheros
Yann Deval, University of Bordeaux
Abstract:
A few years ago single chip radios were not more than a vision, which is now becoming more and more a reality. Following Moore’s law by geometrical scaling of CMOS has not only tremendously increased memory and processor capabilities but also driven cut-off frequencies of devices to high rf performance levels. Integration of very complex cellular baseband, transceiver and power management circuitry has become feasible on a single die. For less challenging wireless standards like DECT for handheld phones even integration of the power amplifier has been shown together with baseband and transceiver. The panelists deal their views on the sense and limits of SoC integration and when, time to market, development costs, for which standards and applications, the impact of passives including filters and other rf-frontend issues. What about power amplifier integration, interference and cross talk issues, designability and first time design success.
Title: "High data rate 60 GHz radio links: hype and reality?"
Date: Wednesday, 21 Jan, 2009
Time: 3:45 - 5:30 pm
Moderators:
Yves Baeyens, Alcatel-Lucent
Jan-Erik Mueller, Infineon Technologies
Speakers:
Katya Laskin, University of Toronto
Herbert Zirath, Chalmers University
Joy Laskar, Georgia Institute of Technology
Reed Fisher, NICT
Ali Sadri, Intel
Richard Chen, Philips
Abstract:
There is definitely an increasing demand for high quality wireless broadband multimedia, voice and data services with gigabit speeds. One approach to solving those requirements is to move to higher and higher unused frequencies such as the 60 GHz millimeter wave band. The panelists debate on availability of competing standards and device technologies, market and application forecasts, user benefits,
predictions of when and what. Barriers and competing solutions will be addressed.
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