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The IEEE Ottawa Antennas and Propagation Society and Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (AP / MTT) Joint Chapter, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Chapter and IEEE Ottawa Section (OS), are inviting all interested IEEE members and other engineers, technologists, and students to a technical seminar on:

Topic:	Design of Airborne High Frequency Antennas
Speaker:	By: Mr. Naizhi Wang School of Electronics and Information Northwest Polytechnic University, Xi’an, China Department of Computer Science Engineering Université du Québec an Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
Date:	Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time:	Pizza and Drinks, Registration and Networking: 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Seminar: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Questions and Discussion: 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:	Fidus Systems Inc. 900 Morrison Drive Suite 203 Ottawa, ON K2H 8K7 Canada
Admission:	Free, and is on a first to reply basis. Preference given to IEEE EMC/MTT/AP society members. Seating is limited. E-mail Reservation is required contact information below. Refreshements will be served.
Contact :	Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca, Office :(613) 828-0063 Ext. 377, Cell: (613) 355 - 6632 or Qingsheng Zeng (qingsheng.zeng@crc.gc.ca)

Abstract: As an important module of navigation and communication systems, the system properties depend mainly on an airborne high frequency (HF) antenna. In this presentation, two kinds of HF antennas which can be used on large-size aircrafts are discussed. One kind of antennas are designed for large transport airplanes with entire bodies covered by a metallic skin, while another kind is for those whose vertical stabilizers are covered by a non-metallic skin. Both kinds of antennas are located on the front edge of a vertical stabilizer and are well conformal with the configuration of an aircraft without degrading the aerodynamic performance of the aircraft. Based on the simulated design utilizing two commercial electromagnetic software packages, CST Microwave Studio and Ansoft HFSS, the impedances and radiation patterns of the antennas are presented, and the impedance matching and efficiencies of the antennas are discussed. The antennas can be tuned satisfactorily with transceivers such as the KHF950 through the whole HF band. The scaling prototypes of the antennas have been fabricated. The measurement has been made and the simulation results have been authenticated, indicating that both kinds of antennas can operate well for remote airborne communications.

Biography:

Naizhi Wang was born on May 15, 1986, in Shandong Province of China. He received his bachelor degree in communication engineering from the School of Electronics and Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), Xi'an, China, in July 2009. He started his graduate studies towards PhD in electrical engineering at NWPU in September 2009. Since October 2011, he has been a visiting PhD student in a joint graduate program between NWPU and Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) sponsored by the Chinese Educational Ministry under the supervision of Prof. Larbi Talbi at UQO, Dr. Qingsheng Zeng at Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) and Prof. Jiadong Xu at NWPU.

Fundamentals of PC-Board Design: DDR2 and DDR3 Memory Signal Integrity
Sponsored by Mentor Graphics, presented by Dr.Syed Bokhari, Lead Signal Integrity and EMC Specialist, Fidus Systems

Course Description
Double Data Rate memories DDRx have become new standards in today's memory applications. This course describes fundamentals of DDR2 and DDR3 from a signal Integrity perspective. The main signal groups and their synchronism requirements are identified. Net topologies, trace impedances and terminations play an important role in waveform integrity. Trace length, vias and cross talk play an important role in timing.

The effect of these parameters is explained. In the course of a design, one would place constraints and carry out PCB routing. However, post-route verification can become a tedious task. The Hyperlynx DDRx Batch mode capability combines a comprehensive signal integrity analysis with timing analysis. Its usage to optimize and validate a DDRx implementation is presented.

Now Available - Estimated Time - 50 min
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Fidus Past Events

IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Presentation Hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: September 14, 2011 Topic: Miniaturization of Ultra-wideband Antennas Speaker:Dr. Zhi Ning Chen, Institute for Infocomm Research Contact Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details
IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Presentation hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: May 26, 2011 Topic: What Causes Radiation? Speaker: Professor Omar Ramahi, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Contact Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details
Arrow high-speed design seminar Date: May 4, 2011 Arrow Electronics, 35 Upton Drive, Wilmington, MA

IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Presentation hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: March 3, 2011 Topic: Green Power and the Modern Grid Contact Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details

CTIA Wireless 2011 March 22 - 24, 2011 Ontario-Canada Pavilion – Booth# 2246 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando FL www.ctiawireless.com Contact Fidus to set up a meeting.

DesignCon 2011 Booth #611 February 1 - 2, 2011 Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara

Arrowfest Silicon Valley 2010 October 7, 2010 San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, CA www.arrowfest.com
PCB West 2010 September 28 - 30, 2010 Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA www.pcbwest.com
IEEE Technical Presentation hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: June 29, 2010 Topic:Automotive EMC Contact Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details
IEEE Technical Presentation hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: June 21, 2010 Topic: Current and Upcoming EMC Standards for ITE and Multimedia Equipment Contact Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details

IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Presentation hosted jointly by the IEEE Ottawa EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter Date: May 4, 2010 Topic: Electromagnetic Band Gap Structures for Noise Mitigation in Printed Circuit Boards and Packages Contact: Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca for details