Week of Events
Girls Technology Day – UNH Durham
Girls Technology Day events are coordinated by the NH Department of Education in partnership with the NH High Tech Council, the Community College System of NH, University of New Hampshire College of Engineering and Physical Science, and many business partners. Since 2012, these events have served to encourage New Hampshire's female students to become invested in technical career fields during the ninth and tenth grades. Student attendance numbers continue to grow on an annual basis. This year, there are nearly 600 students registered to attend the events on at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord and the University of New Hampshire’s College of Engineering and Physical Science (CEPS) in Durham. IEEE NH has offered to volunteer and represent IEEE during the New Hampshire Girls Technology Day in hopes to engage girls in the STEM experience. IEEE will hold a vendor table to answer the highschool questions, represent IEEE, and inspire potential future engineers. More Information can be found at https://gtd-nh.org/. UNH Durham asked that vendor tables are setup by 11am. Vendor event will be held between 11am - noon. Location: Bldg: Kingsbury Hall 33 Academic Way Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Monday, March 12, 2018
No events on this day.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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March 13, 2018 -ARMI/BioFabUSA, Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication: Building Excitement and Fostering Collaboration Across the New England Region
ARMI/BioFabUSA, Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication: Building Excitement and Fostering Collaboration Across the New England Region
Co-sponsored by: NHHTC The BioTech/MedTech Cluster, an initiative of the New Hampshire High Tech Council (Council), will host this regional event focusing on activities at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Event to focus on ARMI impact with keynote speaker Dean Kamen, Gray Chynoweth and Tom Bollenbach Speaker(s): Dean Kamen, Location: Room: DEKA Auditorium 400 Commercial Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
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March 13, 2018 -ARMI/BioFabUSA, Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication: Building Excitement and Fostering Collaboration Across the New England Region
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March 14, 2018 -Artificial Intelligence: Myths and Potentials
ARMI/BioFabUSA, Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication: Building Excitement and Fostering Collaboration Across the New England Region
Co-sponsored by: NHHTC The BioTech/MedTech Cluster, an initiative of the New Hampshire High Tech Council (Council), will host this regional event focusing on activities at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Event to focus on ARMI impact with keynote speaker Dean Kamen, Gray Chynoweth and Tom Bollenbach Speaker(s): Dean Kamen, Location: Room: DEKA Auditorium 400 Commercial Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Artificial Intelligence: Myths and Potentials
Co-sponsored by: Boston Section, life members affiliate group Artificial Intelligence, How it is currently applied and near term potential uses. Who is practicing Artificial Intelligence and how effective is it in its present embodiment. Speaker(s): Jim, Agenda: 3:30 Coffee and Cookies 4PM Presentation followed by discussion, questions, concerns, whatever Location: Bldg: Lincoln Lab Cafeteria 244 Wood Street Lexington, Massachusetts
Thursday, March 15, 2018
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March 15, 2018 -Joint IEEE MTT NH / AOC NH, DML Meeting “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
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March 15, 2018 -Joint IEEE MTT-S NH / IEEE MTT-S Boston / Associations of Old Crows NH, DML Meeting: “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
Joint IEEE MTT NH / AOC NH, DML Meeting “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
Co-sponsored by: Association of Old Crows, New Hampshire Chapter Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements The advent of nonlinear vector network analyzers (NVNA) has stimulated the introduction of new paradigms in microwave engineering for (1) the measurement, (2) the modeling and (3) the design of nonlinear microwave circuits such as microwave power amplifiers and oscillators. This talk will start with a review of vector large-signal microwave measurements for the acquisition of the phases and amplitudes of the multi-harmonic incident and reflected waves at the ports of a nonlinear device. The various types of NVNA architecture available, the procedure used to calibrate them and the calibration traceability will be presented. Next the behavioral models used for the representation of the measured multi-tone multiharmonic data will be reviewed. This will include the general multi-harmonic Volterra functions for CW periodic nonlinear RF excitations, the X-parameter/S-function approximations for mildly nonlinear RF excitations and their extension for modulated multi-harmonic signals. Circuit-based nonlinear microwave models can also be directly extracted from largesignal measurements for a targeted range of operation. Examples of SOS-MOSFET and GaN models extracted and verified using a few real-time active load pull (RTALP) measurements will be presented. The efficient phase sweeping of the RTALP drastically reduces the number of large-signal measurements needed for the model development and verification while maintaining the same intrinsic voltage coverage as in conventional passive or active load–pull systems. The bias dependence of the charges and device IV characteristics can then be simultaneously extracted from these large-signal RF measurements using artificial neural networks (ANN). NVNA’s also find application in the design of power amplifiers (PA). To optimize the power efficiency of PAs, specific internal modes of operation are usually targeted at the device current source reference planes as estimated using nonlinear deembedding. However given the tremendous large search space for the multi-harmonic terminations for waveform engineering, it is beneficial to first use a nonlinear embedding device model to predict from the desired internal mode of operation, the required amplitude and phase of the multi-harmonic incident waves at the transistor measurement reference planes. The verification of the resulting amplifier power efficiency optimization can then be performed using NVNA measurements. Examples of such design for Doherty and Chireix amplifiers will be presented. Finally in addition to CW signals, pulsed or modulated signals can also be measured by NVNAs. This is particularly important for nonlinear devices such SOS-MOSFET or GaN HEMTs which are affected by various low-frequency memory effects such as parasitic bipolar junction transistor effects, self-heating, and cyclostationary charging of traps. Recent techniques reported for low-duty rate pulsed and modulated RF NVNA measurements will then be reviewed to shine new light in the time-varying response of transistors excited by high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) modulated signals. Speaker(s): Prof. Patrick Roblin, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:30 Social 6:30 to 8:00 Presentation Location: Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Joint IEEE MTT-S NH / IEEE MTT-S Boston / Associations of Old Crows NH, DML Meeting: “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
Co-sponsored by: Association of Old Crows, New Hampshire Chapter / IEEE MTT-S Boston Chapter / IEEE MTT-S NH Chapter Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements The advent of nonlinear vector network analyzers (NVNA) has stimulated the introduction of new paradigms in microwave engineering for (1) the measurement, (2) the modeling and (3) the design of nonlinear microwave circuits such as microwave power amplifiers and oscillators. This talk will start with a review of vector large-signal microwave measurements for the acquisition of the phases and amplitudes of the multi-harmonic incident and reflected waves at the ports of a nonlinear device. The various types of NVNA architecture available, the procedure used to calibrate them and the calibration traceability will be presented. Next the behavioral models used for the representation of the measured multi-tone multiharmonic data will be reviewed. This will include the general multi-harmonic Volterra functions for CW periodic nonlinear RF excitations, the X-parameter/S-function approximations for mildly nonlinear RF excitations and their extension for modulated multi-harmonic signals. Circuit-based nonlinear microwave models can also be directly extracted from largesignal measurements for a targeted range of operation. Examples of SOS-MOSFET and GaN models extracted and verified using a few real-time active load pull (RTALP) measurements will be presented. The efficient phase sweeping of the RTALP drastically reduces the number of large-signal measurements needed for the model development and verification while maintaining the same intrinsic voltage coverage as in conventional passive or active load–pull systems. The bias dependence of the charges and device IV characteristics can then be simultaneously extracted from these large-signal RF measurements using artificial neural networks (ANN). NVNA’s also find application in the design of power amplifiers (PA). To optimize the power efficiency of PAs, specific internal modes of operation are usually targeted at the device current source reference planes as estimated using nonlinear deembedding. However given the tremendous large search space for the multi-harmonic terminations for waveform engineering, it is beneficial to first use a nonlinear embedding device model to predict from the desired internal mode of operation, the required amplitude and phase of the multi-harmonic incident waves at the transistor measurement reference planes. The verification of the resulting amplifier power efficiency optimization can then be performed using NVNA measurements. Examples of such design for Doherty and Chireix amplifiers will be presented. Finally in addition to CW signals, pulsed or modulated signals can also be measured by NVNAs. This is particularly important for nonlinear devices such SOS-MOSFET or GaN HEMTs which are affected by various low-frequency memory effects such as parasitic bipolar junction transistor effects, self-heating, and cyclostationary charging of traps. Recent techniques reported for low-duty rate pulsed and modulated RF NVNA measurements will then be reviewed to shine new light in the time-varying response of transistors excited by high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) modulated signals. Speaker(s): Prof. Patrick Roblin, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:30 Social 6:30 to 8:00 Presentation Location: Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Friday, March 16, 2018
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March 15, 2018 -Joint IEEE MTT NH / AOC NH, DML Meeting “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
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March 15, 2018 -Joint IEEE MTT-S NH / IEEE MTT-S Boston / Associations of Old Crows NH, DML Meeting: “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
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March 16, 2018 -Girls Technology Day – Manchester Community College
Joint IEEE MTT NH / AOC NH, DML Meeting “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
Co-sponsored by: Association of Old Crows, New Hampshire Chapter Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements The advent of nonlinear vector network analyzers (NVNA) has stimulated the introduction of new paradigms in microwave engineering for (1) the measurement, (2) the modeling and (3) the design of nonlinear microwave circuits such as microwave power amplifiers and oscillators. This talk will start with a review of vector large-signal microwave measurements for the acquisition of the phases and amplitudes of the multi-harmonic incident and reflected waves at the ports of a nonlinear device. The various types of NVNA architecture available, the procedure used to calibrate them and the calibration traceability will be presented. Next the behavioral models used for the representation of the measured multi-tone multiharmonic data will be reviewed. This will include the general multi-harmonic Volterra functions for CW periodic nonlinear RF excitations, the X-parameter/S-function approximations for mildly nonlinear RF excitations and their extension for modulated multi-harmonic signals. Circuit-based nonlinear microwave models can also be directly extracted from largesignal measurements for a targeted range of operation. Examples of SOS-MOSFET and GaN models extracted and verified using a few real-time active load pull (RTALP) measurements will be presented. The efficient phase sweeping of the RTALP drastically reduces the number of large-signal measurements needed for the model development and verification while maintaining the same intrinsic voltage coverage as in conventional passive or active load–pull systems. The bias dependence of the charges and device IV characteristics can then be simultaneously extracted from these large-signal RF measurements using artificial neural networks (ANN). NVNA’s also find application in the design of power amplifiers (PA). To optimize the power efficiency of PAs, specific internal modes of operation are usually targeted at the device current source reference planes as estimated using nonlinear deembedding. However given the tremendous large search space for the multi-harmonic terminations for waveform engineering, it is beneficial to first use a nonlinear embedding device model to predict from the desired internal mode of operation, the required amplitude and phase of the multi-harmonic incident waves at the transistor measurement reference planes. The verification of the resulting amplifier power efficiency optimization can then be performed using NVNA measurements. Examples of such design for Doherty and Chireix amplifiers will be presented. Finally in addition to CW signals, pulsed or modulated signals can also be measured by NVNAs. This is particularly important for nonlinear devices such SOS-MOSFET or GaN HEMTs which are affected by various low-frequency memory effects such as parasitic bipolar junction transistor effects, self-heating, and cyclostationary charging of traps. Recent techniques reported for low-duty rate pulsed and modulated RF NVNA measurements will then be reviewed to shine new light in the time-varying response of transistors excited by high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) modulated signals. Speaker(s): Prof. Patrick Roblin, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:30 Social 6:30 to 8:00 Presentation Location: Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Joint IEEE MTT-S NH / IEEE MTT-S Boston / Associations of Old Crows NH, DML Meeting: “Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements” Prof Patrick Roblin
Co-sponsored by: Association of Old Crows, New Hampshire Chapter / IEEE MTT-S Boston Chapter / IEEE MTT-S NH Chapter Everything You Can Do With Vector Nonlinear Microwave Measurements The advent of nonlinear vector network analyzers (NVNA) has stimulated the introduction of new paradigms in microwave engineering for (1) the measurement, (2) the modeling and (3) the design of nonlinear microwave circuits such as microwave power amplifiers and oscillators. This talk will start with a review of vector large-signal microwave measurements for the acquisition of the phases and amplitudes of the multi-harmonic incident and reflected waves at the ports of a nonlinear device. The various types of NVNA architecture available, the procedure used to calibrate them and the calibration traceability will be presented. Next the behavioral models used for the representation of the measured multi-tone multiharmonic data will be reviewed. This will include the general multi-harmonic Volterra functions for CW periodic nonlinear RF excitations, the X-parameter/S-function approximations for mildly nonlinear RF excitations and their extension for modulated multi-harmonic signals. Circuit-based nonlinear microwave models can also be directly extracted from largesignal measurements for a targeted range of operation. Examples of SOS-MOSFET and GaN models extracted and verified using a few real-time active load pull (RTALP) measurements will be presented. The efficient phase sweeping of the RTALP drastically reduces the number of large-signal measurements needed for the model development and verification while maintaining the same intrinsic voltage coverage as in conventional passive or active load–pull systems. The bias dependence of the charges and device IV characteristics can then be simultaneously extracted from these large-signal RF measurements using artificial neural networks (ANN). NVNA’s also find application in the design of power amplifiers (PA). To optimize the power efficiency of PAs, specific internal modes of operation are usually targeted at the device current source reference planes as estimated using nonlinear deembedding. However given the tremendous large search space for the multi-harmonic terminations for waveform engineering, it is beneficial to first use a nonlinear embedding device model to predict from the desired internal mode of operation, the required amplitude and phase of the multi-harmonic incident waves at the transistor measurement reference planes. The verification of the resulting amplifier power efficiency optimization can then be performed using NVNA measurements. Examples of such design for Doherty and Chireix amplifiers will be presented. Finally in addition to CW signals, pulsed or modulated signals can also be measured by NVNAs. This is particularly important for nonlinear devices such SOS-MOSFET or GaN HEMTs which are affected by various low-frequency memory effects such as parasitic bipolar junction transistor effects, self-heating, and cyclostationary charging of traps. Recent techniques reported for low-duty rate pulsed and modulated RF NVNA measurements will then be reviewed to shine new light in the time-varying response of transistors excited by high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) modulated signals. Speaker(s): Prof. Patrick Roblin, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:30 Social 6:30 to 8:00 Presentation Location: Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
Girls Technology Day – Manchester Community College
Co-sponsored by: Kat Reagan Girls Technology Day events are coordinated by the NH Department of Education in partnership with the NH High Tech Council, the Community College System of NH, University of New Hampshire College of Engineering and Physical Science, and many business partners. Since 2012, these events have served to encourage New Hampshire's female students to become invested in technical career fields during the ninth and tenth grades. Student attendance numbers continue to grow on an annual basis. This year, there are nearly 600 students registered to attend the events on at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord and the University of New Hampshire’s College of Engineering and Physical Science (CEPS) in Durham. IEEE NH has offered to volunteer and represent IEEE during the New Hampshire Girls Technology Day in hopes to engage girls in the STEM experience. IEEE will hold a vendor table to answer the highschool questions, represent IEEE, and inspire potential future engineers. More Information can be found at https://gtd-nh.org/. Manchester Community College asked that vendor tables are setup by 11am. Vendor event will be held between 11am - noon. Location: 1066 Front Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03102
Saturday, March 17, 2018
No events on this day.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
No events on this day.