IEEE SCV CAS proudly co-sponsors an IEEE SCV SSC distinguished lecturer seminar on Thursday November 17, 2016 by Osama Shanaa, Mediatek Inc with the title:

“Challenges and Design Considerations for High-Efficiency Modern Wireless RFIC Transmitters”

Abstract:

Modern communication systems are rapidly increasing in complexity fueled by high customer demand for data-rich media streaming over the airwaves. With limited, and sometimes fragmented, available spectrum, very complex modulation schemes with relatively high signal bandwidth are used to be able to “pack” such high data contents for wireless streaming. As a result, tremendous pressure is now put on RFIC designers to deliver circuits that can handle such complex modulation and maintain the required high signal integrity while still be power efficient. This talk walks the audience through design challenges and considerations for high-efficiency transmitters and what areas of research are needed to enable and enhance such circuits moving forward. A dual band CMOS digital transmitter supporting WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n is used as a design example of a potential technique to address some of the highlighted issues.

Bio: 

Osama Shanaa: (IEEE S’94, M’01, SM’03) has been with Mediatek as a Senior RFIC Design Director since 2008, where he is responsible for various CMOS RF SoC developments for both cellular and connectivity. He received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering with high honor from University of Jordan in 1992, the MSEE degree from Portland State University in 1996 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 2001. Between 1995-2008 he held various IC design positions at Radio Comm. Corp., National Semiconductor, and Maxim Integrated Products, where he lead many successful RF wireless products generating over $2.5B in revenues. Dr. Shanaa is an Adjunct Professor at the University of California at Berkeley where he teaches advanced circuit design classes for wireless communications. He is a Fulbright scholar, a member of the Etta Kappa Nu honor society and is a senior IEEE member. He currently serves on the Technical Program and Steering Committee for the IEEE RFIC Symposium. Dr. Shanaa is a former Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques and is currently a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid State Circuits Society.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ distinguished-lecturer- seminar-challenges-and-design- considerations-for-high- efficiency-modern-tickets- 29006408950

Date: November 17, 2016 (Thursday)
6:00-6:30pm, Networking and refreshments
6:30-8:00pm, Technical Talk

Where: Texas Instruments Auditorium (Building E Visitor Center), 2900 Semiconductor Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Directions.