RF wireless systems and solutions are important and high growth technologies that have a wide range of applications in key sectors such as communications, defence, consumer and transport.

In particular, the increased demand in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) RF wireless communications for wide bandwidth, high power, tuneable and flexible systems in RF is a key business driver. This in turn is pushing development and innovation across the value chain including systems and device design, sensors, antennas, packaging and materials.

There is a significant level of RF device, component and systems know-how capability in the UK. The purpose of this workshop is to bring the broad supply chain together to discuss the challenges in flexible RF and gain an understanding of the state of the art in industrially-oriented R&D.

The aim of the workshop is therefore not only to communicate current innovation activity, but provide the community a platform from which to collaborate and develop new ideas and projects.

Agenda

10.00     Registration, Coffee and Networking

10.30     Welcome & Introductions by Roke Manor and NMI

10.40     Stephen Wales                                                 Roke Manor

Ultrawideband Power Amplifiers and Predistortion

11.05     Rob Rolley                                                           General Dynamics

The Internet of Things for Defence

11.30      Mark Barrett                                                      Blu Wireless

Integrating multiple millimetre RF front ends with a flexible baseband processor

11.55     Richard Holmes                                                 Keysight Technologies

Monitoring based on distributed Sensors, the use of radio spectrum and resolving interference

12.20     Peter Cockburn                                                                Xcerra

Smart Things Need Flexible Test

12.45 – 13.45      Lunch

13.45     Andy Sellars                                                       Innovate UK

Support for RF/microwave device technology

14.00     Mike Geen                                                         Filtronic

Millimetre wave technology for multi-gigabit mobile networks

14.25     Ian Davis                                                              Diamond Microwave Devices

High-powered GaN transmitters

14.50     Raj Rayit                                                               Saras Technology

Multi-Protocol, Multiband Band PA Development

15.15     Kevin Morris                                                      University of Bristol

Flexible RF Tranceiver Technology

15.40     Close, Coffee and further networking

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