Exhibition

(10:30 -17:30)

Forum-1

Ultra-Wideband MMICs for Wireless and Optical Communications

Chairs : Y. Itoh, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN, M. Kimishima, Advantest Corp., JAPAN

Highly Integrated MMIC Beamformer for Ultra-Wideband Phased Array Antennas

A. Ouacha, M. Alfredson, T. Holmgren, and R. Jonsson, FOI, Swedish
Defence Research Agency, SWEDEN

A 15-80 GHz MMIC SPDT Switch Using Traveling Wave Concept

W.-H. Tu, P.-Y. Chen, K.-Y. Lin, H. Wang, and R. B. Wu, Nation Taiwan Univ., TAIWAN

A 45-90 GHz BPSK Modulator Using HBT Technology

H.-Y. Chang, H. Wang, Y.-C. Wang*, P.-C. Chao*, C.-H. Chen*, and D.-C. Niu**, Nation Taiwan Univ.,
*WIN Semiconductors Corp., **Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, TAIWAN

An Integrated Frequency Doubler

A. Chenakin, Y. Fu, and D. Lee, Nextec Microwave & RF, Inc., U.S.A.

WE1A-5

A Broadband 120-GHz Schottky-Diode Receiver for 10-Gbit/s Wireless Links

T. Minotani, A. Hirata, and T. Nagatsuma, NTT, JAPAN

Analyses and Applications of Waveguides and Striplines

Chairs : T. Shibata, NTT, JAPAN, Z.-H. Feng, Tsinghua Univ., CHINA

An Efficient Analysis of Lossy Discontinuities in Waveguide by Using Extended Spectral Domain Approach Combined with Mode Matching Method

T. Kitazawa, K. Wakino, T. Nishikawa, and T. Shiraishi, Ritsumeikan Univ., JAPAN

Investigation on Conductor and Dielectric Losses of Striplines from the Coupled Transmission Line Parameters Extracted by Using the Method of Lines

G.-L. Li and Z.-H. Feng, Tsinghua Univ., CHINA

Fast Inductance Extraction of Microstrip Lines using Adaptive PEEC Grid

C.-H. Ahn and H. Kim, Yeungnam Univ., KOREA

A Simple Technique of Enclosed Subregions for CAD Models of Shielded Multilayer/Multiconductor Coplanar Coupled Lines

A. N. Sytchev, Tomsk State Univ. of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, RUSSIA

WE1B-5

Tapered Microstrip Lines for Filter Application

M. Tsuji, M. Katsumata, and H. Shigesawa, Doshisha Univ., JAPAN

Optical Fiber System

Chairs : K. Inagaki, ATR, JAPAN K. Utsumi, Matsushita Communication Indeustrial Co., Ltd., JAPAN

30 kHz-40 GHz Amplifier for Optical Application

B. S. Virdee and A. Virdee*, Univ. of North London, *Filtronic Components Ltd, U.K.

An Improved Broadband and High-Power Erbium-doped Superfluorescent Source

L. Yang, Univ. of Science and Technology of China, CHINA

Impact of Optical Link Noise on the Performance of Ubiquitous Antenna System

S. Okamura, K. Tsukamoto, S. Komaki, and M. Okada*, Osaka Univ.,
*Nara Institute of Science and Technology, JAPAN

Dispersion-Effect-Free Dense WDM Millimeter-Wave-Band Radio-on-Fiber Signal
Transmission with Photonic Downconversion

T. Kuri, H. Toda*, and K. Kitayama*, Communications Research Laboratory, *Osaka Univ., JAPAN

WE1C-5

Design of the Dual Circular Polarized Microstrip Patch Antenna with Modified
Cross Slot for PCS Handset

H. Lee, DongKang College, KOREA

Electromagnetic Simulation Technique

Chairs : A. Dreher, German Aerospace Center (DLR), GERMANY
N. Morita, Chiba Institute of Technology, JAPAN

Implementing 3-D Envelope Finite Element (EVFE) with Perfectly Matched Layer (PML)

W. Yao, H.-P. Tsai, Y. Wang, and T. Itoh, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Implement New Transmission Equations into Microstrip Low-Pass Filters

Y. Liu, City Univ. of Hong Kong, CHINA

Efficient CAD of Asymmetrical Waveguide Bandpass Filters

D. Budimir and G. Goussetis, Westminster Univ., U.K.

Improved Conformal FDTD Algorithm for CAD Software on Planar Microwave Structures

X. Zhong, City Univ. of Hong Kong, CHINA

WE1D-5

The Analysis of Conformal Microstrip Couplers with the GSDMM-Method

M. Thiel and A. Dreher, German Aerospace Center (DLR), GERMANY

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Address : The Communication System and Culture

Speaker : Dr. Makoto Nagao, President of Kyoto Univ., Japan (Biography)

Linearization Technique for Power Amplifiers

Chairs : Y. Takayama, Himeji Institute of Technology, JAPAN, Y. Akaiwa, Kyushu Univ., JAPAN

Feedforward Power Amplifier Control Method Using Weight Division Adaptive Algorithm

K. Horiguchi, A. Okamura, M. Nakayama, Y. Ikeda, T. Takagi,
and O. Ishida, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN

Error Amplifier Performance in a Feedforward System for Varying Levels of Main Signal Cancellation

A. B. Kouki and D. Messaili, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, CANADA

Diminished Sensitivity to Phase Variation in Injected Second Harmonic Linearization Technique for Multychannel Amplifiers

N. Males-Ilic, B. Milovanovic, and D. Budimir, Westminster Univ., U.K.

Design of A New Predistorter using Low Frequency Second Order Intermodulations of a Harmonic Generator

H. S. Jang, Y.Kim, S.-U. Kim, I.-S. Chang, and Y.-C. Jeong*, Sogang Univ.,
*Chonbuk national Univ., KOREA

WE3A-5

Design of a Predistorter Controlling Each Individual Order of Intermodulation using New Harmonic Generators

S. W. Kim, H. Y. Cho, Y. Kim, I. S. Chang, and W. W. Lee*, Sogang Univ.,
*Korea Military Academy, KOREA

Dielectric Filters

Chairs : S.-W. Yun, Sogang Univ., KOREA, I. Awai, Yamaguchi Univ., JAPAN

A Varactor-Tuned RF Tunable Band-Pass Filter with Constant Bandwidth and Improved Pass-Band Flatness

B.-W. Kim, D.-I. Yun, and S.-W. Yun, Sogang Univ., KOREA

Synthesis of the Harmonic-Suppressed LTCC Filter Using the Combinational Method

C.-Y. Chang and C.-W. Tang, National Chiao-Tung Univ., TAIWAN

Racetrack Type Ring Resonator Loaded Channel Dropping Filter Based on the NRD Guide Technology at 60 GHz

F. Kuroki, K. Wada, and T. Yoneyama*, Kure National College of Technology,
*Tohoku Institute of Technology, JAPAN

High-Q Planar Type Dielectric Resonator and Filter Using Thin Film Fine Line Electrodes

S. Hidaka, Y. Kitagawa, S. Abe, and J. Hattori, Murata Manufacturing, Co., Ltd., JAPAN

WE3B-5

Dielectric Combline BPF Excited at the Shorted Ends

I. Awai, C. Jo, K. Endo*, Y. Yasukawa*, and Y. Yamashita*, Yamaguchi, Univ., *TDK Corp., JAPAN

Active & Adaptive Array Antennas (1)

Chairs : T. Ohira, ATR, JAPAN, C. Sun, Nanyang Technological Univ., SINGAPORE

Blind Aerial Beamforming Based on a Higher-Order Maximum Moment Criterion
(Part I: Theory)

T. Ohira, ATR, JAPAN

Blind Aerial Beamforming Based on a Higher-Order Maximum Moment Criterion
(Part II: Experiments)

J. Cheng, K. Iigusa, M.Hashiguchi, and T. Ohira, ATR, JAPAN

Spotted Null Forming of Electronically Steerable Parasitic Array Radiator Antennas
in Indoor Multipath Propagation

A. Hirata and T. Ohira, ATR, JAPAN

Adaptive Beamforming of Espar Antenna Based on Simultaneous Perturbation
Stochastic Approximation Theory

C. Sun and N. C. Karmakar, Nanyang Technological Univ., SINGAPORE

WE3C-5

A DOA Estimation Technique Based on A Single-Port Smart Antenna
for Position Location Services

C. Sun, Nanyang Technological Univ., SINGAPORE

Microwave Superconductivity Filter

Chairs : K. Suzuki, ISTEC, JAPAN, Z. Ma, Saitama Univ., JAPAN

Measurements of Frequency Dependence of Surface Resistance of YBCO Films using Four Modes in a Sapphire Rod Resonator

T. Hashimoto and Y. Kobayashi, Saitama Univ., JAPAN

High Temperature Superconducting Coplanar Waveguide Matching Circuit
for RF Front -End

H. Kanaya, Y. Koga, G. Urakawa, and K. Yoshida, Kyushu Univ., JAPAN

Design and Measurement of a Miniaturized High Temperature Superconductor
Microstrip Spiral Resonator Filter

Z. Ma, E. Sakurai, K. Nomiyama, and Y. Kobayashi, Saitama Univ., JAPAN

Electrically Tunable Compact High-Tc Superconducting Coplananar
Waveguide Resonator

M. Misra, K. Kotani, T. Kiwa, I. Kawayama, H. Murakami, and M. Tonouchi, Osaka Univ., JAPAN

WE3D-5

2 GHz Band Superconducting Tunable Quasi-Elliptic Function Filter
on Sapphire Substrate

H. Kayano, Y. Terashima, F. Aiga, H. Fuke, M. Yamazaki, and T. Hashimoto, Toshiba Corp., JAPAN

Dielectric and Waveguide Filters

Chairs : J. Bornemann, Univ. of Victoria, CANADA, J. Hattori, Murata Manufacturing Company, JAPAN

On the Equivalent Circuits of Microwave Coupled Cavities and Coupled Cavity Filters

J.-F. Liang, BenQ Wireless Technology Center, U.S.A.

Inline Waveguide Filters with Arbitrarily Located Attenuation Poles

U. Rosenberg, S. Amari, and J. Bornemann, Univ. of Victoria, CANADA

Equivalent-Circuit Analysis of Probe-Coupled Dielectric Resonators for Attenuation
Poles in Bandpass Filters

H. Uchida, T. Itaya, N. Yoneda, and M. Miyazaki, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN

Improvement of Microwave Property of a Dielectric Resonator by its Division

I. Awai, W. Koga, H. Kubo, A. Sanada, and K. Iwashita*, Yamaguchi Univ., *Ube Industries Ltd, JAPAN

WE4A-5

(INVITED) Microwave Filters for Satellite Communications

J. Fiedziuszko, Space Systems/LORAL, U.S.A.

Sensing Technology (1)

Chairs : P. H. Siegel, California Institute of Technology, U.S.A., Y. Takimoto, JAPAN

High Resolution Algorithms Applied to Velocity and Length-of-Travel
Measurements in Radar Sensors

A.Stelzer, M. Pichler, and R. Weigel, Univ. of Linz, AUSTRIA

Simulation of GPR Profiles for Mine-Like Targets Buried in Rough Ground
Surface and Clutter Removal by Similarity Measurement Methods

G. Fang and M. Sato, Tohoku Univ., JAPAN

A Design of Antenna for Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Arrays

M. K. Joung, Y. Suzuki, K. Kanari, N. Arai, H. Sato, Y. Wagatsuma, K. Mizuno, Y. Yamanaka*, and S. K. Kim**, Tohoku Univ., JAPAN, *CRL, JAPAN, **Dongguk Univ., KOREA

T/R Module For 76GHz FMCW Radar Using Dielectric Waveguide Interfaced Signal
Source with Excellent Modulation Linearity

A. Saitoh, S. Tamura, S. Yamashita, T. Kato, T. Tanizaki, and H. Tanaka,
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., JAPAN

WE4B-5

(INVITED) Terahertz Technology and Applications

P. H. Siegel, California Institute of Technology, U.S.A.

Modulation Technology (1)

Chairs : F. Jondral, Univ. of Karlsruhe, GERMANY, T. Nakagawa, NTT, JAPAN

Design of A Secure Software Download Algorithm in Software Defined Radio
Terminals Using Quantum Cryptography

A. A. Mahimkar, Univ. of Mumbai, INDIA

Performance of Adaptive Modulation Scheme using Doppler Spread Compensator

T. Wada, M. Okada*, and H. Yamamoto*, Wakayama Univ.,
*Nara Institute of Science and Technology, JAPAN

Tracking Ability Enhancement for OFDM Based Adaptive Modulation
with Multilevel Transmit Power Control for High Mobility Terminals
in Broadband Wireless Communication Systems

T. Yoshiki, Osaka Univ., JAPAN

Constructing Software Radio on Distributed Systems

C. Zhang, X. Sun, and Y. Yao, Tsinghua Univ., CHINA

WE4C-5

(INVITED) Software Defined Radio - A European`s Point of View

F. Jondral, Univ. of Karlsruhe, GERMANY

Optimization Technique of Electromagnetic Simulation

Chairs : C. Phongcharoenpanich, King Mongkuts Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, THAILAND,
T. Anada, Kanagawa Univ., JAPAN

(INVITED) Applications of Neural Networks to RF Design and Web-Based Education

K.C. Gupta, Univ. of Colorado, U.S.A.

Efficient Diagnosis and Optimization of Microwave Filters using Em-Solvers
and Surrogate Models

P. Harsche and R. Vahldieck, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, SWITZERLAND

Full-Wave Optimization by EM3D Technology and Genetic Algorithm

T.-Y. Huang, Y.-H. Pang, and R.-B. Wu, National Taiwan Univ., TAIWAN

Scallable Parallel Optimisation using Fast Messy Genetic Algorithm

WP. Kostka and Z. Skvor*, CTU - Prague, FEE, *Czech Technical Univ., CZECH REPUBLIC

WE4D-5

Design Consideration of a Polarization-Transformation Transmission Filter
with Genetic Algorithm

A. Kusunoki and M. Tanaka, Oita Univ., JAPAN