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PAGE 488 Researchers in Korea fabricate a 4-port transverse electromagnetic (TEM) cell to suppress the generation of unwanted EM fields in typical TEM cell devices. The cell is made by introducing transverse slits in the septa of the device, which provide an alternative approach for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests and measurements for many application fields. PAGE 515 A simple approach to improve the Q-factors of MIS capacitors is described in work from Korea. The low conductivity of silicon, as the lower electrode in capacitors, is improved by using a metal electroplating process and adding a Au metal coating. The simple coating process produces capacitors with Q-factors 25 % higher than conventional examples. A 4-port TEM cell for reducing unwanted electromagnetic fields in EMC testing and measurements. PAGE 517 Work from China introduces an analogue phase shifter that is designed to have a wide relative phase shift, low insertion loss and compact size. Simulations and measured results show that it is capable of efficient phase modulation for use in modern microwave systems. Metal electroplating is used to increase the Q factor of MIS capacitors. PAGE 476 Researchers in China propose a methodology for creating ultra-miniaturised frequency selective surfaces (FSSS). They have made single-band and dual-band FSSs with unit cell dimensions of (λ0/34) × (λ0/34) and (λ0/27) × (λ0/27), respectively. The advantages of ultra-miniaturisation, include independent control of filtering performance for different polarisations and extension of the multiband response. Designing phase shifters for modern microwave systems to have a low insertion loss and compact size. PAGE 519 Researchers in Brazil propose an analytical method to determine parameters of photovoltaic cells using explicit equations. The equations allow all parameters of the single diode model to be extracted from data that is provided in photovoltaic panel datasheets. The method is shown to give superior results with lower errors than other reported analytical methods. A methodology for producing single-band and dual-band ultra-miniaturised frequency selective surfaces. Low errors with an analytical method to determine parameters of photovoltaic cells.