Automatic RF Techniques Group Research Articles

Workshops and short courses

Workshops and short courses provide attendees of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Symposium, and Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference, and the Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON) the opportunity to gain introductory to expert-level knowledge in focused areas of interest. The workshop program consists of half-day and full-day sessions that draw speakers who are recognized experts in their respective fields. Depending on the duration, sessions typically host between four and eight speakers. Each speaker presents on a topic related to the central theme of the workshop, and the slate of speakers often provides contrasting perspectives.

Key nonlinear measurement events

In this article, we describe two engineer-friendly events - the Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG) Nonlinear Measurements Workshop and the Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer (NVNA) Users' Forum - designed to let participants learn about and discuss issues related to large-signal and nonlinear measurements. Because new methods and applications of nonlinear measurements are being developed at a rapid pace, these events were organized to provide a forum where bench-level engineers and the research community alike could learn about the latest techniques and technologies and share experiences.

The History of the Automatic RF Techniques Group

The early years of the ARFTG were more like a user's group than the professional measurement society the ARFTG would become. In fact, the early meetings were not a pleasant place for the designated HP representative. For many years, the HP representative would change with each meeting, either to protect the guilty or preserve the sanity of the representative. As a user, the magic of these test systems was hidden in the software, which was not available in source form to the user. The ARFTG was formed to help realize the needs of the users.