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EDITORIAL
Meet Experts, Make
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Tel: [phone] This month’s title is the motto for the 16th European
Microwave Week (EuMW2013), set to take place next
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month in Germany. European Microwave Week, which
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includes the European Microwave Conference, the
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European Radar Conference, and the European
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Microwave Exhibition, is the leading RF and microwave
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Candice Brittain event in Europe. With more than 1,000 preliminary
Paul Carr, Ph.D. papers, 48 workshops, and 12 short course proposals sub-
Alen Fezjuli mitted from nearly 60 countries, the event will offer a top quality technical
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program. The European Microwave Exhibition will feature over 250 exhibits
Sherry Hess
demonstrating the latest innovations one-on-one to an audience estimated
Thomas Lambalot
John Morelli to be in the thousands, making it the largest RF and microwave trade show
Karen Panetta, Ph.D. in Europe.
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others are located in Nuremberg along with universities, technical universi-
ties and colleges. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits is recog-
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Nuremberg is well known for its hospitality and has many worthwhile
destinations in close proximity for the conference delegate to spend some
time sight seeing. Although the city was mostly destroyed by Allied Forces
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charm. There are nearby museums focuses on the needs of engineers and nents, design tools, instrumentation,
such as the German National with its researchers in an environment that and where the latest trends and
fine collection of German art and cul- facilitates dialogue among peers? emerging technologies that will shape
ture, the Albrecht Dürer House, home With its strong technical program, our future are revealed, and the deci-
of famous 16th century renaissance short courses, and workshops there sion should be clear. Meet Experts,
painter, or Museum Tucher Mansion really is something for everyone. Make Friends. And make your plans
and Hirsvogel Hall, family home of Include a vibrant exhibit hall with top to attend EuMW2013 today. See you
the Hirsvogel family who were among companies offering hands-on demon- in Nuremburg.
the wealthiest in Nuremberg during strations of the latest devices, compo-
the Renaissance period. The building
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taking and most beautiful creation of
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sented. Beer gardens in Nuremberg
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leave Nuremberg without sampling
some of their famous gingerbread. The
best quality is called Elisenlebkuchen.
Oktoberfest
For those arriving ahead of the
conference, the famous beer gardens
of Munich’s 180th Oktoberfest will be
in full operation until 12 p.m. on
Sunday, October 6. If you feel like
linking arms with thousands of fellow
revelers and belting out John Denver’s
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” to
the accompaniment of a Bavarian
Oompah Band, Munich’s Oktoberfest
is the place. The Munich Hauptbahnof
is located just a short walk from the
Theresienwiese, the official grounds of
Munich Oktoberfest. It is just a short
train ride from Nuremberg to Munich,
but there is no real reason to leave a
city that has so much explore.
A welcome benefit that the confer-
ence organizers give to the attendees
is a 7-day pass to freely use the public
transportation system of Nuremberg,
incorporating all metro lines, S-trains,
trams and public buses. This makes it
very convenient to take full advantage
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On-site and online training, and open training courses on
October 6 – 10, 2013 design software.
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European Microwave Conference (EuMC)
Nuremberg, Germany Training/
www.eumweek.com
Linear Technology
October 15 – 18, 2013
LTSpice IV
IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Tech- LTpowerCAD
nology LTpowerPlay
Waltham, Mass.
Amplifier Simulation & Design
www.array2013.org
Filter Simulation & Design
October 21 – 23, 2013 Timing Simulation & Design
Data Converter Evaluation Software
IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications,
http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/
Antennas, and Electronic Systems
Tel Aviv, Israel
www.comcas.org National Instruments
LabVIEW Core 1
November 5 – 7, 2013
Online
Global MilSatCom 2013 http://sine.ni.com/tacs/app/fp/p/ap/ov/pg/1/
London
LabVIEW Core 2
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/defence/uk/conference/
Online
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November 18 – 21, 2013 Object-Oriented Design and Programming in LabVIEW
Online
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Columbus, Ohio http://sine.ni.com/tacs/app/fp/p/ap/ov/pg/1/
www.arftg.org Free, online LabVIEW training for students and teachers.
http://sine.ni.com/nievents/app/results/p/country/
January 19 – 23, 2014 us/type/webcasts/
IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium Webcasts on demand.
Newport Beach, Calif. http://search.ni.com/nisearch/app/main/p/bot/no/
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short Courses LabVIEW user groups.
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Besser Associates viewusergroups
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all for apers
New Courses
Course 227: Wireless LANs
November 18 – 21, 2013
Course 226: Wireless/Computer/Telecom Network
ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Security Columbus, Ohio
Course 228: GaN Power Amplifier Design Abstract deadline: October 7, 2013
Course 223: Fundamentals of LTE, HSPA, & WCDMA Final submission deadline: November 10, 2013
Course 221: B ER, EVM, & Digital Modulation Testing www.arftg.org
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December 9 – 11, 2013
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t & t
raining ools Abstract deadline: June 1, 2013
Final submission deadline: November 1, 2013
Analog Devices rfm2013.myapmttemc.org
Training, tutorials and seminars.
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nars/resources/index.html IEEE International Wireless Symposium
X’ian, China
Abstract deadline: September 23, 2013
Final submission deadline: October 28, 2013
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