Short Courses

• Technical staff involved in developing RF technology and modules
  and its applications (Transmitters, Receivers and antennas)
• Managers and engineers responsible for RF system integration
• Vendors, suppliers and manufacturers of RF modules and systems

Communication and Radar industry in microwave and mm wave frequencies is currently in continuous growth. The demand for wide bandwidth makes the Ka-band attractive for future commercial communication and Radar industry. Radio Frequency modules such as Front End, Filters, Power Amplifiers, Antennas, Passive components are important modules in Radar and communication links. The electrical performance of the modules determines if the system will meet the required specifications. Moreover, in several cases the modules performance limits the system performance. Minimization of the size and weight of the RF modules is achieved by employing MMIC and MIC technology. However, integration of MIC and MMIC components and modules raise several technical challenges. In mm wave frequencies the length and width of connecting bonds affects the electrical performance of RF module and systems. Design parameters that may be neglected at low frequencies can not be ignored in the design of wide band RF modules. Powerful RF design software, such as ADS and HFSS, are required to achieve accurate design of RF modules in mm wave frequencies. Accurate design of mm wave RF modules is crucial. It is an impossible mission to tune mm wave RF modules in the fabrication process.

In this course highlight of the design and development of integrated low cost Wideband MM Wave RF modules and systems are given. Design and fabrication considerations will be presented. Useful and practical information will be given to RF designer and managers in this course.

Short Course Topics

• Up to date microwave and mm wave RF technologies and Modules design, Examples of modules design
• MM wave microstrip antennas
• Applications
• Comprehensive notes

Dr. Albert Sabban the course presenters works as an Antennas and RF specialist in a biomedical Hi-Tech company. Dr. Albert Sabban is an RF and antennas lecturer in colleges and universities in Israel. Dr. Albert Sabban was a senior leading R&D Scientist and project leader for more than thirty years in RAFAEL.

During his work in RAFAEL and other institutes and companies Dr. Albert Sabban gained experience in system development, project management and training.

Dr. Albert Sabban developed RFIC components on GaAs and silicon substrates. Dr. Albert Sabban developed microwave components by employing MEMS and LTCC technology. Dr. Albert Sabban developed passive and active microwave components such as power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, multipliers, power dividers filters and RF-Heads. Dr. Sabban developed high power Transmitter at Ka band. Dr. Albert Sabban developed wideband microstrip antenna arrays, wearable antennas for medical applications, Reflector antennas and wideband monopulse comparators.

Dr. Albert Sabban received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Tel Aviv University, Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Albert Sabban received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Dr. Albert Sabban completed successfully a system engineer course in RAFAEL in 2004.

Dr. Albert Sabban completed his MBA studies in Haifa University.