Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference Band Notched Semi-elliptic Slot antenna for UWB Systems M. Gopikrishna1, Deepti Das Krishna2, C. K. Aanandan3 Centre for Research in Electromagnetics and Antennas, Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin 682022, India Fax: 91-484-2575800, Phone: 91-484-2576418 1 gopikrishna-cusat.ac.in 2 dasdeepti-cusat.ac

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference A Phase Shifter by LTCC Substrate with an RF-MEMS Switch Daisuke Yamane#1, Takeshi Yamamoto#2, Kenichiro Urayama*3, Kiyotaka Yamashita#2, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi#1, and Shigeo Kawasaki#2 #1 Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505 Japan 1 yamane-iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp hiro-iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp #

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference Full-wave consistent MDS-based simulation of a beam-waveguide circuit fragment for a deep space communication or radio astronomy antenna Andrey A. Nosich*1, Ronan Sauleau#2, Yuriy V. Gandel#1 1 Department of Mathematics, Kharkiv National University, Pl. Svobody 4, Kharkiv 61077, Ukraine andrey.nosich-gmail.com, yuriy.v.gandel-univer.kharkov.u

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference A New Phase Shifter-less Delay Line Method for Phase Noise Measurement of Microwave Oscillators Hamed Gheidi, Ali Banai Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology Azadi Avenue, P. O. Box 11365-9363, Tehran, Iran hgheidi-mehr.sharif.edu banai-sharif.edu Abstract-- In this paper a new method for measuring phase noise o

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference Utilization of a Measurement Based CAD Tool for Enhanced PA Design Investigations Aamir Sheikh#1, Jonathan Lees*2, J. Benedikt*3, P. J. Tasker#4 # Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF23 3AA, U.K. 1 sheikha1-cf.ac.uk 2leesj2-cf.ac.uk 3benedikt-cf.ac.uk 4tasker-cf.ac.uk Abstract-- This paper outlines th

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference System to Study the Effects of Microwave Hyperthermia on In-vivo Melanoma Model Paolo Togni #1 , Jan Vrba #2 , Luca Vannucci 3 Dept. of Electromagnetic Field Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic 1 # tognip1-fel.cvut.cz 2 vrba-fel.cvut.cz Dept. Immunology, Institute of Microbiology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference A Novel Optimization Method for Nonlinear Bessel-Fourier PA Model Using an Adjusted Instantaneous Voltage Transfer Characteristic Máirtín O'Droma#1, Yiming Lei#2 # Telecommunications Research Centre, ECE Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland 1 mairtin.odroma-ul.ie 2 yiming.lei-ul.ie Abstract-- A novel technique for improving

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference 10 Watt High Efficiency GaAs MMIC Power Amplifier for Space Applications Francesco Scappaviva1,2, Rafael Cignani2, Corrado Florian2, Giorgio Vannini3, Fabio Filicori2, Marziale Feudale4 1 MEC S.r.l ­Microwave Electronics for Communications, Bologna, Viale Pepoli 3/2, 40123, Italy 2 University of Bologna, DEIS, Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 4

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference Efficient Design of a Compact Wideband EBG Filter for Active Integrated Antennas Paolo Baccarelli, Paolo Burghignoli, Fabrizio Frezza, Alessandro Galli, Paolo Lampariello, Simone Paulotto, and Guido Valerio Department of Electronic Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy lampariello-die.uniroma1.it Abstrac

Proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conference Chipless Frequency Signature Based RFID Transponders Stevan Preradovic#1, Isaac Balbin #2, Nemai C. Karmakar#3 , Gerry Swiegers *4 # Department of Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University Bldg 72, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, 3800, VIC, Australia 1 Stevan.Preradovic-eng.monash.edu.au 2 Isaac.Balbin-eng.monash.edu.au 3 Nemai