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CONTENTS 7 4 9 10 COVER The cover illustrates a novel approach to EM analysis that bridges the limitations imposed by current tools when spanning multiple spatial dimensions. This is done without compromising spatial resolution or introducing simpliﬁcations into the analysis. EDITORIAL DIRECTOR JEAN-PIERRE JOOSTING Tel. +32 2 7400056 email: jean-pierre.joosting@eetimes.be CONTRIBUTING EDITORS COLIN HOLLAND email: colin.holland@btinternet.com JOHN WALKO email: jwalko@cmp.com EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Tom Brazil, University College Dublin, Ireland Marco Lisi, Telespazio, Italy Holger Meinel, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG, Germany Marco Guglielmi, ESTEC, The Netherlands Chris Snowden, Filtronic Compound Semiconductor/ University of Leeds, UK. News Comment Cover feature: Effective EM simulations with micro−λ resolution in macro-λ objects — General Huygens Box implementation A wide range of powerful electromagnetic simulation tools are available today that are based on different methods of computational electromagnetics. However they are limited to a speciﬁc problem category and use relatively small ranges of spatial dimensions in terms of wavelength. Many of today’s engineering problems for analysis and optimization have difﬁculty crossing these spatial dimensions. SPEAG in cooperation with the IT’IS Foundation has developed a novel, userfriendly, straightforward technique to effectively overcome these limitations. 14 ADVERTISING PRODUCTION LYDIA GIJSEGOM - MAGGIE FLEERACKERS Tel +32 (0) 2 740 00 50 email: lydia.gijsegom@eetimes.be CIRCULATION & FINANCE LUC DESIMPEL Tel +32 (0) 2 740 0055 email: luc.desimpel@eetimes.be ART MANAGER JEAN-PAUL SPELIERS Tel +32 (0)2 740 0052 email: jean-paul.speliers@eetimes.be ACCOUNTING RICARDO PINTO FERREIRA Tel +32 (0)2 740 0051 email: sonia.stouti@eetimes.be VP SALES PATRICK FLYNN Tel +44 (0)1732 377186 email: pﬂynn@cmp.com PUBLISHER ANDRE ROUSSELOT Tel +32 (0)2 740 0053 email: aroussel@cmp.com EUROPEAN BUSINESS PRESS A CMP COMPANY 144 Avenue Eugène Plasky 1030 Brussels - Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 740 00 50 Fax: +32 (0)2 740 00 59 www.mwee.com VAT Registration: BE 461.357.437 RPM: Brussels Company Number: 0461357437 © 2008 E.B.P. SA, a UBM Company All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. The contents of Microwave Engineering Europe are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. Microwave Engineering Europe is published ten times a year. Apply for a free copy of the journal online at www.mwee. com/subscribe/ Subscriptions: Microwave Engineering Europe is available on subscription to others at 150 Euro. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will only be provided at the Publisher’s discretion, unless speciﬁcally guaranteed within the terms of the subscription offer. Paid subscription queries tel: +32 2 740 00 50 Printed by Perka. RF CMOS: Programmable transceiver IC minimises OEM inventory for femtocells For mobile communications, a programmable transceiver, provided it’s sufﬁciently frequency-agile, removes the need for individual transceiver chips for each of the different standards or geographical territories. CAD/EDA: Software-Deﬁned Radio platforms The IMEC research center has demonstrated a large-scale design of a Software-Deﬁned Radio (SDR). CAD/EDA: Cadence enhances RF veriﬁcation while AWR delivers an improved Microwave Ofﬁce How to meet the design challenges of WiMAX power ampliﬁers Power ampliﬁer (PA) designers and those selecting PAs need to ﬁnd the optimal balance between high power and high efﬁciency in order to ensure robust links, high data rates, and good range. Products Calendar 16 18 20 26 35 • • • • • Microwave Engineering Europe ● July/August 2008 ● www.mwee.com http://www.mwee.com http://www.mwee.com/subscribe/ http://www.mwee.com/subscribe/ http://www.mwee.com

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Microwave Engineering Europe - July/August 2008 Contents News Comment Cover Feature: Effective EM Simulations with Micro−λ Resolution in Macro-λ Objects — General Huygens Box Implementation RF CMOS: Programmable Transceiver IC Minimises OEM Inventory for Femtocells CAD/EDA: Software-Defined Radio Platforms CAD/EDA: Cadence Enhances RF Verification While AWR Delivers an Improved Microwave Office How to Meet the Design Challenges of WiMAX Power Amplifiers Products Calendar

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