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October 2008 CONTENTS 7 9 10 RFID EuMW 2008 Edition Frequency Synthesis and Filters Comment News Cover feature: AWR’s AXIEM software brings 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) simulation “up front” Until recently, EM simulation software has been regarded as 15 COVER The cover illustration, courtesy of AWR Corporation, depicts their AXIEM™ EM design software coming to the 'front-end' of the design process. Consequently, AXIEM claims to be the ﬁrst EM solver that can be deployed early in the design ﬂow. 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. a “back-end” design tool best suited for evaluating the results of S-parameter-based circuit simulators. However, the combination of increasing circuit densities within smaller “footprints”, along with higher operating frequencies and broader bandwidths now make it essential for EM analysis to become a standard tool employed from the beginning to the end of the design process. AXIEM™ EM design software is the ﬁrst such tool to meet this requirement. 18 RFID: Augmented reality: beyond RFID and QR codes for mobile phone platforms Mobile augmented reality technology combines real-world data with computer-generated data to “augment” the realworld experience for consumers using mobile phones. RFID might be able to help here. Filters & Frequency Synthesis: Latest advances in ﬁlter and frequency synthesis technology push higher frequencies and lower noise in broadband applications ZigBee goes green with support for smart energy Simplify mobile data applications and services test Enabling the state-of-the-art in automatic test equipment National Physical Laboratory test facility aids development of next-generation antennas Selecting the synthetic test environment for transmit-receive (T-R) modules in a phased array radar system ADVERTISING PRODUCTION LYDIA GIJSEGOM 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: financial@eetimes.be SALES DIRECTOR GEERT DE VUYST Tel +32 2 740 0050 email: sales@eetimes.be PUBLISHER ANDRE ROUSSELOT Tel +32 (0)2 740 0053 email: andre.rousselot@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. 22 26 28 32 36 40 44 58 Products Calendar • • • • • Microwave Engineering Europe ● October 2008 ● www.mwee.com 07_MWEE.indd 7 6/10/08 18:22:36 http://www.mwee.com http://www.mwee.com/subscribe/ http://www.mwee.com/subscribe/ http://www.mwee.com

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