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Implementing Highly Efficient, Highly Linear,

Broadband (>100 MHz)
Power Amplifier Device  & Sub-System
Technologies

 

For Macro and Small Cells

 

October 25 & 26, 2010

 

With Carrier Participation

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Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Boulevard
Itasca, IL  60143
1-630-773-4000
1-888-627-8510

 

 

 

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Moderated by:
Don Brown, Director, IWPC

Mike Alferman, IWPC

 

Workshop Background:

This is the IWPC’s 7th Base Station Power Amplifier Device and Sub-System Workshop. These workshops have explored the state of RF Power Amplifier technology and addressed the important topics that need to be discussed within the different levels Supply Chain.

 

Workshop Goals:

The Goal of this workshop is to gather all members of the supply chain that represent the RF Power Amplifiers – R&D, semiconductor device design, circuit implementation, BTS OEMS for Macro, Micro, Pico and Femto Cells, operators, installation and maintenance.

1) To understand the state of the art of PA technology.
2) To clearly identify what can be done to reduce Operator OPEX & CAPEX.
 

 

 

 

Monday, October 25, 2010

11:00 AM

Registration

 

 

12:15 PM

Opening Remarks

IWPC Opening Remarks

Director

IWPC

 

12:30 PM

Self Introductions

Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and share how they can contribute to this process

1:15 PM

PA Technology Requirements for Ground and Tower-based Macro Cellular Base Stations and Small Cells (Micro/Pico)

 

  • Which PA Amplifier Technologies are better suited to which modes (wave forms or modulations)?

    • GaN on Silicon

    • GaN on Silicon Carbide

    • GaN on Diamond

    • GaAs High Voltage HBT

    • LDMOS

    • Other

      for
       

    • 3G

    • LTE

    • WiMAX
       

  • Tradeoffs of Tower Mounted vs Ground Mounted PA Requirements?

    • power output requirements

    • bandwidth requirements

    • cooling requirements

    • operating temperature

    • linearization requirements

    • efficiency requirements

    • costs

 

RAN Sharing/Tower Sharing (i.e. – Multi-Standard Radios)-

  • How will Multi-standard/Multi-mode Radios affect PA requirements?
     

  • How can the wide RF BW needed (>100 MHz) be achieved with the same performance as Narrow-band PAs?
     

  • How do demands for reduced SKUs (ship the same PA for different frequency bands) affect the PA requirements?

SON Controls (Self Organizing, Self Optimizing Networks) -

  • How can the PA be controlled to allow Power Consumption optimization? (Time of Day or Traffic-Load-Dependant controls)
     

  • What are the implications of applying Controls to the PA?

 

CAPEX and OPEX Cost Implications -

  • There are New Techniques, New Ideas/Topologies, New Devices – what is the CAPEX advantage/disadvantage when implementing them?
     

  • Can the New Techniques, New ideas/Topologies, New Devices save OPEX? (Power Consumption, Heat, Size, Reliability)
     

  • Is there is an optimization possible for 'Nominal' Average Power, as opposed to the Peak value?
     

  • How many dB below the Peak Power is where the majority of the PA lifetime will be spent?
     

  • If a BTS is sized for the “mature” power level, is there is a chance for CAPEX reduction?
     

  • What are the costs to design the thermal management to the Peak Power vs. the Average Power level?

 

Verizon's Perspective

DMTS/RF Technology, RF Network Planning

Verizon Wireless

 

AT&T's Overview of Tower Mounted PA Requirements

Principal - Product Development Engineer

AT&T

 

 

 

2:45 PM

Networking Break

 

 

3:25 PM

PA Technology Requirements for Ground and Tower-based Macro Cellular Base Stations and Small Cells (Micro/Pico)

 

(Continued)

 

Power Amplifier Optimization within Heterogeneous Networks

Sr. Principal Engineer, Research Dept.

Powerwave Technologies

 

Tower Top Electronics beyond RRH and TLNA: Active Antenna Systems – Challenges and Implications

MTS, RF - Front End and Antenna Research

Alcatel-Lucent

 

Efficiency and Bandwidth Challenges in the next 2-5 years for Macro and Small Cell

Sr. Specialist, Radio Architectures

Nokia Siemens Networks

 

PA QED – Quality, Efficiency & Dependability

Technology Strategist

Ericsson

 

5:30 PM

Adjourn for the day

 

 

7:30 PM

to

9:00 PM

Social and Networking
Reception

 

At Hotel

  Tuesday, October 26, 2010  

7:00 AM

Breakfast

 

 

8:00 AM

PA Device, Efficiency and Linearization Technologies
Status and Innovations

 

Efficiency -

  • A Review of the Power Efficiency of the different technology/topology options – with an Efficiency roadmap.
     

  • Do the efficiency improvements apply only to Macro Cell PAs, or do they apply to Micro/Pico PAs also?
     

  • How does Envelope Tracking combined with HBT technology compare to Doherty implementation?

    • Which has the better long-term potential to achieve the best overall results?

Linearization -

  • What is the effectiveness of different Linearization Techniques for different output power, bandwidth and waveform applications?
     

  • What are the ‘Gotchas’ on Linearization for the different technologies (Doherty vs. Envelope Tracking vs. SMPA implementations)
     

  • Aside from device specifics, how do the different devices Linearize when exposed to the different technologies like Envelope Tracking, Doherty, etc.?
     

  • How to pair DPD with the correct circuit topology to get the most efficient design?
     

  • Where are we with Analog Linearization schemes?
     

  • What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Analog Linearization compared to DPD?
     

  • Efficiency is now a ‘granted” parameter – so how much Instantaneous bandwidth can be achieved? (Is the old 20 MHz standard changing to 30 or 50 MHz or more Instantaneous bandwidth?)
     

  • What about the linearity of the other sections around the PA device?
     

  • What about designing to “Typical performance” specifications compared to “Worst Case Performance” specifications?
     

  • What about Standardized Testing Conditions for devices?

Wide Bandwidth, Highly Efficient Linearization Technologies

VP Marketing

Optichron

 

Delivering Optimal Linear PAs

(for Infrastructure Systems of all Sizes)

VP, Product Strategy

Scintera

 

Insatiable Bandwidth Drives Wireless Evolution

Sr. Manager, Wireless Systems

Xilinx

 

High Performance Amplification for Digital Communications

CTO

Empower RF Systems

 

 

 

10:00 AM

Networking Break

 

 

10:40 AM

PA Device, Efficiency and Linearization Technologies
Status and Innovations

 

(Continued)

 

Freescale Solutions for High Efficiency, High Bandwidth, Cost Effective Base Station Power Amplifiers

Portfolio Manager

Freescale Semiconductor

 

Micro to Macro Power Amplifiers; High Efficiency, Wide Bandwidth GaN Solutions

Senior Engineering Manager

RFMD

 

High Efficiency & Wide Band GaN HEMT for Base Stations

Vice President

Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA
 

12:10 PM

Networking Lunch

 

 

1:10 PM

Panel Session

PA Device, Linearization and efficiency technology Manufacturers

  • Is better intimacy needed with the Linearization part of the picture in PA Device Design?
     

  • What about the IP questions and other problems with DPD? (Are companies re-inventing the wheel?)
     

  • What can be done to reduce the amount of effort in investigating each ‘Class’ of PA for each different topology?
     

  • How does Envelope Tracking and Linearization complicate this effort?
     

  • How can you best optimize LDMOS and GaN technology when there are multiple options for each process?
     

  • What will be after Doherty – the next PA concept?

 

 Confirmed Panel Members -

  • Empower RF Systems

  • Freescale Semiconductor

  • Infineon Technologies

  • NXP Semiconductors

  • Optichron

  • Powerwave

  • RFMD

  • Scintera

  • TriQuint

 

 

2:00 PM

Enabling Technologies
for PA
s and Sub-Systems
Materials, Packaging, Testing

 

  • What new materials and packaging technologies are available to handle the power, heat and RF loss -  appropriate for future waveforms and cell types?
     

  • What testing technologies and methodologies are available for reducing PA and Sub-System manufacturing costs?

 

Materials for Broad Bandwidth and High Reliability

OEM Marketing Engineer

Arlon

 

System Case Studies of GaN on Diamond

CEO Co-Founder

Group4 Labs

 

3:00 PM

Networking Break

 

 

3:30 PM

Enabling Technologies
for PA
s and Sub-Systems
Materials, Packaging, Testing

(Continued)

 

Test Challenges for Next Generation Power Amplifiers

Technology Manager North America

Rohde & Schwarz

 

Power Amplifier Design and Verification Challenges

Wireless Business Dev. Manager

Agilent

 

4:30 PM

Closing Panel

 

Carriers, OEMs

  • Has the workshop met your expectations?
     

  • If yes, how – if not, then what questions still need to be addressed?
     

  • What are the next steps to move this industry forward?

 

 Confirmed Panel Members -

  • AT&T

  • US Cellular

  • Verizon Wireless

 

  • Alcatel-Lucent

  • Andrew Solutions

  • Ericsson

  • Huawei

  • Nokia Siemens Network

  • Powerwave Technologies
     

5:15 PM

 

TakeAways & Closing Remarks

 

 

6:00 PM

 

Adjourn for Day

 

 

7:30 PM

to

9:00 PM

Social and Networking
Reception & Registration

for Workshop:

 

Improving Tower Top Electronic Reliability

From Design, Installation, Operations, and Maintenance

 

http://www.iwpc.org/Workshop_Folders/10_10_TowerTop/TTER.htm
 

At Hotel

 

 

     

 

DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS:

Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: 

 

Friday, October 15, 2010

 

COSTS/REGISTRATION FEE:

ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees will be asked to cover out of pocket workshop costs such as conference room costs, food (Social Reception plus breakfast/lunch plus 2 Breaks), booklet copying, audio/visual costs, etc.

 

We estimate that these costs will be  $ 498 USD  per person. (For IWPC Members, only.)

 

ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees will be asked to pay this fee in advance with either Visa, Mastercard, American Express, cash, personal check or business check.

 

Make checks payable to IWPC.

 

HOTEL:

Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Boulevard
Itasca, IL  60143
1-630-773-4000
1-888-627-8510

 

 

Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of $125.00 single occupancy.

 

You can also make your hotel reservations on-line at:

 

http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/IWPC

 

 

Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, October 8, 2010.   After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

 

The Westin Chicago Northwest is located just 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport.

 

AUDIO VISUAL:

A Computer Projector will be available for the speakers.

In addition, we audiotape all presentations and the interactive discussions. Post workshop, presentations are made available to IWPC Members on the IWPC WEB site, along with “movies” of all presentations and panel sessions.

 

BUSINESS CARDS:

Business cards will be collected at the door from all attendees. We will make copies of these cards, which will be available to all who provided a business card.

 

DRESS:

Business casual suggested. No ties, please !!

 

HANDOUT MATERIALS:

IWPC prepares a handout binder with ALL presentation materials delivered to the IWPC on or before the deadline.

For ALL IWPC members:

All IWPC members are invited to submit a maximum of 4 pages of materials to include in this handout binder. These pages should NOT BE SALES MATERIALS. Rather, we suggest it contain technical information about your technology as it relates to the workshop topics.

For all companies who will be making a presentation at the Workshop:

You are invited to submit an advance copy of your presentation, complete with graphics and illustrations.

These materials will be copied and handed out at the workshop and included in the IWPC Web site.

Please submit these materials either by email, as a Word for Windows file, Power Point files or PDF files.

 

Please send electronic materials using this FREE FTP Site for ANY size files:
 

http://www.iwpc.org/cal/sitedrop.asp 

 

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