Recorded 29 February 2012

This webinar shows wireless system engineers how to apply a top-down design methodology to wireless receiver design using Simulink 

We begin the webinar by presenting an 802.15 testbench modeled in Simulink. Then, an initial model is used to tune the SNR to meet our performance specification. Subsequent models add complexity step-wise until we realize a complete system-level receiver design. The final design accounts for traditional RF receiver impairments: noise, even and odd IMD, DC-offset; and also includes coexistence with high power interference and a system level sigma-delta ADC design.

Presented by:

Chris Aden, MathWorks

Conducted on April 28, 2011 

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This Webinar provides technologists a high-level introduction to spectrum regulation and related public policy issues.  Participants learn about the domestic and international regulatory institutions involved in regulating access to the radiofrequency spectrum.  Key concepts explored and explained include spectrum allocations, licensing regimes and assignments, wireless service rules, authorization of unlicensed devices and protections from harmful interference.   Current U.S. and international regulatory proceedings are also addressed.  

Presented by:

Ari Fitzgerald, Partner, Hogan Lovells

Peter Tenhula, Vice President and General Counsel, Shared Spectrum Company and WInnForum Regulatory Chair.

Recorded 26 May 2011

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This webinar was presented in 4 parts (click here to view the abstracts): 

- Intro to the SCA and APIs, presented by Juan Pablo Zamora, CRC
- The SCA and FPGAs, presented by Andrew Foster, PrismTech
- Static Compliance Testing with R-Check SCA,  presented by James Ezick, Reservoir Labs
- Design of Multi-platform SCA Compliant Software Components, presented by Daniele Olmisani, Selex

Recorded 26 May 2011

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This webinar was presented in 4 parts (click here to view the abstracts): 

- Intro to the SCA and APIs, presented by Juan Pablo Zamora, CRC
- The SCA and FPGAs, presented by Andrew Foster, PrismTech
- Static Compliance Testing with R-Check SCA,  presented by James Ezick, Reservoir Labs
- Design of Multi-platform SCA Compliant Software Components, presented by Daniele Olmisani, Selex

Recorded 26 May 2011

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This webinar was presented in 4 parts (click here to view the abstracts): 

- Intro to the SCA and APIs, presented by Juan Pablo Zamora, CRC
- The SCA and FPGAs, presented by Andrew Foster, PrismTech
- Static Compliance Testing with R-Check SCA,  presented by James Ezick, Reservoir Labs
- Design of Multi-platform SCA Compliant Software Components, presented by Daniele Olmisani, Selex

Recorded 26 May 2011

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This webinar was presented in 4 parts (click here to view the abstracts): 

- Intro to the SCA and APIs, presented by Juan Pablo Zamora, CRC
- The SCA and FPGAs, presented by Andrew Foster, PrismTech
- Static Compliance Testing with R-Check SCA,  presented by James Ezick, Reservoir Labs
- Design of Multi-platform SCA Compliant Software Components, presented by Daniele Olmisani, Selex

Conducted 25 August 2011  

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Software Defined Radio (SDR) can benefit from the technological advances happening in the Analog-to-Digital functionality of a radio. This Webinar examined:

• How ADC parameters impact your SDR system design
• Benefits and trade-offs when selecting your ADC
• Design considerations and challenges for small form factor applications
• Real world implementations

Presenters:

Tudor Davies, Director of Technology, Spectrum Signal Processing by Vecima

Tudor Davies is the Director of Technology at Spectrum, and in this role, he defines the architecture of Spectrum’s future products and projects. Tudor joined Spectrum in 1998, and has successfully led teams to develop and deliver products that met complex customer requirements. Tudor holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, and served for 20 years in the Canadian Navy as a Combat Systems Engineer.

Mark Rives, Principle Applications Engineer, Intersil Corporation

Mark Rives is a Principal Applications Engineer at Intersil where he supports high speed data converter customers and participates in new product definition.  He spent over 10 years working on a wide range of system and IC designs before moving into applications. Since that time Mark has spent 12 years focused on high speed data converters and communications systems.  Mark received his Bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University.

Edward Kohler, Strategic Marketing Manager, Intersil Corporation

Edward Kohler is Intersil’s Strategic Marketing Manager for high speed data converters and ADC drivers. Edward began his career designing high speed ADCs and was one of the inventors of Intersil’s Femtocharge technology.  He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan and his MBA from Yale University.

Conducted Thursday, September 29, 2011

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One of the challenges in understanding Cognitive Radio networking is being able to test out the concepts in a live Cognitive Radio Network as there are not many systems available and/or accessible.

To address this CRC has developed a  WiFi Cognitive Radio Networking Platform that is being used to implement live networks and perform Cognitive Radio Resource Management research. In the webinar the following will be covered:

• Overview of Cognitive Radio concepts. 
• The CRC-CORAL  Wi-Fi Cognitive Radio Network Platform overview. 
• Implementations of Cognitive controls: Sensing, Power, Spatial and Temporal . 
• Use of Cognitive Engines to control the Network. 
• Applications of the Technology (WiFi Interference Mitigation, White Space Mgt, Public Safety Monitoring). 

About the Presenter:

John Sydor works at the Communications Research Centre (CRC) in Ottawa as the research manager of the Research Broad Band Wireless (RBBW) Group which has developed  a number of novel wireless communications technologies for commercial and government applications.  He has published over 40 papers and holds 7 patents related to wireless devices and systems. He helped establish a number of successful wireless companies in Canada and has worked closely with Canadian industry in the development and transfer of wireless technology. He has acted as a technical consultant on the creation of new regulations and policy for Canada  and  the ITU, principally on issues related to the ISM band interference control. He contributed to the writing of the  IEEE 802.16/16h (WiMAX) standards for local and metropolitan area wireless networks. Currently he is Canada’s representative on  Europe’s COST-TERRA IC0905 initiative that is helping define cognitive radio regulations and policies. For over 10 years his  RBBW group at CRC has pioneered  the development  of  some of the world’s first ISM band cognitive radio technology for urban and rural wireless applications, work which currently involves  research collaborations  with a nine Canadian, European, and Indian universities and technology development agencies. RBBW has close ties to wireless companies, universities, and service providers and facilitates  the bridging of technology between the academic, government, and private sectors. John is a professional engineer with a B.Ap.Sc  from the University of British Columbia and has undertaken graduate studies at the Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. His current research focus is on adaptive antenna handsets, MIMO based cognitive radio, low cost solar powered broadband rural wireless networks, and cognitive radio spectrum policy.

Conducted November 16, 2011

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This webinar will provide an introduction to the design challenges related to the design of portable waveform (WF) implemented as software applications.The general architecture of a WF within the SCA framework (Core Framework and APIs) will be presented and analized from the portability point of view.

Presented by: Daniele Olmisani,SELEX Elsag

Recorded February 9, 2012