Abstract: With operating frequencies reaching the multi-GHz range, the role of on-chip inductance is becoming increasingly important. The role of inductance in the interconnect model is particularly significant in clock distribution networks and in signal and power lines, which have wide wires and hence low resistance. The detrimental effects of inductive impedance on system performance include increase in signal delay times and signal overshoot which can cause breakdown of the gate-oxide layer. As a result, accurate modeling and extraction of inductance have become necessary.

Over the past few years, we have been working on the development of a stochastic solution methodology for the extraction of inductance in interconnect structures. Stochastic solution methods do not require the discretization of either the volume or the surface of problem domains. As a result memory requirements are low compared to discretization-based deterministic methods such as the finite difference, the finite element or the method of moments. Another advantage of stochastic solution methods is that an almost linear rate of parallelization is obtained for a very large number of processors. In this lecture, I will talk about some very exciting results that we have obtained and future research directions.

PLENARY LECTURE 2

Wireless Mobile Communication Systems without Pilot Signals

Professor Motti Haridim

Department of Communication Engineering

HIT-Holon Institute of Technology, Israel

[email protected]

Abstract: We propose an innovative method of multiple access, known as Frequency Bank Signal (FBS). FBS combines the phase shift compensation method used in the PAL-TV system, the OFDMA principle and the spread spectrum concept with Walsh functions.

The main advantage of using FBS is that the error probability is almost non-sensitive to the Doppler Effect, separate signals delay and to the influence of fading. In addition, FBS does not require any special pilot, synchronization or equalization signals. Our simulation results show that the FBS has superior performance over OFDM under similar conditions. The proposed method can be implemented in all modern wireless communication systems.

PLENARY LECTURE 3

Optical Technology for Future Mobile Communications

Professor Nobuo Nakajima

Advanced Wireless Communication Research Center (AWCC)

Dept. of Human Communication

The University of Electro-Communications

1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8585

JAPAN

[email protected]

Abstract: RoF(Radio on Fiber) is a promising technology for mobile communication systems. By using the RoF technology, wireless signal is transmitted through the optical fiber directly. Transceivers can be equipped in the switching station side and base stations are composed of only O/E transducer, amplifier and antenna. Thus the RoF technology reduces the size of base station remarkably. This compact base station is very important for future mobile communication systems because a huge number of micro-cell base station must be equipped to provide higher capacity and higher bit rate services. The presentation introduces recent RoF technology for indoor cellular systems. New research for RoF technology is also presented. Base station electrical power is supplied through the fiber by sending strong optical power. The feature is that the base station becomes more compact and easier to install everywhere by eliminating the power supply.

SESSION: Numerical Analysis and Modelling I

Chair: Niksa Kovac, George Kliros

Modified Priority Queuing Packet Scheduling Algorithm for Multi-media Traffic in Wireless Communication Environment	Dong-hoi Kim, Myung-dong Kim, and Il-Hwan Kim	539-489
Experimental Test-bed for VoIP/VoWLAN Voice Quality Measurements	Robert Blatnik, Gorazd Kandus, Tomaž Javornik	539-485
A dynamic procedure with propagation delay analysis for performance optimization in WDM networks	Peristera Baziana, Ioannis Pountourakis	539-480
Complex Dielectric Constant Computation from Three Dimensional Simulations of Random Media Using The Finite Difference Time Domain Method	Elias Nassar, Joel Johnson, Robert Lee	539-469
Magnetic Fields of Power Lines Related to Maximal Sag Position	Niksa Kovac, Goran Petrovic, Branislav Jajac, Neda Grulovic - Pavljanic	539-356
Numerical Analysis of low-order modes in Thermally Diffused Expanded Core (TEC) Fibers	P. C. Divari , G. S. Kliros	539-272

SESSION: Mobile and Satellite Communications I

Chair: Mihael Mohorcic, Mircea Popa

The premises of laser inter-satellite communication system	Marketa Smejkalova Mazalkova	539-541
Military optical technology for transmission of microwave signals	Aneta Coufalíková	539-532
Coexistence analysis of DVB-S satellite services with DVB-T based terrestrial service in the 11.7-12.5 GHz frequency band	Tomaz Javornik, Igor Jelovcan, Mihael Mohorcic	539-530
Research on Function Enhancement of WAP Gateway	Ming-zhi Chen, Wei-jie Chen, Shui-li Chen, Lun Yu	539-523
A WFMT Downlink Transmitter for Low Earth Orbit Satellite	Roman M. Vitenberg	539-504
Wireless transmission technique for monitoring and controlling of power equipments using public GSM network	Cheng-chien Kuo, Shieh-shing Lin	539-490

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

SESSION: Hybrid and Distributed Systems

Chair: Eduardo Casilari

A SAA7146-Chip Based Design of the TAMI	Shieh-Shing Lin, Cheng-Chien Kuo	539-561
A Strategy for Traffic Load Balancing in Hybrid Ad Hoc Networks with Mobile Gateways	A. Triviño-Cabrera, E. Casilari, A.Ariza, D. Bartolomé	539-427
Fullwave Analysis of Thickness and Conductivity Effects in Coupled Multilayered Hybrid and Monolithic Circuits	M.L. Tounsi, R. Touhami, M.C.E. Yagoub	539-322

SESSION: Antenna and Circuits Design

Chair: Elias Rachid

High-Speed POF Receivers	Artur Marchlewski and Horst Zimmermann	539-551
Performance comparison between 6-port and 5-port homodyne circuits for doa estimation	Ayman Abdallah, Soubhi Abou Chahine, Kamal Sabbah, Mouhammed Rammal, Guillaumme Neveux, Patrick Vaudon	539-383
Simulated Performance of a Microstrip Patch Antenna with both Photonic Crystal Substrate and Cover	G. S. Kliros, K. S. Liantzas, A. A. Konstantinidis	539-357
New designs for WLAN omnidirectional antenna array synthesis	Elias Rachid, Marilda Meouchy, and Ghina Chikhany	539-149

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

SPECIAL SESSION: Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) Wireless Communication Systems

Chair: Mohammad M. Banat

Compact MIMO Antenna with Cross Polarized Configuration	Nobuo Nakajima, Yadum Wannipa	539-304
A new space-repetition code based on one bit feedback compared to Alamouti space-time code	Bita Sobhani	539-226
High rate LDPC codes using OFDM and Equalisation Techniques for WiMAX Systems	M. K. Khan, R. A. Carrasco, I. J. Wassell	539-123
Analysis of cdma systems with variable spreading factors	Franco Chiaraluce, Ennio Gambi, Giorgia Righi	539-109
Performance Simulation of 3G Closed Loop Transmit Diversity Systems	Khalid A. Qaraqe and Mohamed-Slim Alouini	539-104

SESSION: Numerical Analysis and Modelling II

Chair: Kausik Chatterjee

Analytical Solution to Scattering of N Plane Waves by a Coated Circular Cylinder	Muhammad A Mushref	539-203
A Monte Carlo algorithm for the solution of the one-dimensional wave equation	Kausik Chatterjee, Christopher Yu	539-147
Modeling of the Temperature Dependence of the Surface Impedance in High-Tc Superconducting Microstrip Lines	M. I. Hussein, M. Benkraouda, H. Ghamlouche, and T. Badernah	539-131
Control of Torque Ripple for SRM Using Intelligent System	Amal Zaki	539-077
Design and Fabrication of High-Q Spiral Inductors Using MEMS Technology	Amal Zaki	539-090
Optimal Designing Scalar Quantizers using a Hybrid Quantization Method for the Laplacian Source	Zoran Peric, Jelena Nikolic, Dragoljub Pokrajac	519-216

SPECIAL SESSION: Mobile and Satellite Communications II

Chair: Mircea Popa

Software Interface for Pocket PC Based Mobile Telephony	Mircea Popa, Anca Sorana Popa, Horia Ciocarlie	539-475
Low complexity passives in mcm-d 4g mobile phones	Yasar Amin, Mehr Ali, Prof. Umar Farooq	539-413
Wireless Mobile Communication Systems without Pilot Signals	Michael Bank, Moti Haridim, Boris Hill, Miriam Bank	539-197