Workshop Background:

The IWPC has organized 4 previous VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminals) workshops. 

 

As the industry moves forward into the Ka Band (26.5-40GHz) VSAT world, the need for low cost next generations device, packaging, integration and testing technologies are needed to meet the cost sensitive needs of the customers.

Workshop Goals:

The primary goal of this workshop is to get an update and overview of next generation and disruptive device, packaging, integration and testing technologies to support outdoor Ka Band electronics systems.  (26.5-40GHz)

 

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

7:00 PM

Social and Networking
Reception & Registration

At Hotel

Thursday, December 16, 2010

7:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks

8:20 AM

Self Introductions

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

8:40 AM

Keynote presentations

VSAT System Requirements

• Volume of Ku-Band user terminals
   

• Price sensitivity of markets
   

• Changes in technology requirements

Ka Band VSAT Systems -
Markets, Technology & Cost Requirements

CTO

ViaSat

VSAT Systems Considerations

Team Leader, RF

Newtec

10:05 AM

Networking Break

10:35 AM

Enabling Technologies

New Semiconductor Technologies vs. GaAs

• System level considerations
   

• New semiconductor technologies
   

• Higher levels of Integration
   

• Device Interconnect
   

• Metal Enclosure Technology
   

SiGe BiCMOS Technology for Ka Band Applications

System Architect

NXP Semiconductors

A Novel Low Cost Wave-Guide Interconnect Technology

CTO

Gapwaves

Technologies for Cost-Effective MMW Systems

CEO

Endwave

Dynacast: Advanced Technologies in Die Casting

Manager, International Business Dev.

DynaCast

12:35 PM

Networking Lunch

1:35 PM

Ka Band VSAT Roundtable Discussion

This is a follow up of the very successful Roundtable Discussion we did last year.

This will provide a unique opportunity for everyone attending to sit around a table and have an open interactive conversation with the leaders in the Ka Band VSAT Supply Chain - to explore the tradeoffs and options of reducing costs and improving performance.

4:00 PM

Adjourn

DEADLINE FOR HANDOUT MATERIALS:

Deadline for electronic version of handout materials: 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Attendees

• We do not permit the Press.

• We do not permit Analysts.

• We do not permit Consultants.

• We do not permit 3rd party sales reps.

We only permit "first hand knowledge experts" in business and technology issues, prepared to contribute to the discussion.

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 First Day breakfast/lunch/dinner plus Second Day breakfast/lunch plus 4 Breaks), booklet copying, audio/visual costs, etc.

We estimate that these costs will be $ 398.00 (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 Washington Dulles Airport
2520 Wasser Terrace
Herndon, VA  20171

Phone: 703-793-3366

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Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. Mention the IWPC room block rate of $119. USD single occupancy.  Please mention the IWPC code 1WL13A when making your reservation.

Cut-off date for reservations is Friday, Dec. 3, 2010.  After that date rooms cannot be guaranteed at the IWPC rate.

TRAVEL OPTIONS FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL:  The hotel is only 1 miles from Dulles International Airport and offers free airport transportation.

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 use this FREE FTP site to send electronic materials (any size file):

http://www.iwpc.org/cal/sitedrop.asp 

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