The IEEE Bangalore Section is organising a half day tutorial and two days symposium to bring together national and international organizations and specialists from the areas of microwave components and subsystems, Opto-electronic devices, MMICs, Antennas, Circuits, Wireless Technologies, Radar sensors, Telecommunication, Microelectronics and test Measurements at Bangalore, the hub of RF activities.

The symposium is being organized by IEEE Bangalore Section and sponsored by IMEC-2004. The Symposium is also being co-sponsored by other fellow Professional Societies and Organisations like IETE Bangalore Centre, IEE (UK) Bangalore, IMAPS and other Government and Non-Government Organisations. The focus area of deliberations would be in the applications of Microwave Technology in the field of Defence, Space, Civilian, Medical, Industrial, Atomic, Energy, CSIR/DIT etc.

Along with the Symposium a three day International Exhibition, International Microwave Electronics and Communication will be held in Bangalore from 1 to 3 September 2004.

About ISM-04

The last couple of decades saw significant increase in the utilization of the microwave spectrum with the telecommunications industry successfully commercializing newer and newer systems operating at higher and higher microwave frequencies. This trend has enabled the production of microwave components and systems in larger quantities in contrast to fewer numbers of defense related products of yesteryears. The reduction in unit cost associated with the bulk production has enabled widespread proliferation of such microwave components and systems. Apart from telecommunications, the digital computer systems are also encroaching the microwave spectrum. With chips already in the market, the industry is focusing on board level interconnects with data transfer rates at several giga bits per second. Newer designs and fabrication technologies such as MEMS for microwave components would help to meet this demand.

The International Symposium on Microwaves is therefore focusing on all areas of microwave engineering and is being held in association with an International Microwave Electronics & Communication Exhibition at the same venue. It is hoped that the coming together of Scientists and Engineers along with industry personnel will largely increase the pace of Microwave related activities in India.