IEEE AP/CAS/ED/MTT/SSC Seminar

Title: WiFi for IoT: RF Systems and Architecture

Speaker: Edward Youssoufian
NXP

Date: September 18, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Agenda:
6:30 - 7pm networking and food
7-8:30pm talk and Q/A

Location: Qualcomm AZ-Auditorium (10155 Pacific Heights Blvd, San Diego, CA 92121)
Non-Qualcomm attendees: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to find street parking or in nearby Qualcomm parking structures.

Cost: Free for IEEE members, $5 for non members

Abstract:
While the core specifications of the 802.11 working group have been completed for over a decade, the adaptation of these standards to the Internet of Things is markedly less mature. This talk goes through the system and architecture implications of the ubiquitous variants of WiFi, with the specific goal of developing a product optimized for IoT applications. This is in many cases impeded by aspects of the standard that did not consider IoT use cases; as a result, design innovation is required to circumvent these limitations.

Speaker bio:
Mr. Youssoufian is currently Sr. Director, Engineering at NXP, overseeing RF and AMS Design in the Secure Transactions and Identification Business line. Prior to joining NXP, Mr. Youssoufian was head of RF/AMS Engineering for the Wireless Division of Atmel. He was a founder of Newport Media, Inc., a fabless semiconductior company acquired by Atmel in 2014, and served as its Vice President of RF/AMS Engineering. Mr. Youssoufian received B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering, both from the University of California at Berkeley, and his MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has 21 issued US patents and has overseen product development resulting in cumulative shipments of over 300 million units. His core areas of expertise include Cellular, Connectivity, Broadcast, and NFC, with emphasis on Mobile and IoT applications.