Franco De Flaviis, Ph.D.
Franco De Flaviis
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, UC Irvine
Speech Title: 
"Antenna technology for the next generation of wireless communication systems"
Abstract: 
In this talk, we will illustrate recent advancements in our research group in the area of antenna technology for future communication systems. The talk will focus on various types of antenna from low frequency up to the latest 60 GHz WPAN frequency band. The benefits and drawbacks of reconfigurable front-end including reconfigurable antenna will be also discussed.
Bio: 

Dr. De Flaviis is interested in the development of wireless communications devices and systems.

His research focuses on the integration of novel materials and technologies in electromagnetic circuits and antenna systems for the realization of "smart wireless communication systems." Dr. De Flaviis is also focused on research into novel numerical techniques that enable faster codes for the analysis and design of microwave circuits and antennas.

His current research is focused on the synthesis and numerical analysis of novel low loss ferro-electric material operating at microwave frequency that can be sued for phase shifters design to be employed in scan-beam antenna systems. Dr. De Flaviis is also working on modeling and fabrication of MEMS devices to be used as tunable elements in microwave circuits, for the realization of tunable filters, tunable phase shifters, discrete switches, and "smart" antenna systems.
A long-term goal of his research is the integration of microwave systems on a single, multi-functional chip, which will include receiving and transmitting stages mixers and baseband signal processing, as well as an antenna or multiple-antenna system.

Dr. De Flaviis is director of the High Frequency Electronics laboratory at UCI.

October 16-17, 2012

The Rose Project

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