Monday, 16 June 2025
17:30 - 19:00
"Antenna Arrays for Communications, Positioning, and Sensing: Emerging Applications and Challenges"
Arogyaswami J Paulraj, Emeritus Professor (Research), Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Abstract: Antenna arrays are playing a crucial role in a wide range of applications, including communications, positioning, and sensing. This presentation will provide an overview of the significance of multi-element antennas in various applications, highlight their potential for adding value, and conclude by summarizing the numerous challenges they present for the RF and antenna design communities.
The presentation, with a systems perspective, is aimed at both academia and industry, and will also explore the growing significance of AI in antenna array applications.
About Arogyaswami J Paulraj: Arogyaswami Paulraj is an Emeritus Professor (Research) in the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he served from 1993 to 2013. Paulraj is recognized for his invention, advancement, and commercialization of MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) wireless technology. MIMO is at the core of 4G/5G mobile and WiFi networks that power today’s ubiquitous internet access infrastructure. Paulraj has received several awards for MIMO, including the 2024 RAE (UK) Prince Philip Medal, the 2023 IET Faraday Medal, the 2014 Marconi Prize, the 2011 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, and the 2018 induction into the USPTO’s National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Prior to joining Stanford University, Paulraj served in the Indian Navy from 1965 until 1991. During his tenure, he led the development of the APSOH anti-submarine sonar and founded or co-founded three R&D labs for the Indian government. He received several awards from the Government of India, including the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian honor.
"Powering the Next Generation of RF Systems"
Jin Bains, Chief Executive Officer, Mini-Circuits
Abstract: The history of the RF and microwave industry to date has tracked the advancement and proliferation of numerous communications and sensing technologies. While evolving standards in these domains continue to drive innovation in RF circuits and systems, future applications are likely to stem from new intersections of microwave theory and techniques with an even broader range of adjacent technologies.
In this keynote presentation, Mini-Circuits CEO, Jin Bains will examine how the evolution of established RF applications and the emergence of novel ones are driving the need for more advanced component and system design, measurement and manufacturing. The discussion will explore several recent examples of technologies setting new standards of performance in applications such as next-gen wireless systems, multi-orbit satellite communications, automotive, and quantum computing. Additional attention will be paid to the role of RF component and system design in addressing the growing importance of energy efficiency and sustainability.
About Jin Bains: Jin Bains is the Chief Executive Officer of Mini-Circuits, a global leader in design, manufacturing, and sale of RF, microwave & millimeter-wave components and subsystems. Bains is a 30-year RF and Microwave industry veteran who began his career as an RF engineer and R&D manager at Spectrian, Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies, where he worked on a variety of systems including power amplifiers, cellular base stations, and test and measurement instrumentation. He went on to build the RF/Wireless division of National Instruments before serving as the Head of SoCal Connectivity for cellular and satellite programs at Facebook (now Meta), where he directed key aspects of the effort to expand access to affordable connectivity across the globe. Prior to joining Mini-Circuits, he served as a Director of Project Kuiper at Amazon, an initiative to increase global broadband access through a mega-constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit.
Jin has played an active role in the industry as a senior IEEE member and has presented numerous keynote talks and participated in many panels. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the University of California Davis Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department. Jin received an undergraduate degree in ECE from UC Davis and a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Communication Systems from Stanford University.