WME: Advanced Modeling and Design of High-Power Microwave Passive Components: Filters, Multiplexers, and Beyond

Presentation Abstract
This workshop delves into advanced modeling techniques and innovative design strategies for high-power microwave passive components, such as power combiners, filters and multiplexers, which are crucial for applications in telecommunications, radar, and satellite communications. The workshop aims to provide participants with the latest insights and practical skills to tackle challenges in high-power microwave component design. Overview and Core Content: The workshop begins with an overview of passive components, highlighting their roles in microwave systems. It covers the principles and design methodologies of high-power components, including fixed frequency filters, radial combiners, waveguide polarizers, and tunable 3D filters. Sessions provide a detailed look at specific design challenges and solutions, offering a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects. Key Challenges: Addressing critical challenges, such as RF breakdown and thermal management, is a key focus of the workshop. These issues are vital for components operating under high-power conditions in both terrestrial and space-based systems. The sessions will explore advanced modeling techniques and strategies to overcome these challenges, ensuring high reliability and performance. Emerging Technologies and Innovations: The workshop emphasizes emerging technologies reshaping high-power microwave design, particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for optimizing high-power filters. This allows for enhanced performance, reduced design time, and greater reliability. The use of additive manufacturing (AM) for waveguide subsystems is also highlighted, demonstrating its capacity to create complex, efficient designs that exceed traditional manufacturing capabilities. Specialized talks: Sessions will cover AI-driven optimization techniques, including ML algorithms for predictive modeling and real-time adjustments. Participants will gain insights into advanced modeling of high-power components using modern software tools, as well as the synthesis of additively manufactured waveguide assemblies. These sessions are tailored to provide practical knowledge that attendees can directly apply to their work. Expert Interaction and Distinguished Speakers: Featuring a panel of distinguished speakers who are experts in the field, the workshop offers opportunities for direct interaction and engagement. Each session includes Q&A segments, allowing attendees to discuss challenges and gain deeper insights. This format encourages a collaborative atmosphere, promoting the exchange of ideas and professional networking. Community Support and Open Discussion: The workshop is supported by the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), specifically through Technical Committees TC-4 (Passive Components) and TC-5 (Filters), underlining the significance of these topics within the microwave community. An open discussion session will enable participants to delve deeper into topics, propose ideas, and collaborate on emerging challenges, creating an inclusive environment for all attendees. Goals and Impact: By combining advanced modeling, innovative design strategies, and emerging technologies, this workshop aims to advance high-power microwave component design and manufacturing. It seeks to equip participants with the tools, knowledge, and connections needed to drive innovation in their work. Through a comprehensive and interactive program, the workshop aspires to foster the development of high-performance, reliable, and efficient high-power microwave components for contemporary RF and microwave systems.