Co-sponsored by: Alon Newton   Ever wish you could see how innovative hardware is designed? Well IEEE YP has a treat for you! We have teamed up with Microsoft's Device Labs to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to tour the Surface laboratory! Building 87 on the Redmond campus is where the Surface devices come to life. On this 90 minute tour, you will get the chance to see state of the art equipment used to design multiple prototypes a day for their Surface Pros, Surface Laptops, and Surface Books. You'll also get to witness how color, material, and electronics are creatively merged together to create the devices worthy of the Microsoft name. Make sure to bring your curiousity! Space is limited to 15 participants so make sure to sign up today! Please make sure to respect the tour guides time by arriving outside the building at 3:50 PM    DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INSTRUCTIONS https://goo.gl/maps/32Jy7GYPEj92 - This will lead to Building 87 where the lab tour is. To get to the entry side, you need to be on the red road shown in the satellite view, not on the outer side of Building 87 (which is the 520 freeway).   Look for the "Visitor Parking" Blue sign and park there (next to 154th Pl NE). There are parking garage structures next to Building 87 as well. ONLY park in the visitor parking slots if any exist. Give yourself an extra half hour to park and check in for "Alon Newton" at the reception desk. Speaker(s): Tour Guide: Tom McDowell, Location: Bldg: 87 4729 154th Place NE Redmod, Washington 98052

Millimeter wave (mmWave) communications is viewed as the key enabler of 5G cellular networks due to vast spectrum availability that could boost peak rate and capacity. Due to increased propagation loss in mmWave band, transceivers with massive antenna array are required to meet link budget. While massive antenna arrays enable high gain, directionality and user multiplexing, practical realizations face many challenges in radio design and physical layer processing. In this talk, we first review emerging massive array architectures for mmWave communications and compare their performance, power consumption, and cost with comprehensive hardware block model under typical application use cases. We then discuss two important physical layer design aspects in mobile mmWave networks: directional link establishment via initial access and directional link maintenance via mmWave channel tracking. Lastly, we present the state-of-the-art designs of current mmWave standards, discuss their limitation and provide perspectives on innovative approaches for performance boosts and hardware improvements. Speaker(s): Prof. Danijela Cabric, Location: Room: Room Number: 1919 Bldg: Building 99 14820 NE 36th St Redmond, Washington 98052-5319

IEEE Seattle Excom Meeting June 2018. Everyone welcome to join

IEEE Seattle Section Excom Location: Redmond, Washington

This is a FREE workshop that begins with a complimentary lunch.  All IEEE members and guests are welcome to attend, but advance registration is required to ensure adequate seating and catering.  Click here to register on line now! TECHNICAL PROGRAM: Antenna Factor – A Deceptively Simple Parameter - Abstract:  Antennas used for EMI measurements are employed as transducers that convert field strength to antenna terminal voltage. While the concept is quite simple, the reality is that antenna factors are affected by a great many characteristics of the measurement setup, including the presence or absence of a reflective “ground” plane, the height of the antenna above the ground or chamber floor, the type of antenna, the uniformity of the field being measured, the distance between the antenna used for measurement and the source being measured, and the impedance match between the antenna and its load. This presentation will provide a basic definition of receive and transmit antenna factors, and discuss some of the setup characteristics that may affect them. Shielding Fundamentals - Abstract:  Various approaches have been employed over time to describe electromagnetic shielding and its effectivity, but perhaps the most well known relies heavily on theoretical development by S. Schelkunoff. Developed based on impedance relationships at interfaces, observed and/or expected behavior can be described using simple equations. Related discussions focus on engineering aspects of shielding including design and magnetic effects. Speaker(s): Dr. Bob Scully, Dr. Bob Scully Agenda: Antenna Factor – A Deceptively Simple Parameter   Abstract:  Antennas used for EMI measurements are employed as transducers that convert field strength to antenna terminal voltage. While the concept is quite simple, the reality is that antenna factors are affected by a great many characteristics of the measurement setup, including the presence or absence of a reflective “ground” plane, the height of the antenna above the ground or chamber floor, the type of antenna, the uniformity of the field being measured, the distance between the antenna used for measurement and the source being measured, and the impedance match between the antenna and its load. Multiple authors over time have investigated this parameter and the various characteristics that affect its determination for a particular measurement. Antenna factors have been defined for both receiving and transmitting. This presentation will provide a basic definition of receive and transmit antenna factors, and discuss some of the setup characteristics that may affect them.   Shielding Fundamentals   Abstract:  Various approaches have been employed over time to describe electromagnetic shielding and its effectivity, but perhaps the most well known relies heavily on theoretical development by S. Schelkunoff. Developed based on impedance relationships at interfaces, observed and/or expected behavior can be described using simple equations. Related discussions focus on engineering aspects of shielding including design and magnetic effects. Location: 3625 132nd Ave SE Bellevue, Washington 98006

NWESS 2018 Planning Committee Close Out Meeting to cover costs, attendance and attendee survey results. Location: Seattle, Washington

Co-sponsored by: IEEE YP + Seattle Section Join us at the IEEE Seattle Wide Picnic and BBQ members, families, and friends at Alki Beach Shelter #1! This event is organized by the Young Professionals affinity group. Please register to attend with the link above. Registration is $5 per person for members and $7 for non-members. The money will be used for door prizes and fun giveaways. Everyone must register so we have an accurate headcount.   Picnic Shelter #1 has been reserved for our use.   About the event: This event is for all IEEE members, non-members, families, and friends. Please register above. The YP Affinity group will be firing up the BBQ so lunch will be provided. There will be games for adults and children. Agenda: 10am – YP Committee Members meet and start preparing food and games. Please join us to help 11am – IEEE Members & non-members arrive enjoy the picnic 1pm – Lunch prepared 2pm – socializing, children games, volleyball/soccer etc 3pm – Help Clean up 4pm –Enjoy Alki Beach Shelter #1 all day with family. Shelter #1 is fully reserved for IEEE Members and Non-Members all day. Location: Seattle, Washington

Co-sponsored by: IEEE YP + Seattle Section Join us at the IEEE Seattle Wide Picnic and BBQ members, families, and friends at Alki Beach Shelter #1! This event is organized by the Young Professionals affinity group. Please register to attend with the link above. Registration is $5 per person for members and $7 for non-members. The money will be used for door prizes and fun giveaways. Everyone must register so we have an accurate headcount.   Picnic Shelter #1 has been reserved for our use.   About the event: This event is for all IEEE members, non-members, families, and friends. Please register above. The YP Affinity group will be firing up the BBQ so lunch will be provided. There will be games for adults and children. Agenda: 10am – YP Committee Members meet and start preparing food and games. Please join us to help 11am – IEEE Members & non-members arrive enjoy the picnic 1pm – Lunch prepared 2pm – socializing, children games, volleyball/soccer etc 3pm – Help Clean up 4pm –Enjoy Alki Beach Shelter #1 all day with family. Shelter #1 is fully reserved for IEEE Members and Non-Members all day. Location: Seattle, Washington