SIITME 2024 committee is proud to present confirmed
Keynote Speakers, Professional Development Courses and Industrial Invited Speakers:

PDC A Title:

What does a Vector Network Analyzer tell us about our high-speed design?

Abstract:

This tutorial will present a different kind of network, which was defined long before any of the previous networks existed, and it even contributed to their development. The first Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) was invented around 1950 and was defined as an instrument that measures the frequency response of a component or a network composed of many components, which can be both passive and active.

Course Outline:

• Scattering or S-parameters
• Introduction to Vector Network Analysis
• Time Domain and Frequency Domain Network Analysis compared
• Time Domain Reflectometer, Scope, Spectrum analyzer, VNA
• What a VNA can tell us
• Setup a VNA measurement
• When, Why, and how to calibrate a VNA
• What is De-embedding
• Tips and tricks that can improve your measurement and protect your equipment

Trainers:

Radu Voina
Founder/CEO

Keytek Innovation

Radu Voina holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Electronics (2018) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Technologies and Systems (2015) from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. He founded Keytek Innovation, a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) for Rhode & Schwarz in Romania, and has made a significant impact in mixed-signal board schematics, PCB design, and the analysis of signal and power integrity for high-speed interfaces, utilizing advanced PCB layout and simulation tools.

Mihai Dărăban, PhD.
Assistant Professor

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Mihai Dărăban received the Dipl.-Ing. degree in electronics engineering specialization telecommunication from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics and telecommunications from the Applied Electronics Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN) in 2013. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Applied Electronics Department, and member of Information Technology in Electronics Research and Development Centre (iTEC), UTCN.

Keynote speaker:

Syhem Larguech
Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems

Keynote presentation:
”Advanced IC packaging in the context of multi-chiplet based architectures”

Dr. Philipp Weigell has a strong background in physics and electrical engineering, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for applications, such as battery testing, high-speed digital compliance testing, renewable energy and particle accelerators. He is also an expert on the semiconductor ecosystem.

Keynote speaker:

Dr. Philipp Weigell
Vice President of the Market Segment Industry, Components, Research and Universities

Rohde & Schwarz

Keynote presentation:
”Challenges and Solutions in Building AI Data Centers: A Component-Level Perspective”

Syhem Larguech received the Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the National Engineering School of SFAX (ENIS), Sfax, Tunisia, in 2012. She earned a PhD degree in Microelectronic Systems from the University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, in 2015. In 2016, she joined the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), where she was involved in IC package design and electrical analysis for various applications such as space and high speed.

Industrial Invited speaker:

To be confirmed