PASSIVE COMPONENTS, CIRCUITS AND SUBSYSTEMS

E1 Planar Passive Components and Circuits:Planar transmission lines, couplers, dividers/combiners, hybrids, lumped-element circuits, tuneable planar components and devicesE2 Non-Planar Passive Components and Circuits:Non-planar micromachined transmission lines, waveguides, couplers, dividers/combiners, hybrids, tuneable components and devicesE3 Planar Filters and Multiplexers:Innovative synthesis and analysis, active filtersE4 Non-Planar Filters and Multiplexers:nnovative 3D filters and multiplexers, non-planar integrated technologies (LTCC, Liquid Crystal Polymer, MCM-Deposition)E5 Smart materials, RF MEMS, MOEMS and NEMS:Bulk and thin-film ferrite components, ferroelectrics, surface and bulk acoustic wave devices including FBARdevices, RF microelectro-mechanical and micromachined components and systemsE6 Metamaterials, Frequency Selected Surfaces, and Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures:Components, circuits and systems using metamaterials, frequency selected surfaces and electromagnetic bandgap structuresE7 Interconnects, Packaging and Multi-Chip Modules:Assembly methods, hybrid integration, interconnects and multi-chip modules, heterogeneous IC technologiesE8 Emerging Materials and Technologies:Novel 2D/3D printing techniques, graphene, novel-material based nanotechnology, nanoscale components, superconducting materials and devices, additive manufacturing techniques, organic, transparent, textile and other

ACTIVE COMPONENTS, CIRCUITS AND SUBSYSTEMS

E9 Low Noise Circuits and Modules (*):LNA, detectors, receivers, radiometersE10 Frequency Generation, Conversion and Control:Oscillators, VCOs, phase-locked loops and frequency synthesizers, mixers, frequency multipliers/dividersE11 Front-End and Transceiver Modules, System-in-Package Technologies:Analog and digital front-end architectures, modulators/demodulators, analogue RF and mixed signal SIP, switches, phase shifters, limitersE12 Tunable and Reconfigurable Circuits and Systems (*):Reconfigurable transceiver circuits, modules and amplifiersE13 High Power Amplifiers:Hybrid power amplifiers, high power amplifiers, power combining techniques, vacuum electronicsE14 Power Amplifiers, Efficiency Enhancement and Linearization (*):Cartesian and polar power amplifi er design, behavioural modelling, continuous and switch mode operation, linearization and predistortion techniques, efficiency enhancement, adaptive gain control, matching and packaging, amplitude and phase characterizationE15 Sub-THz and THz Components, Circuits and Systems:Sources, detectors, and receivers, devices, components, and systems, modelling, simulation and analysis techniquesE16 Microwave Photonic Components, Circuits and Systems (*):Including indium phosphide and silicon nitride based photonic integrated circuits

FIELD AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS, SIMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES

E17 Electromagnetic Field Theory and Numerical Techniques:Frequency and time domain modelling, periodic structures, sparse arrays, simulation of electrically large problems, multi-scale and multi-physics approachesE18 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Interference, Signal Integrity:Field emission and immission modelling and measurements, electromagnetic compatibility, robustness and interference issues, signal-fl ow device modeling, distortion and stability analyses, digital pre- and post-distortion techniquesE19 Interaction of Electromagnetic Waves with Matter, Biological Effects, Electromagnetic Scattering:Electromagnetic propagation and absorption phenomena, electrodynamic characterization of biological materials, interaction at atomic/ molecular/macroscopic levelE20 Measurement Techniques and Systems from RF to THz:Frequency and time domain measurements, automated performance testing

ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION

E21 Antenna Design and Characterization (**):Modelling, calibration and measurements, antenna systems, multiple polarizations, multiple beamsE22 Integrated Antennas:Active antennas, reconfigurable antennasE23 Phased Arrays (Active/Passive), Related Circuits and Components, Tx/Rx Module Technologies (**)Array design, feed and distribution network, phase shifters and delay lines, receive and transmit arrays, active and passive retrodirective arrays, bias and control circuitry, integration and packagingE24 Smart Antennas, Digital Beam-Forming Antennas, MIMO AntennasSmart antennas, multi-beam antennas, beam forming and beam steering, analog and digital vectormodulators, multi-antenna systems, diversity schemes, MIMO antennas, massive-MIMO approachesE25 Channel modelling and Measurements:Extended channel models, cluster emulation, narrowband and wideband channel measurements

SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

E26 Microwave Systems:System simulation and characterization, base-station front-ends and handheld transceivers, satellite systems, navigation and positioning systems, industrial systems, vehicular applications and intelligent transportation systemsE27 Millimeter-wave, THz Technologies and Systems (**):mm-Wave and THz wireless communications, imaging/spectroscopy, sensorsE28 Ultra Wide Band Technology and Systems (**):Ultrawideband sensing, localization and communication techniques and applications, imaging and spectroscopy, system implementation, performance evaluation, Ultrawideband radarE29 Emerging System Architectures:Optimized and highly integrated RF front-ends and architectures, digital/RF signal processing, advanced modulation techniquesE30 Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting:Shortand long-range device and system designs, nearfield and farfield techniques, high-power applications, rectifier circuits, energy harvesting techniques, circuits and devicesE31 Biological and Medical Applications:Diagnostic and therapeutic applications, biological and clinical measurement and treatment systems, wireless medical sensors and implants, body-area networks, medical telemetry and telemedicine, smart home microwave applicationsE32 Wireless High Data Rate Communications and Cognitive Radio:3G/4G/5G systems, software-defined radio, wireless transceiver systemsE33 RFID, Near Field Communication, Microwave/Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks:Including non-destructive testing and crowd sensingE34 Process Automation, Mobility, and Logistics:Industry 4.0, intelligent transport systems and smart logistics, machine-to-machine communications, smart metering, smart cars and other