CEDAR PARK, Texas, February 9, 2023 – The Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Seattle Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Chapter, are partnering on a special event coming to the Pacific Northwest from April 11 to 12, 2023. Held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, the event features a technical program with renowned speakers from industry, academia, and government sectors, including Professor Yahya Rahmat-Samii of the University of California Los Angeles, who will present the four-hour tutorial “The Art, Science and Engineering of Modern Antenna Measurements and Diagnostics: From Marconi’s First Measurements to Today’s Amazing Advances.” Following the tutorial, invited speakers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), SpaceX, and ANSYS, to name a few, will address innovative antenna technologies for mobile applications such as those found in rockets, planes, and satellites.

While Tuesday, April 11, features a full-day of invited presentations by industry experts, Wednesday morning, April 12, features a hands-on workshop with live demonstrations complementing the presentations. Updates on IEEE, ANSC C63®, and other industry-related standards will also be delivered in the workshop by prominent speakers from Boeing, ETS-Lindgren, and NIST who are active technical contributors to these standards. These updates provide a unique opportunity for attendees to ask questions about the standards – and learn directly from those most familiar with them: why they were written, why they have certain specifications, why nuances in the standards are important, etc.

The highlight of the event is the Technical Tour planned of Boeing’s newly opened Dual Robotic Antenna Measurement System (DRAMS) in Seattle. The tour is open to event registrants ONLY. Tour attendees will witness Boeing’s “Antenna Lab of the Future” – a test site enabling dramatically faster, more accurate antenna testing results. The technical tour is tentatively scheduled to take place at the conclusion of the workshop on Wednesday afternoon, April 12. Learn more about the DRAMS chamber here.

“Seattle, in fact the Pacific Northwest in general, is a hub of progressive companies that are addressing the antenna challenges presented in harsh aerospace environments,” said Janet O’Neil, Vice Chair of the IEEE Seattle EMC Chapter, with ETS-Lindgren. “We’ve organized this event to provide training to those new to this technology as well as share the latest innovative solutions to these challenges for more experienced engineers. With the high-quality speakers and unique hands-on learning opportunities in the workshops, we’re confident the event will provide great value to the attendees. Plus, the location of the Hyatt, on the shores of Lake Washington, directly adjacent to the Boeing Renton facility with its numerous planes visible outside the hotel, will surely inspire good networking!” Click here for registration information; the early bird registration fee deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Note the registration fee includes the technical program on April 11 and 12; a one-day registration is not available.

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