2007 Radio Frequency Alliance

Thursday October 18, 2007
Registration Opens at 8:30A.M.

Walb Student Union
Ft. Wayne, Indiana

The Radio Frequency forum will be a venue for industry, academia and government technologist to come together to discuss issues and opportunities to work together in Indiana. At every level, partners need to be able to exchange information for transitioning new technology and advancing current capabilities to produce the devices needed in the market place today and tomorrow. Universities, Industry, Department of Defense (DoD), and governmental entities each have many assets that provide opportunities to share resources in the pursuit of advancing Radio Frequency technology.

Online Registration: There is no charge for the event, but registration is requested and limited.
Register Here

For directions to Walb Student Union - Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Please visit http://www.ipfw.edu/campus for maps and directions.

Parking:
Open parking areas (lots with white lines) are for students and visitors. No permits are required for these areas. IPFW’s two parking garages have parking spaces from the second level up.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Joe Dutkowski
Phone: 812-854-1798
Email: eugene.dutkowski@navy.mil

or

Download the 2007 Radio Frequency Alliance Informational Flyer here

8:30 am	Registration opens
Morning Session - RF in Indiana - History, Present & Future
9:00 am	Introduction of Dr. Gerard Voland Lenne Vanzant - NSWC Crane Welcome to Conference: Dr. Gerard Voland, IPFW Ft. Wayne Welcome to IPFW: Chancellor Michael A. Wartell, IPFW Ft. Wayne
9:15 am	RF in Indiana: The Prequel - RF’s rich history in Indiana : Dr. William Chappell, Purdue-West Lafayette
9:45 am	Keynote Speaker: Jason Lovell - Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development
10:15 am	Break
10:15 am	Defense Assets Study Lisa Laughner - Conexus
11:00 am	Indiana RF Alliance Joe Dutkowski - NSWC Crane
Major RF Industry in the State
11:15 am	RF Activities in Commercial Industry: Jeff Marrah, Delphi
11:45 am	Crane's RF Focus and Capabilities: 1) Working with Crane - the Mechanisms 2) Business Opportunities 3) Partnerships Duane Embree - NSWC Crane
12:15 am	Working Lunch: 1) Grad Student Posters/Demos 2) Industry Displays 3) Government Displays Dr. Gerard Voland, IPFW
1:15 am	SINCGARS History in Indiana: Developments and Future Larry Williams - ITT, Ft. Wayne
Success Stories in the State on Specific Technologies – Technical areas and how the projects were developed. Radio Development and Sensor Networks
1:45 pm	Hybrid Communications Systems – RF Blade Tammy Benolkin - ITT, Ft. Wayne
2:05 pm	EMNET/NEST (DARPA) Sensor Networks Michael Lemmon - Notre Dame
2:25 pm	Raytheon Fort Wayne Initiative Chris Campbell - Raytheon
RADAR/EW/Jammers
2:45 pm	Electronic Warfare Tom Dalheim, NSWC Crane
3:05 pm	DARPA ASP – Wideband Adaptable Wireless Systems Dr. William Chappell, Purdue University - West Lafayette
3:25 pm	Break
RF MEMS and Adaptable Systems
3:45 pm	High Power and High Reliability MEMS SBIR Dr. Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue University - West Lafayette
4:05 pm	Wafer Scale Packaging Dr. Saeed Mohammadi - Purdue/West Lafayette
Indiana RF Alliance
4:25 pm	Recap and The Way Forward Joe Dutkowski - NSWC Crane