GigaHertz Centre
Second International Evaluation
VINN Excellence Centres

29-30 September 2011
Chalmers Conference Centre, Chalmersplatsen
Room Ascom+Catella
 

29 September 0900-1500: Scientific Expert Evaluation Session

0830  Coffee

0900 Welcome
Program Manager VINN Centres of Excellence:     Mattias Lundberg, VINNOVA

GHz Centre – Scientific and Competence profile
Centre Director:         Prof. Jan Grahn, Chalmers
Chair High-Speed Electronics:    Prof. Herbert Zirath, Chalmers
Steering Board Chairman:         Dr. Peter Olanders, Ericsson
       
GHz Centre – Research and Innovation Projects

Digitally Enhanced Power Amplifiers - DIGIPA
Project leader: Dr. Christian Fager, Chalmers
Partners: Chalmers, Ericsson, Infineon, NXP

Exploring the potential of future GaN and LDMOS technologies - EXPO
Project leader: Dr. Kristoffer Andersson, Chalmers
Partners: Chalmers, SP, Comheat Microwave, Ericsson, Infineon, NXP, Mitsubishi, Saab

1200-1315 Lunch

Integrated Oscillators - INTOSC
Project leader: Dr. Dan Kuylenstierna, Chalmers
Partners: Chalmers, Ericsson, Sivers IMA

THz Radiometers – THZ+
Project leader: Dr. Vessen Vassilev, Chalmers
Partners: Chalmers, SP, Omnisys Instruments, Wasa Millimeter Wave

1500 Coffee   
30 September 0900-1200: Generalist Expert Evaluation Session
0845 Coffee

0900-0945 PhD students from GHz Centre

1000 Welcome
Chairman Internat. Evaluation Team    Prof. Robert Johnston, University of Melbourne, Monash University

GHz Centre – General Presentation
Steering Board Chairman:         Dr. Peter Olanders, Ericsson
Centre Director:         Prof. Jan Grahn, Chalmers


GHz Centre – Within Chalmers and the faculty
First Vice President Chalmers    Prof. Mats Viberg, Chalmers
Department Head MC2, Chalmers:    Prof. Dag Winkler, Chalmers
Chair High-Speed Electronics:    Prof. Herbert Zirath, Chalmers

GHz Centre – Stage 3 and beyond
Centre Director:         Prof. Jan Grahn, Chalmers 

1215 Lunch Hyllan