{"689349":{"#nid":"689349","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IEEE MTT-S Distinguished Lecture Talk with Dr. Michael Roberg of Qorvo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETalk Title\u003C\/strong\u003E: Power Without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Design, the Pitfalls and how to Avoid Them\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u003C\/strong\u003E Michael Roberg\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate: \u003C\/strong\u003EFriday, April 10, 2026\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C\/strong\u003E 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Tech Square Research Building Auditorium\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/533327\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract: \u003C\/strong\u003EThis presentation discusses high power monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier (PA) design in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and Gallium Nitride (GaN). \u0026nbsp;At a high level, GaN versus GaAs semiconductor technology from the perspective of power amplifier design metrics is analyzed to help determine the relative advantages and disadvantages of each technology. \u0026nbsp;This is followed with an introduction of the most prevalent MMIC design topologies for the bulk of microwave applications which include reactively matched, non-uniform distributed, balanced, push-pull, Doherty and serially combined. \u0026nbsp;Following introduction of the main topologies, the presentation focuses on the potential pitfalls the MMIC designer can encounter with detailed discussion on how to avoid them with the goal of first past design success. \u0026nbsp;The presentation relies on experience from the author\u2019s career with over 20 years of experience in the defense and commercial industries as well as academia. \u0026nbsp;MMIC designers will appreciate the candid explanation of the design topologies and pitfalls while non-designers will come away with a good working knowledge of what can be achieved and what to watch out for.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIEEE Atlanta AP\/MTT is proud to host Dr. Michael Roberg of Qorvo to present a distinguished lecturer talk titled:\u0026nbsp; Power without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Deisgn, the Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"IEEE Atlanta AP\/MTT is proud to host Dr. Michael Roberg of Qorvo to present a distinguished lecturer talk titled:  Power without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Deisgn, the Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them."}],"uid":"36558","created_gmt":"2026-04-01 16:48:30","changed_gmt":"2026-04-01 16:50:50","author":"zwiniecki3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-10T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-10T12:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-10T12:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-10 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-10 16:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-10 16:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":" Tech Square Research Building Auditorium","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/533327","title":"Register"}],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"182219","name":"monolithic integrated circuits"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}