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The IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium for 2011 (IMS2011) will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, as the centerpiece of Microwave Week 2011, and is scheduled from Sunday, June 5 through Friday, June 10, 2011.

IMS2011 offers technical paper sessions, interactive forums, plenary and panel sessions, workshops, short courses, industrial exhibits, application seminars, historical exhibits, and a wide array of other technical and social activities including a guest program. The Awards Banquet and Crab Feast are two of the highlights of the social activities. Collocated with IMS2011 are the RFIC Symposium (www.rfic2011.org) and the ARFTG Conference (www.arftg.org), which comprise the Microwave Week 2011 technical program.

Paper Submission Instructions: Authors are invited to submit technical papers describing original work on radio-frequency, microwave, and millimeter-wave theory and techniques. The deadline for submission is December 3, 2010. Late papers will not be reviewed. Below are the major technical interest ares of IMS2011 (a more extensive description of each area can be accessed here). The website provides complete information concerning paper preparation and electronic submission, as well as other information of interest. Papers are limited to four pages (in PDF format) with a file size of 1 Mbyte. Hardcopy and e-mail submissions will not be accepted. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the template available preparing their paper. It is the author's responsibility to obtain all company and government clearances prior to submitting a paper.

IMS2011 will be instituting double-blind reviewing. Author and affiliation information must not appear directly or by inference on the uploaded PDF file. It is important that authors follow the instructions given to ensure their submission conforms to this new policy.

Papers will be evaluated on the basis of Originality, Content, Clarity, and Relevance. Authors will be notified of the disposition by January 31, 2011. For accepted papers, electronic submission of a final manuscript including author and affiliation information along with copyright assignment to IEEE will be required by March 11, 2011. Symposium proceedings are published as a CD ROM and are archived in IEEE Xplore. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their Symposium paper to the IMS2011 special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.

Invitation to Submit Papers in Emerging Technical Areas: IMS2011 enthusiastically invites submission of papers that report state-of-the-art progress in technical areas that are outside the scope of IMS traditional areas of interest (Technical Areas 1 - 33), or that may be new to the Symposium but are of interest to our attendees. Authors who have other original research results that are of interest are encouraged to submit to IMS2011 by selecting one of the Emerging Technical Areas (Technical Areas 34 - 36).

Student Paper Competition: Students are encouraged to submit papers which will be evaluated using the same standards as all contributed papers, and will be eligible for the Student Paper Competition.

Invitation to Submit Proposals for Special Sessions, Workshops, and Short Courses: The Symposium invites proposals for Special Sessions (including Focus, honorary, etc.), Workshops, Panel and Rump Sessions, and Short Courses (ranging from introductory to expert level). Special Sessions on topics that will be of high interest to the Symposium or particular relevance to the microwave community in the Washington DC/Baltimore area are solicited. Please consult the IMS2011 website (ims2011.mtt.org) for instructions on preparing a proposal. Proposals must be received by September 17, 2010.

Microwave Field and Circuit Techniques

1

Field Analysis and Guided Waves

2

Frequency-Domain EM Analysis Techniques

3

Time-Domain EM Analysis Techniques

4

CAD Algorithms and Techniques

5

Linear Device Modeling

6

Nonlinear Device Modeling

7

Nonlinear Circuit and System Simulation

Passive Components

8

Transmission Line Elements

9

Passive Circuit Elements

10

Planar Passive Filters and Multiplexers

11

Non-planar Passive Filters and Multiplexers

12

Active, Tunable, and Integrated Filters

13

Ferroelectric, Ferrite, and Acoustic Wave Components

14

MEMS Components and Technologies

Active Components

15

Semiconductor Devices and Monolithic ICs

16

Signal Generation

17

Frequency Conversion and Control

18

HF/VHF/UHF Technologies and Applications

19

Power Amplifier Devices and Circuits

20

High-Power Amplifiers

21

Low-Noise Components and Receivers

22

Millimeter-Wave and THz Components and Technologies

Systems and Applications

23

Microwave Photonics

24

Signal Processing Circuits at GHz speeds

25

Packaging, Interconnects, MCMs and Integration

26

Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques

27

Biological Effects and Medical Applications

28

RF Arrays as Antennas and Power Combiners

29

Radar and Broadband Communication Systems

30

Wireless and Cellular Communication Systems

31

Sensors and Sensor Systems

32

RFID Technologies

33

High Power Microwave Industrial Application

Emerging Technical Areas

34

RF Nanotechnology

35

New Technologies and Applications

36

Innovative Systems