Keithley to hold webinar on MIMO testing

This one-hour seminar will provide an overview of the critical requirements for testing multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO)-based technologies.

It will also outline test methods that are applicable to 802.11n WLAN, 802.16e Mobile-Wimax Wave 2 and long-term evolution (LTE) wireless communication standards.

The webinar will be presented by representatives from Keithley Instruments, a provider of advanced electrical test instruments and systems, and Azimuth Systems.

MIMO technology is the foundation of expanding 3G technologies such as HSPA+ and LTE, as well as the next generation of 4G wireless broadband technologies, including IEEE 802.16m and LTE Advanced.

It employs techniques such as spatial multiplexing, adaptive antenna processing and beam forming to deliver greater throughput and range, which is intended to enable ubiquitous high-speed voice, video and data services.

This webinar is aimed at wireless test engineers, wireless technology researchers, antenna designers and wireless engineers and system designers.

One of the webinar's presenters, Robert Green, senior market development manager at Keithley Instruments, has been involved in the definition and introduction of a range of products with his company, including picoammeters, electrometers, digital multimeters and temperature measurement products.

He has also focused on the development of specialised products for the wireless industry.

Green holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an MS in electrical engineering from Washington University in St Louis, Missouri.

Another presenter, Graham Celine, is the senior director of marketing with Azimuth Systems.

Celine joined Azimuth Systems after a 13-year career period working on data networking.

He holds a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of the Witwatersand in South Africa.

The webinar, which will be broadcast on 5 March 2009 at 15:00, will also be archived on Keithley's website.