The Technical Committee on Electronics Simulation Technology, Electronics Society, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
About EST
The Purpose of Establishing the Committee
This research committee is founded on the Third Class Technical Committee on Microwave Simulators, which lasted for three sessions, and the Second Class Technical Committee on Microwave Simulators, which lasted for five sessions. The former third class committee advanced activities mainly related to microwave simulator development, and raised awareness among the members of this organization regarding the necessity of microwave simulators and their related issues by holding subcommittee meetings and open workshops. After transitioning to the second class committee, the range of activities expanded includes:
- Constructing a shared platform for microwave simulator development (including an API (application programming interface) and a plugin framework)
- Indicating standard issues for comparative inspections of each type of microwave simulator
- Providing educational materials for microwave simulator technicians (Eikichi Yamashita ed., Foundations for Making Microwave Simulators (published by IEICE))
- Discussing the possibility of utilizing the simulators in microwave education
- Information campaigns related to the above (research groups, workshops, lectures, general committee symposiums, homepage construction, etc.)
Along with continuing these various activities, we continued to provide members with periodic opportunities to learn about and discuss issues related to the microwave simulators.
However, roughly 15 years have passed since the establishment of this organization. In that time, the environment surrounding the microwave simulators has markedly changed, particularly with the rapid spread of commercial simulators in industry, government and academia, and the spread of the microwave technology into a variety of adjacent fields. Regarding the former, we should note that commercial simulator performance continues to advance while their prices continue to fall, and there is an increasing need to disseminate information not only to simulator makers, but also to simulator users. Regarding the latter, we should note the rapid increase in demand for microwave technology and simulator technology in fields such as EMC (electromagnetic compatibility), digital signal transmission, wireless power transmission, MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems), and microwave chemistry.
In order to respond to the increase and diversification in demand for the microwave simulators, this committee must continue to expand activities based on the position as a first class research committee, increases the visibility, and contributes to the vitalization of this field. Specifically,
- Continue to expand the existing activities listed above.
- Provide a specialized space for exchanging opinions on simulation techniques and simulator software composition.
- Provide a space for exchanging opinions related to simulation technology that combines microwaves with adjacent technological fields (communication systems, digital signal transmission, multi-physics with machines/chemistry/heat, etc.).
- Activities directed to developing an educational microwave simulator custom to the committee
In this fashion, we will play a role as a “mediator” for exchange and fusion between different fields through expanding activities specialized for the simulation technology related to existing first class researches (microwaves, electromagnetic field theory, electronic devices, antennas/propagation, electromagnetic compatibility, etc.) in addition to our current microwave simulation activities.
Fields of Research
Simulation technology and techniques related to general electronic engineering (electromagnetic waves, circuits, semiconductors, systems, etc.), simulation acceleration technology, comparative inspections of existing simulators (indicating standard issues, etc.), combined simulation technology (multi-physics simulations with electromagnetic waves and machines/chemistry/heat), shared platform simulator technology, constructing electromagnetic field analysis simulators for technology education
Chairman's Message
While theory and experimentation are obviously crucial in the design and development of electronic products, the use of simulation technology has also been required in recent years. In recent years, computer hardware has seen eye-opening increases in speed and volume coupled with decreasing costs, while software has also greatly progressed, with easier to use and more precise products spreading at low costs. These factors have been major contributors to reductions in the time and financial costs of product development. As a result, we are entering a period in which simulation technology greatly contributes to increasing industrial competitiveness. Simulation analysis allows performing model experiments on a computer for issues that are difficult to handle in theoretical analysis and experimentation. This provides for simple visual assessments of the actions of a system, and gives us crucial indices from both scientific and engineering perspectives. For these reasons, the simulation technology plays an important role not only in the field of electronics, but also in dealing with social issues such as disasters and environmental problems. Against this backdrop, the Technical Committee on Electronic Simulations was established in 2011 as part of the Electronics Society. Its parent body is the Technical Committee on Microwave Simulators, which was inaugurated in 1995. At that time, computer simulation technologies had become crucial for in designing increasingly complex microwave circuit, and it coincided with the development of high speed processors and software technologies for them. At the time, software was mainly developed in-house by individual university laboratories and industries, and even CAD (computer aided design) had not yet spread as a commercial product. From the year of 2000, commercial CAD software began penetrating in the market, and the direction of simulation technology research in the microwave field has changed from its early stage. Against this background, this technical committee was inaugurated three years ago to expand the research focus to electronic fields in general, establishing a space for discussing simulation technology comprehensively. Thus, this technical committee aims to deepen discussions related to electronic fields with the following themes: 1) developing simulation technology, 2) applying simulations, 3) processor architecture, and 4) CAD assessments. Naturally, this includes network applications, web applications, and comparisons to experimentation. Simulation technology and its applications form a field that still has room to develop. This technical committee holds lectures, workshops, and symposiums at general conferences and society conferences. We are also planning special issues of both Japanese and English language research journals. In addition, we are actively engaged in joint research groups with other research groups, and the range of our activities has expanded. We hope that you will participate in and contributes research results to the aforementioned projects. We hope that we can continue to count on your support for the activities of the Technical Committee on Electronic Simulation.
Chair Tatsuya Kashiwa, Kitami Institute of Technology
History
- 1995
- Inauguration of the Third Class Technical Committee on Microwave Simulators
- 2001
- Transition to the Second Class Technical Committee on Microwave Simulators
- May 2011
- Transition to the First Class Technical Committee on Electronic Simulation
Committee Members
As of May 26, 2015
| Post | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tatsuya Kashiwa | Kitami Institute of Technology |
| Vice-Chair | Zhewang Ma | Saitama University |
| Vice-Chair | Hideaki Kimura | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) |
| Vice-Chair | Akimasa Hirata | Nagoya Institute of Technology |
| Secretary | Jun Shibayama | Hosei University |
| Secretary | Takuichi Hirano | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Assistant Secretary | Chen ChunPing | Kanagawa University |
| Assistant Secretary | Hidetoshi Chiba | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| Member | Tetsuo Anada | Kanagawa University |
| Member | Namiko Ikeda | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) |
| Member | Norimasa Ishitobi | Sonnet Software |
| Member* | Yoji Isota | Akita Prefectural University |
| Member | Yasuo Ohtera | Tohoku University |
| Member | Shinichiro Ohnuki | Nihon University |
| Member | Yoshiki Kayano | Akita University |
| Member | Koichiro Gomi | Toshiba Corporation |
| Member | Kunimasa Saitoh | Hokkaido University |
| Member | Hidehisa Shiomi | Osaka University |
| Member* | Tsugumichi Shibata | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) |
| Member | Ryosuke Suga | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Member | Yukihisa Suzuki | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
| Member* | Mitsuo Taguchi | Nagasaki University |
| Member | Yasuhide Tsuji | Muroran Institute of Technology |
| Member | Norimasa Nakashima | Fukuoka Institute of Technology |
| Member | Hiroki Fujishiro | Tokyo University of Science |
| Member | Kazuhiro Fujita | Fujitsu Limited |
| Adviser | Kiyomichi Araki | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Adviser | Shigeo Kawasaki | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
| Adviser | Zuihou Kyo | Kanagawa University |
| Adviser | Yoshio Kobayashi | SUMTEC |
| Adviser | Osamu Hashimoto | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Adviser | Nagayoshi Morita | M Wave Solver Lab |
*: Advisory staff
Board
| Post | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tatsuya Kashiwa | |
| Vice-Chair | Zhewang Ma | International |
| Vice-Chair | Hideaki Kimura | Medium and longer term vision |
| Vice-Chair | Akimasa Hirata | Awards |
| Secretary | Jun Shibayama | Seniority |
| Secretary | Takuichi Hirano | Successor |
| Assistant Secretary | Chen ChunPing | Meeting, Web |
| Assistant Secretary | Hidetoshi Chiba | Treasure |
Web Administorators
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Web Master | Chen ChunPing |
| Web Master | Norimasa Ishitobi |
Workshops
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Hideaki Kimura |
| Secretary | Takuichi Hirano |
| Exhibition | Norimasa Ishitobi |
| Member | Namiko Ikeda |
| Member | Ryoske Suga |
| Member | Yasuo Ohtera |
Software
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Yoji Isota |
| Secretary | Hidehisa Shiomi |
| Member | Tsugumichi Shibata |
| Member | Mitsuo Taguchi |
| Member | Takuichi Hirano |
| Member | Yoshiki Kayano |
| Member | Norimasa Nakashima |
| Member | Kazuhiro Fujita |
| Member | Zuihou Kyo |
Education
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Hiroki Fujishiro |
| Secretary | Yukihisa Suzuki |
| Member | Ryosuke Suga |
| Member | Mitsuo Taguchi |
| Member | Tetsuo Anada |
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| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Akimasa Hirata |
| Secretary | Secretary of EST committee (Successor) |
| Member | Ryoske Suga |
| Member | Assgned in each issue |
Award
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Chair of EST committee |
| Vice-Chair | Vice-Chair of EST committee (Award) |
| Secretary | Hidehisa Shiomi |
| Member | Secretary of EST committee (Seniority) |
| Member | Takuichi Hirano |
Meeting
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Secretary of EST committee (Seniority) |
| Secretary | Assistant Secretary（Meeting） |
| Member | Ryosuke Suga |
| Member（Hokkaido） | Kunimasa Saitoh |
| Member（Hokkaido） | Yasuhide Tsuji |
| Member（Tohoku） | Yasuo Ohtera |
| Member（Tohoku） | Yoshiki Kayano |
| Member（Kyushu） | Mitsuo Taguchi |
| Member（Kyushu） | Norimasa Nakashima |
| Member (Monthly) | Each meeting assigned in the beginning of FY（see Meeting Document） |
Advisor and Advisory Staff (Member)
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Advisor | Kiyomichi Araki |
| Advisor | Shigeo Kawasaki |
| Advisor | Zuihou Kyo |
| Advisor | Yoshio Kobayashi |
| Advisor | Osamu Hashimoto |
| Advisor | Nagayoshi Morita |
| Advisory Staff (Member) | Yoji Isota |
| Advisory Staff (Member) | Tsugumichi Shibata |
| Advisory Staff (Member) | Mitsuo Taguchi |