2024 Thailand-Japan Microwave (TJMW2024)

TJMW2024 Student Design Competition

TJMW will be hosting a Student Design Competition (SDC). The main objective of this event is to encourage students to have interests in the microwave engineering and to experience challenges in practical hardware designs and measurements. Competitors will design, fabricate, and measure fabricated circuits on the day. Competitors can learn how to make a design on the SDC Tutorial Session.

Guidelines

In TJMW2024 SDC, participants do not need to prepare in advance. Students can learn how to make a design by attending Tutorial Session. They will design and make the circuit, and measure it on the day. Each team makes a matching circuit for 2.45 GHz rectifier by using Smith chart. In order to experience how to use Smith chart and ensure fairness, using a simulation software (e.g. ADS) is prohibited. No need to have the experience or knowledge of the microwave rectifier.

1. Schedule
   
   
   • Oct 2(Wed), 2024. @KMUTNB
     10:30-11:30 Tutorial Session: Explanation SDC
     13:00-17:30 Hands-on
   
   
   • Oct. 4(Fri) 15:30-16:00 @KMITL
     15:30-16:00 Award Ceremony
2. Topic of work
   
   

   2.4 GHz band Matching Circuit Design for RF rectifier

3. Target paticipants
   All students (KOSEN, Undergraduate, Master course, Doctor course etc.) are welcome to SDC.
   
   
4. Deadline for the registration of SDC
   
   Registration must be completed by Sep. 20, 2024.
   
   

   1) Please fill this SDC Registration form.
   
   2) TJMW2024 registration also needed not only SDC registration.

   Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register as early as possible, as you may not be able to participate if the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available.
   
   
5. Fees
   - Registration fee for SDC: Free
   - Reception fee: 2,000 THB (including coffee break, lunch box, banquet)
   * ALL SDC participants need to pay the reception fee.
   
   
6. Prize
   All teams will be scored by the fabricated circuit performance. The winner will be commended at the award ceremony and receive TJMW2024 Student Design Competition Prize on the final day.
   
   • 1st prize: 3000THB (TBD)
   • 2nd prize: 2000THB (TBD)
   • 3rd prize: 1000THB (TBD)
   * ALL SDC participants MUST attend the awards ceremony. If absentees, they cannot get the prize.
   
   
7. More details of the SDC
   
   • Students do not need to prepare and bring in advance.
   • All equipments for design and fabrication are given and prepared.
   • Each team consists 3-4 persons(nationally mixed member) by SDC chairs. Members should cooperate in activities for achievement.
   • Basics of the design will be lectured by the SDC chairs.
   • The core circuit will be specified on the day. The core circuit can not be modified. Students will design a matching circuit only.
   • Target impedance to design a matching circuit is given on the day.
   • Only use drawing tools (compass, ruler, etc.) is allowed to design. Design support, and simulation software (e.g. ADS) are prohibited. Necessary information for the design will be provided.
   • Students handle soldering to fabricate the designed circuit.
   • The fabricated circuit is evaluated and scored. The highest score team wins.