International Microwave Symposium'07

The 2007 International Microwave Symposium is a little over a month away. It will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, between 3-8 June. And, as predicted, they are hosting some sessions on modeling. In fact, as reflected in the technical program, they will host two short courses on device modeling and characterization, plus another in noise. In addition, there will be four different sessions dedicated to models. A nice opportunity to visit Hawaii...

Biosensors and CNTs

A brief comment on a brief news appeared in the SPIE newsroom: Joe Shapter and Jamie Quinton, from the Finders University, Australia, explain how to ease the integration of biosensors into silicon, thanks to the use of carbon nanotubes. It's ok, but we still do not have any compact model for a carbon nanotube, so simulation of this kind of sensors is not feasible in a conventional simulator. It's a pity.