Announcement and First Call for Papers

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series (IMWS) on
Innovative Wireless Power Transmission: Technologies, Systems, and Applications

IMWS-IWPT2011
May 12-13, 2011 – Uji (Kyoto), Japan
General Information
Microwave technologies are being used mainly for the purpose of communication and remote sensing, which canbe found in our daily life. Considering the environmental problems of our Earth, we need to explore a new way oflife with innovative technologies, which is an urgent issue today. What can the microwave technologies do for thefuture? One potential and attractive answer is to develop innovative microwave technologies for wireless powertransmission so as to reduce power transmission cost and battery-related problems. J. C. Maxwell suggested that aradio wave is in the form of a power in the end of 19th century. N. Tesla carried out the first WPT experiment eventhough he failed it in the early 20th century. W. Brown demonstrated the possibility of a wireless powertransmission via microwaves in 1960’s. Following these pioneering works, the Space Solar Power Satellite has
been a principal application platform to conduct subsequent microwave power transmission research. In 21stcentury, we have exploited numerous applications which are suitable for the use of wireless power transmissions
such as ICs, LED as tiny power digital device, electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid car. There exist several types ofwireless power transmission including inductive power transmission, resonance power transmission, and powertransmission via microwaves. The wireless power transmission technology is an emerging and innovative
application of microwaves with many interesting features and characteristics. We can deploy a number of wirelesspower transmission technologies for specifically targeted applications. In this workshop, speakers with contributed
and invited papers from all over the world will present and discuss a variety of wireless power transmission
technologies, systems and their applications and the future of such technologies will also be debated.
The topics of the workshop include, but not limited to, the following
1. Application and System
1.1 Long distance applications and systems of wireless power transmission
1.2 Short distance applications and systems of wireless power transmission
1.3 Other applications and systems of wireless power transmission including Energy Harvesting
2. Standardization, Regulation, and Biological Effects
2.1 Standardization and regulation including frequency, safety and emissions limits)
2.2 Biological effects of electromagnetic fields
2.3 Others
3. Antenna, Coupling, and Transmission
3.1 Antenna theory and technologies for wireless power transmission
3.2 Phased array theory and technologies which include phased array, beam forming, and DOA for microwave
power transmission
3.3 Coupling theory and technologies via resonators or inductors
3.4 Others
4. Circuits, Components and Devices
4.1 Rectenna and rectifying circuits theory and technologies for wireless power transmission
4.2 Power amplifier and microwave tube theory and technologies
4.3 Circuits and components theory and technologies for wireless power transmission
4.4 Devices theory and technologies for wireless power transmission
4.5 Others
5. Others

Venue
Uji Oabaku Plaza, Uji campus of Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan
http://www.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp/English/access.html

Workshop Co-Chairs

Local Arrangements Chairs

Naoki Shinohara (Kyoto University)
Shigeo Kawasaki (JAXA)
Ikuo Awai (Ryukoku University)

Takuo Kashiwa (Furuno Electric co., Ltd.)Tomohiko Mitani (Kyoto University)

General Affairs

Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs

Toshio Ishizaki (Panasonic co.)Yohei Ishikawa (Murata Corporation)
Yoshiyuki Fujino (NICT)

Publications Chair

TPC Members

Website Chair

Kai Chang (Texas A&M University)
Debabani Choudhury (Intel Corporation)
Giorgio Franceschetti (Universite degli Studi diNapoli)
Kazuhiko Honjo (The University of Electro-Communications)
Kenji Itoh, (Kanazawa Institute for Technology)
Tatsuo Itoh (UCLA)
Tadashi Kawai (University of Hyogo)
Jenshan Lin (University of Florida)
Andrea Massa (University of Trento,)
Hidetoshi Matsuki (Tohoku University)
Junji Miyakoshi (Kyoto University)
Amir Mortazawi (University of Michigan)
Tamotsu Nishino (Melco)
Shigeji Nogi (Okayama University)
Yasuo Ohno (Tokushima University)
Koichi Ogawa (Panasonic co.)Blagovest Shishkov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
Tadashi Takano (Nihon University)
Ke Wu (University of Montreal)
Masanobu Yajima (JAXA)

Tetsuya Ueda (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
Yasushi Horii (Kansai University)

Finance
Shoichi Kitazawa (ATR)

Advisory Committee
IEEE MTT-S President
Samir M. El-Ghazaly
IEEE MTT-S Transnational Committee Chair
Ke Wu
IEEE MTT-S Meetings and Symposia Chair
Robert Weigel

Important dates
Submission Deadline (1p abstract): January 7, 2011
Notification of Acceptance: February 25, 2011
Camera Ready Due (4 pages): March 25, 2011
Workshop Date: May 12-13, 2011

Contact
Naoki Shinohara, Kyoto University (shino@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp)