From the battlefield to the oil field, the city center to the data center, ensuring highly reliable radio signal transmission can be the difference between life and death in mission-critical use cases. Spectrum Control makes the invisible visible and controllable with state-of-the-art capabilities for managing and conditioning signals. Leading companies and governments trust Spectrum Control to help them design, engineer, and build the devices and solutions that connect and protect our world.
Würth Elektronik eiSos Group is a manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components for the electronics industry and a technology company that spearheads pioneering electronic solutions. Würth Elektronik eiSos is one of the largest European manufacturers of passive components and is active in 50 countries. Production sites in Europe, Asia, and North America supply a growing number of customers worldwide.
Exodus Advanced Communications is a “Best-in-Class” SSPA manufacturer delivering products from 10kHz-75GHz. Exodus uses clean rooms for manufacturing and the latest advancements in technology, designing and fabricating low, medium, and high-power amplifiers with Chip & Wire technology. Exodus has a very wide range of stand-alone modules, integrated amplifier chassis configurations, and complete turn-key systems to satisfy a customer's specific applications. Exodus is a multinational RF communication equipment and engineering company serving commercial and government entities and their affiliates worldwide. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company utilizes its global network of sales and service partners to support wide ranges of customer applications and requirements effectively.
Kai has more than 20 years experience in the field of ESD and EOS. He is Senior Principal for “Overvoltage Robust Design” in the Automotive business group of Infineon in Munich (Germany). In his role, he takes care of the development of robustness concepts against electrically related threatening scenarios on IC- as well as on system-level. He also acts as a consultant at Infineon regarding EOS (better: EIPD) related field returns supporting root cause finding. Kai contributes to the development of standard practice documents in the Automotive Industry dealing with semiconductor devices showing a signature of electrical overstress. These activities are in close cooperation with USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research) and VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry). At the same time, he is serving the ESDA as an instructor by giving tutorials about EOS and the use of TCAD tools for ESD development purposes at the annual EOS/ESD Symposium.
Theresa Lutz received her diploma in physics from the University of Leipzig, Germany, in 2006. After her doctoral studies at the Max Planck Institute of Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany, she received her PhD from the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2011. From 2012 to 2017, she worked at Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, as a research engineer in the field of technology development of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). In 2017, she joined Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, as a development engineer for automotive sensor systems, focusing mainly on ESD and MEMS simulation and modeling.
Lena Zeitlhoefler received her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2017. During her Ph.D. studies at TUM, she worked in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG in the fields of ESD, particularly on the physics of CDM and CDM simulation. She joined the Infineon ESD team in Munich, Germany, full-time in September 2021.
Friedrich zur Nieden received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the TU Dortmund University, Germany, in 2014. From 2007 to 2012, he was a research and teaching assistant at the On-board Systems Laboratory at the TU Dortmund University. In 2010, he received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service, staying at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA, where he continued his work in the field of system-level ESD simulation. In 2012 he joined the team of the central ESD department with Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany. At Infineon, he works on ESD topics with a focus on characterization, device testing, ESD on system level, and production support.
TDK Corporation is a world leader in electronic solutions for the smart society based in Tokyo, Japan. Built on a foundation of material sciences mastery, TDK welcomes societal transformation by resolutely remaining at the forefront of technological evolution and deliberately “Attracting Tomorrow.” It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK‘s comprehensive, innovation-driven portfolio features passive components such as ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, as well as magnetics, high-frequency, and piezo and protection devices. The product spectrum also includes sensors and sensor systems such as temperature and pressure, magnetic, and MEMS sensors. In addition, TDK provides power supplies and energy devices, magnetic heads and more. These products are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK focuses on demanding markets in automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, and information and communication technology. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2023, TDK posted total sales of USD 16.1 billion and employed about 103,000 people worldwide.
Since its inception in 1998, RIGOL has focused on cutting-edge technologies in the field of test and measurement, with a total of more than 587 patents issued or pending. Our passionate and creative engineers are working to develop the next generation of test and measurement solutions as we serve and support customers in more than 150 countries with advanced test solutions.