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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`Case No. 6:20-cv-00562
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration and, if called to testify
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`BACKGROUND
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`1. I have been retained as an expert on behalf of ParkerVision, Inc. (“ParkerVision”)
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`in the above-captioned litigation action against Intel Corporation (“Intel”).
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`2. I have been asked by ParkerVision to provide my opinions regarding U.S. Patent
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`Nos. 6,049,706 and 7,050,508 (“’706 patent” and “’508 patent,” respectively). In particular, I
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`have been asked to provide my opinions on certain technical aspects relating to the ’706 and
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`’508 patents, and indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112.
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`3. I am currently the Lampe Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer
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`Engineering at North Carolina State University.
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`4. I received my Bachelor of Engineering with Honors (B.E. Hons) and Ph.D. in
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`Electrical Engineering from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, in 1976 and
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`1983 respectively.
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`5. I was a pioneer in the modeling and simulation of nonlinear radio frequency and
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`microwave circuits. To put this in perspective, the first commercial cellular phone became
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`available in 1983, and in that same year, I began teaching classes in radio frequency design.
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`Specifically, I joined the Electrical Engineering Department at North Carolina State
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`University, Raleigh, North Carolina, as a Visiting Assistant Professor in August 1983. I
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`became an Assistant Professor in 1986 when the department was renamed the Department of
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`Electrical and Computer Engineering. I have been promoted throughout the years, first
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`becoming an Associate Professor in 1991, a Professor in 1996, a Named Professor in 2005,
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`and a Distinguished Professor in 2010.
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`6. During the 1990s, I began working very closely with the U.S. Department of
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`Defense, and in particular with the U.S. Army, on radio frequency communications and
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`advanced radio frequency circuits. Between 1996 and 1998, I also worked as a consultant for
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`Zeevo, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of semiconductor and software solutions for
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`wireless communications.
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`7. In 1999, I moved to the United Kingdom to become Professor and Director of the
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`Institute of Microwaves and Photonics at the University of Leeds, one of the largest
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`university-based academic radio frequency research groups in Europe. I held the Chair in
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`Microwave and Millimetrewave Electronics. I also continued my work with the U.S. Army
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`and worked with the European Office of the U.S. Army Research Office. I returned to the
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`United States in 2000, resuming the position of Professor of Electrical and Computer
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`Engineering at North Carolina State University.
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`8. Further details on various aspects of my professional experience and
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`qualifications can be found in my curriculum vitae, which is attached hereto.
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`9. Based on my experience in the wireless communications industry, I have a
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`detailed understanding of radio frequency circuit design, including the radio frequency front
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`end of cellular phones.
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`RELEVANT LEGAL PRINCIPLES
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`A. Level of Ordinary Skill in the Art
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`10. I have been informed and understand that claims are construed from the
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`perspective of a person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSITA”) at the time of the claimed
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`invention.
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`11. In my opinion, one of ordinary skill with respect to the ’706 and ’508 patents
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`would have (i) a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or computer engineering (or a
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`related academic field), and at least two (2) additional years of work experience in the design
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`and development of radio frequency circuits and/or systems, or (ii) at least five (5) years of
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`work experience and training in the design and development of radio frequency circuits
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`and/or systems.
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`12. In view of my qualifications, experience, and understanding of the subject matter
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`of the invention, I believe that I meet the above-mentioned criteria and consider myself a
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`person with at least ordinary skill in the art pertaining to the ’706 and ’508 patents.
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`B. Legal Standard for Indefiniteness
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`13. I understand that, under 35 U.S.C, patent claims must “particularly point out and
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`distinctly claim . . . the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.” See §
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`112 ¶ 2. I understand that the Supreme Court has held that a claim term is indefinite only if
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`“read in light of the specification delineating the patent, and the prosecution history, fail[s] to
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`inform, with reasonable certainty, those skilled in the art about the scope of the invention.”
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`Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2120, 2124 (2014).
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`III. OPINIONS
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`A. ’706 Patent
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`14. I have reviewed the disclosure of the ’706 patent, including the prosecution
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`history, specifications, drawings, and claims.
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`15. Figures 53A and 53A-1 (shown below) of the ’706 patent illustrate aliasing
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`modules 5300.
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`16. The aliasing module 5300 includes switch 5308 (yellow) and capacitor 5310
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`(pink). The switch 5308 (yellow) under-samples the input signal 5304 (purple) according to a
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`control signal 5306. The recursive opening/closing of switch 5306 down-converts an input
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`signal to produce a sample of the input signal 5304. The capacitor 5310 (pink) delays the
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`sample.
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`17. The ’706 patent also discusses the concept of filters, and in particular, tuning
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`filtering parameters. Filter parameters refer to the values of various components, such as
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`capacitors, resistors, inductors and/or oscillators (i.e., capacitance value, resistance value,
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`inductance value, frequency value, respectively). Tuning filter parameters refers to using
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`different values depending on the specific filtering operation to be performed.
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`18. The ’706 specification discloses, for example, that “[f]requency selectivity
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`characteristics, including but not limited to the filter center frequency, the filter bandwidth,
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`the filter passband, the filter type, etc., can be adjusted by adjusting, for example and without
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`limitation, the scaling factors of the scaling modules 1716, 1722 and/or the control signal
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`1734 (such as rate and/or pulse aperture).” ’706 patent, 42:21-26; see also id. at 42:12-20.
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`The specification further discloses “the scaling factors can be adjusted by implementing the
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`scaling modules 1716, 1722 using adjustable components, such as tunable resistors,
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`capacitors, inductors, etc.” Id. at 42:33-36.
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`19. Parameters can be tuned using components that are not themselves “tunable.”
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`Using a capacitor as an example, tuning parameter values is accomplished by using
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`adjustable components: (1) a component that contains multiple capacitors, where each
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`capacitor has a different capacitance value, and the capacitor(s) with the desired capacitance
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`is selected by the circuit, or (2) a tunable capacitor (i.e., a single capacitor whose capacitance
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`value can be adjusted/tuned to different capacitance values).
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`20. A POSITA would understand that the term “down-convert and delay module”
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`connotes structure. A POSITA would understand that a “down-convert and delay module”
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`would include at least a switch and a capacitor/storage element. See e.g., ’706 patent, Figures
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`17, 19, 23, 26, 53A, 53A-1 (and corresponding discussion); claims 3, 4.
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`21. A POSITA would understand that the term “frequency translator” connotes
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`structure. A POSITA would understand that a “frequency translator” would include at least a
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`switch and a capacitor/storage element. See e.g., ’706 patent, Figures 17, 19, 23, 26, 53A,
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`53A-1 (and corresponding discussion); claims 3, 4, 186.
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`22. A POSITA would understand that the term “integral filter/frequency translator”
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`connotes structure. A POSITA would understand that a filter would include at least
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`capacitors, inductors, and/or resistors. See e.g., ’706 patent, 38:64-66. A POSITA would
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`understand that a frequency translator would include at least a switch and a capacitor/storage
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`element. See e.g. id. at Figures 17, 19, 26, 53A, 53A-1 (and corresponding discussion);
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`claims 3, 4. An “integrated” filter and frequency translator means that the filter and
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`frequency translator are structurally “unified.” See id. at Figs. 11, 12; 13:53-58; 14:40-48.
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`23. A POSITA would understand that the term “delay module” connotes structure. A
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`POSITA would understand that a “delay module” would include at least a capacitor. See e.g.,
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`’706 patent, Figures 17, 19, 23, 26, 32, 34 (and corresponding discussion); 34:60-35:31.
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`B. “pulse widths that are established to improve energy transfer” (’706 patent,
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`24. The phrase “pulse widths that are established to improve energy transfer,” read in
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`light of the specification and prosecution history would inform a POSITA, with reasonable
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`certainty, of the scope of the invention covered by the claim.
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`25. Claim 1 of the ’706 patent recites a “down-convert and delay module under-
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`samples said input signal according to a control signal.” Claim 2, which depends from claim
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`1, recites that the “control signal comprises a train of pulses having pulse widths that are
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`established to improve energy transfer from said input signal to said down-converted image.”
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`26. The ’706 patent informs a POSITA that the term refers to using pulses with non-
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`negligible apertures (which tend away from zero) in order to “improve” energy transfer
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`instead of pulses that have negligible apertures (which tend towards zero). By using non-
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`negligible apertures, more energy is transferred to a storage device (capacitor) from an input
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`signal than would be transferred by using negligible apertures.
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`27. As shown, for example, in Figure 53A of the ’706 patent below, an aliasing
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`module 5300 (purple) receives an input signal 5304. The module 5300 includes a switch
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`5308 (blue) and capacitor 5310 (orange).
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`(green) “having negligible apertures that tend towards zero.” ’706 patent, 29:31-41. The
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`switch 5308 is turned ON (closed) for the time period during which the switch receives a
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`control signal 5306 (green) (during the duration of the aperture (purple)). When the switch is
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`turned ON (closed), energy from the input signal 5304 is transferred to the capacitor 5310.
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`When the control signal stops, the switch is turned OFF (opened) and energy from the input
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`signal 5304 is no longer transferred to the capacitor 5310. Since the aperture (purple) is very
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`29. The ’706 specification provides guidance to a POSITA as to how to improve
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`energy transfer. The ’706 specification states that energy transferred is “improved” by using
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`“non-negligible apertures” instead of negligible apertures.
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`In another embodiment, the pulses of the control signal 5306 have non-negligible
`apertures that tend away from zero. This makes the UFT module 5302 a lower input
`impedance device. This allows the lower input impedance of the UFT module 5302 to
`be substantially matched with a source impedance of the input signal 5304. This also
`improves the energy transfer from the input signal 5304 to the down-converted output
`signal 5312, and hence the efficiency and signal to noise (sin) ratio of UFT module
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`’706 patent, 32:9-18.
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`30. As shown in Figure 43B (above left), the pulses (green) with non-negligible
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`apertures (purple) have widths that are greater than the pulses (green) with negligible
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`apertures (purple) of Figure 53D (above right). Because pulses with non-negligible apertures
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`have a greater width than pulses with negligible apertures, the switch 5308 is ON (closed)
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`longer than it would be if negligible apertures were used. The switch being ON longer results
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`in non-negligible energy being transferred to the capacitor 5310. This is the way in which
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`“pulse widths [] are established to improve energy transfer from said input signal to said
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`down-converted image.”
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`31. As such, a POSITA would understand that “pulse widths that are established to
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`improve energy transfer” means pulse widths that use non-negligible apertures for energy
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`Michael B. Steer
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`Curriculum Vitae
`August 7, 2020
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`Michael Steer is the Lampe Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North
`Carolina State University (NC State). He received his B.E. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the
`University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, in 1976 and 1983 respectively. Professor Steer is a Fellow
`of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers cited for contributions to the computer aided
`engineering of non-linear microwave and millimeter-wave circuits. In 1999 and 2000 he was Professor and
`Director of the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics at the University of Leeds where he held the Chair
`in Microwave and Millimeterwave Electronics. He has authored more than 500 publications on topics
`related to antenna arrays, electromagnetic fields, circuit-electromagnetic field interactions, circuit-
`electromagnetic-acoustic interactions, microwave and millimeter-wave systems; nonlinear RF effects; RF,
`analog and digital behavioral modeling; RF circuit simulation; high-speed digital design; and
`RF/microwave design methodology. He has authored three books Microwave and RF Design: A Systems
`Approach, SciTech, 2010; Foundations of Interconnect and Microstrip Design, John Wiley, 2000 (with
`T.C. Edwards); Multifunctional Adaptive Microwave Circuits and Systems, SciTech, 2009 (with W. D.
`Palmer). He is a 1987 Presidential Young Investigator (USA) and was awarded the Bronze Medallion by
`U.S. Army Research for "Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment" in 1994 and 1996. He received the
`Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Research Award in 2003 from the College of Engineering at NC State for
`distinguished research accomplishment. He also received the RJ Reynolds Award for Excellence in
`Teaching Research and Extension from the College of Engineering in 2013, and the Alexander Quarles
`Holladay Medal for Excellence in 2017, all from North Carolina State University. The Holladay Medal is
`the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by NC State. He was the 2003 Jack S. Kilby Lecturer.
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`He served as a member of the Administrative Committee of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques
`(MTT) Society (1998–2000, 2003–2006, 2016–2018), as Secretary of the Society (1997), as Associate
`Editor of the IEEE Microwave Magazine (1999–2000), and as Editor-In-Chief of the society’s flagship
`publication the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (2003–2006). He received
`Service Recognition Awards from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society in 1998 and in
`2001, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Society in 2007.
`In 2009 he received a U.S. Army medal, the “Commander’s Award For Public Service,” awarded to a
`private citizen from the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering
`Command (RDECOM). Citation: “For outstanding public service during the period September 2002
`through December 2009 as Principal Investigator on U.S. Army basic research initiatives directed at
`countering improvised explosive devices. During this time, Prof. Steer led innovative theoretical and
`experimental research programs, developed and sustained strong working relationships with Army
`scientists and engineers, and aggressively transitioned research breakthroughs into important electronic
`warfare applications in support of the warfighter.”
`He received the 2010 Microwave Prize from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.
`Citation: for a significant contribution to the field of endeavor of the IEEE MTT Society in the paper entitled
`“Electro-Thermal Theory of Intermodulation Distortion in Lossy Microwave Components,” IEEE
`Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 56, No. 12, December 2008. The work showed
`that the underlying limit to the performance of communication systems is signal distortion resulting from
`electro-thermal effects. The performance of communication systems, as well as of high power radar
`systems, can be improved through appropriate measures to remove heat, and by the choice of materials with
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`particular thermal characteristics. The Microwave Prize recognizes the authors of the most significant
`paper on microwave engineering published in the preceding year in any IEEE publication. In 2011 he
`received the Distinguished Educator Award from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society,
`and was inducted into the Electronic Warfare Technology Hall of Fame (sponsored by the Association of
`Old Crows). Also in 2011 he was named one of the Most Creative Teachers in the South by Oxford
`American Magazine.
`In 2010 he was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University and is
`now the Lampe Distinguished Professor with an endowment from the Lampe Family.
`He has lead three large Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives; MARRS: Multifunctional
`Adaptive Radio Radar and Sensors, 2002–2007; SIAMES: Standoff Inverse Analysis and Manipulation of
`Electronic Systems, 2005–2011; and SEMIWAVE: Sound and Electromagnetic Interacting Waves, 2010–
`2015. He has been the principal investigator of projects funded at $35.7M. He has conducted large research
`programs in antenna arrays, multifunctional systems, electromagnetic theory, applied electromagnetics,
`circuit design, and multifunctional microwave circuits and systems. He has taught courses in
`electromagnetic fields, transmission lines and antennas for wireless, electronic circuits, RF and microwave
`circuit and system design, cellular radio design, and computer aided design.
`Dr. Steer is principal investigator of Department of Defense research projects related to new radio
`architectures, antenna arrays, adaptive circuits, electronic warfare (counter-IED technologies), and acoustic
`and electromagnetic remote sensing. He has worked on projects with industry, the Army Research Office,
`JIEDDO (the Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization), the Army Research Laboratory, the Office of
`Naval Research, the Air Force Research Laboratory, AMC-FAST (Army Materiel Command, Field
`Assistance in Science and Technology), Army V (fifth) Corps, I2WD (Information and Intelligence Warfare
`Directorate, a Directorate of CERDEC, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering
`Command), CIA, SPAWAR San Diego (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command), Naval EOD Tech
`Div (The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, a division of NAVSEA, the Naval Sea
`Systems Command), and NRL, the Naval Research Laboratory.
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`BRIEF RESUME
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`Education background:
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` University of Queensland, Australia - 1983, PhD in Electrical Engineering
` University of Queensland, Australia - 1976, BE in Electrical Engineering
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`2. Professional experience:
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`Lampe Distinguished Professor
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`Lampe Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
`North Carolina State University, Department of Electrical and Computer
`Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NC 27695-7911. (2005–2010)
`Professor: North Carolina State University, (1996–2005)
`Associate Professor: North Carolina State University. (1991 - 1996)
`Assistant Professor: North Carolina State University. (1986 - 1991)
`Visiting Assistant Professor: North Carolina State University (1983 - 1986)
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`1999 -
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`Professor, Chair of Microwave and Millimeterwave Electronics
`Director of the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics
`School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, United
`Kingdom.
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`2. Scholarly and creative activities:
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`Book Chapters
`Refereed Publications
`Refereed Journal Papers
`Refereed Conference Papers
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`4. Membership in professional organizations:
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`IEEE, Fellow, 1976 to present.
`Association of Old Crows, Member, 2010 to present
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`5. Scholarly and Professional Honors:
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`1. Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence 2017, the highest award made by
`North Carolina State University in recognition of faculty career achievement, 2017.
`2. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and
`Extension, College of Engineering, NC State University, 2013.
`3. Named one of the “Most Creative Teachers in the South” by Oxford American Magazine,
`September 2011.
`Inducted into the Electronic Warfare Technology Hall of Fame (sponsored by the
`Association of Old Crows), 2011
`5. 2011 Distinguished Educator of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
`6. Distinguished Professor, 2010.
`7. Certificate of Appreciation for Distinguished Service to his College, University and
`Nation, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2010.
`8. 2010 Microwave Prize from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.
`Citation: for a significant contribution to the field of endeavor of the IEEE MTT Society
`in the paper entitled “Electro-Thermal Theory of Intermodulation Distortion in Lossy
`Microwave Components,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques,
`Vol. 56, No. 12, December 2008, pages 2717-2725.
`9. US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), December
`2009. Citation: “For outstanding public service during the period September 2002 through
`December 2009 as Principal Investigator on U.S. Army basic research initiatives directed
`at countering improvised explosive devices. During this time, Prof. Steer led innovative
`theoretical and experimental research programs, developed and sustained strong working
`relationships with Army scientists and engineers, and aggressively transitioned research
`breakthroughs into important electronic warfare applications in support of the warfighter.”
`10. Best Paper Award, Government Microelectronics and Technology Conference, 2009, for
`paper presented in 2008.
`11. Distinguished Service Recognition Award, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques
`Society, 2007.
`12. Named Professor, North Carolina State University, 2005.
`13. Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Research Award, North Carolina State University, 2003.
`14. Jack S. Kilby Lecturer, Government Microelectroniocs and Applications Conference,
`2003
`15. Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 1999. Citation: `For contributions
`to the computer aided engineering of non-linear microwave and millimeter-wave circuits.'
`16. Service Recognition Award from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society in
`1998 and in 2001.
`17. Bronze Medallion awarded by U.S. Army Research for `Outstanding Scientific
`Accomplishment,' 1996.
`18. Bronze Medallion awarded by U.S. Army Research for `Outstanding Scientific
`Accomplishment,' 1994
`19. Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1987.
`20. Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award (Australia), 1977.
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`6. Professional service on campus:
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`Member, University Research Committee, 2005 to 2017
`Member, Peer Review of Teaching Committee, ECE Department, 2016–present
`Member, Awards Committee, ECE Department, 2016–present
`Member, College of Engineering Research Committee, 2005 to 2017
`Member, University Bookstore Committee, 2015 to 2016
`Faculty Senator, North Carolina State University, 2014 to 2016
`Chair, North Carolina State University Defense Application Group, 2011 to 2013
`Member, University of North Carolina Defense Application Group, 2011 to 2015
`Member, ECE Reappointment Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2012 to 2013.
`Member, ECE Post Tenure Review Committee, 2012 to 2013.
`Member, North Carolina State University Defense Interactions Committee, 2012
`Member ECE Course and Curriculum Committee, 2011.
`Member ECE Faculty Search Committee, 2011
`Chair, College of Engineering Research Committee, 2009–2016
`Member, ECE Post Tenure Review Committee, 2008 to 2010, 2012–2013
`Chair, University Research Committee, 2007–2008
`Chair, ECE Post Tenure Review Committee, 2007 to 2008
`Member, Chancellor’s Faculty Team Preparing NC State’s Response to UNC-tomorrow.
`2007–2008
`Member, Alumni Distinguished Research Award Selection Panel, 2007–2008
`Member of Selection Panel for College of Engineering Faculty Research and Professional
`Development Individual Award, 2007–2008
`Member, Awards committee selecting Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Research Award,
`2007–2008
`Member, Awards committee selecting Alcoa Foundation Research Achievement Award,
`2007–2008
`Member College of Engineering Research Committee, Member 2005–2009
`ECE Post-Tenure Review Committee, Chair, 2006–2008.
`University Research Committee, Chair-elect 2006–2007
`Analog RF and Mixed Mode Faculty Group, Chair, 2003–2006.
`ECE Executive Committee, Member, 2003–2006.
`University Research Committee, Member 2005–2006.
`College of Engineering Building Committee, Member, 2002–2004.
`ECE Building Committee, Chair, 2001–2004.
`ECE Graduate Programs Committee, Member, 2003–2005.
`ECE Advisory Committee, Member, 2001–2003.
`ECE Space Committee, Chair, 2001.
`ECE Open House Committee, Chair, 1987–1988.
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`7. Professional service off campus:
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`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Publications Committee, Chair, 2016
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`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Administrative Committee, Member,
`2016 to 2018
` Steering Committee of the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in
`Medicine and Biology, Chair, 2016 to 2018
` Steering Committee of the IEEE Journal on Multiscale and Multiphysics
`Computational Techniques, Member, 2016 to 2018
` Member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the IEEE Microwave Theory and
`Techniques Society, Member, 2016 to 2018
`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Publications Committee, Member,
`2013 to 2014
`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Fellow Evaluation Committee,
`Chair, 2011 to 2015
`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Publications Committee, Member,
`2003 to 2007.
` Technical Committee on Microwave Systems, Microwave Theory and Techniques
`Society., Member, 2006 to 2010
`IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Fellow Evaluation Committee, co-
`Chair, 2008 to 2010
` Member of the Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and
`Techniques, 1985–present
` Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Microwave and
`Millimeter Wave Computer Aided Engineering and International Journal of Numerical
`Modeling.
` Proposal Reviewer for U.S. Army Research Office.
` Proposal Reviewer for the National Science Foundation.
` Reviewer for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
` Reviewer for the IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters
` Reviewer for the IET Microwaves and Antennas and Propagation
` Reviewer for the International Journal on Numerical Modeling
` Reviewer for the IEEE Microwave magazine
` Reviewer for the International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer Aided
`Engineering
` Reviewer for the IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems
` Reviewer for the International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications
` Reviewer for the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology
` Reviewer for the International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering
` Reviewer for the IET Circuits Devices and Systems, IEEE Transactions on Computer
`Aided Design, IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on
`Electron Devices, Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing
` Book Proposal and Book Reviewer for Scitech Publishing , John Wiley
` Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2003–2006.
` Member of Professional Group G12 Committee of IEE 1999-2000
` Member, Administrative Committee, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques
`Society, 1998–2000, 2003–2006
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`II. TEACHING AND MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATE AND
`GRADUATE STUDENTS
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`TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
`List courses taught, with an evaluation of teaching effectiveness, including a summation of data
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`1. Courses Commonly Taught
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`ECE422 Transmission Lines and Antennas for Wireless
`An undergraduate course on microwave circuits and antennas.
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`ECE549 RF Design for Wireless
`This is a modern RF and microwave engineering class which presents a system level view of RF
`and microwave engineering.
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`ECE719 Advanced Microwave Circuit Design
`This is an advanced circuit theory class in which students learn how to model electronic
`components such as transistors, and learn how circuit simulators work.
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`A. MENTORING ACTIVITIES
`Include undergraduate academic advising and assessments thereof, if applicable, graduate committees,
`postdoctoral advising, advising student organizations, special projects with students, and Department of
`Public Instruction assessmen