Very clear instruction and concise techniques. Instructor is very knowledgeable. D.P.

The information and the knowledge that he shared with us with respect to previous experience was great. Good key points and rules of thumb. Very motivating. A.S.

Excellent knowledge, wealth of experience. In-depth examples made learning easy. V.H.

For someone coming from a mechanical background, this was really helpful to get a basic understanding of RF architecture. S.S.

The explaination of topics. It was taught from industry point of view which was highly insightful and thought provoking about RF design priciples. V.K.

Richard was very good at explaining RF concepts - I was impressed. T.P.

I liked the insights he had to offer along with the technical tangents. K.R.

I liked how he worked out problems along with details about how things work in the RF world. P.C.

Good overview and review of RF fundamentals. Provided a really good review for those who have worked in the industry for 5-10 years and have done a MSEE. K.K.

I was pleased with the class material and presentation. Rick did a good job teaching the class. There was a good mix of personal experience and classroom material. Steven Trant Teradyne

Rick Fornes

Rick Fornes has over 33 years of experience in consumer radio products as well as advanced military communication systems. He received his B.S.E.E. Degree in 1982 from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California with advanced studies in microwave engineering system architectures and power control. During his carrier Mr. Fornes has been a Program Manager, Engineering Manager, and Consultant, with companies such as Trimble Navigation, Plantronics, Texas Instruments, and General Dynamics. He is currently employed in the RF semiconductor industry. Initially his interest was focused on designing complete RF systems architectures for commercial radio and cellular based systems. Since 2008 he has been involved in the design and development of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) M-Code radio architectures as well as RF Synthesizers for the US Navy AMDR (Air and Missile Defense Radar) program. During the past 20 years Mr. Fornes has developed a number of RF technical courses on microwave circuits and system design techniques and has taught over 4000 short courses worldwide through Besser Associates, a leading worldwide RF Training organization. Mr. Fornes is a member of Besser Associates Technical Advisory Board, IEEE and ARRL

Upcoming Courses:

RF & High Speed PCB & EMI Design Fundamentals - Online — : On Demand, Besser Associates Online Academy
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