Great course. Gives an excellent starting point to RF design work. I feel much more comfortable with the language and will be able to actually read datasheets now. Best of all, there is a good emphasis on intuitive understanding. Peter Neilson

The course covered a very wide extent of RF fundamentals, benefitting novice to experienced engineers. The instructor's enthusiasm is a great plus. Pablo Chang Agilent

The course covers a lot of what I can use at work.

Allen is very knowledgeable, engaging and well spoken. [The notes] were easy to follow, and with lots of clear diagrams and figures. Best of all, Allen's use of realtime "real world" hands-on examples presented a more cohesive presentation, which more clearly demonstrated the steps that a designer might actually take. Lastly, the abundant references to his real life experiences and problems were easy to relate to and good things to reference the more abstract topics down to.

Instructor was obviously knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject. Class notes were good. The class was never boring. Allen worked hard for us.

Allen demonstrated superbly exceptional knowledge of diverse RF topics and non-RF topics like SAW filters, passivity checks for muliple port S-parameter components, DSP, simulator tools, and start-up companies. This guy is world class! My dad said he saw Allen presenting a paper on couplers 30 years ago. That level of experience definitely shows.

Allen Podell

Allen Podell, an IEEE Life Fellow, has designed monolithic and discrete circuits on gallium arsenide, silicon, sapphire, and plastic. With a solid foundation in device-circuit interaction, he specializes in the practical realization of modern circuit techniques. An author of over 70 technical papers, he founded three companies (Anzac Electronics, Podell Associates, and Pacific Monolithics) and he holds 60 US patents ranging from IMPATT diodes, silicon power transistors, and 3-decade bandwidth microwave components, stereo demodulators, antennas, gallium arsenide integrated circuits - and more recently, high power, wideband components. Previously, as VP of Technology at Besser Associates and later at Podell Consulting, he has taught advanced wireless design courses and provided consulting services worldwide.