Rick Fornes
Rick Fornes
Rick Fornes has twenty years of hands-on experience as an RF/Microwave Engineer, Program Manager, Engineering Director and Consultant, with companies such as Nokia, Lucent, Trimble Navigation and Plantronics. Initially his interest was focused on designing low-noise, broadband, and power amplifiers for military communication systems. Later his interest expanded to complete RF systems for commercial radio products and was involved in the design and development of low-cost RF circuits and sub-systems for wireless products. He also consults as a Technical Trainer for a number of telecommunication companies. During the past five years he has taught nearly 200 courses worldwide on RF circuit and system design, as well as RF test and measurements. He has put together numerous conference papers on RF-related topics, dealing with the design of power amplifiers and low-cost wireless systems. Mr. Fornes is a licensed amateur radio operator.
• 20 years of innovative RF circuit design, system design
and engineering management
• Licensed amateur radio operator since 1971
• Member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, The EE Honor Society and
ARRL
• Patents pending (advanced RF system architectures)
• Member of Who's Who National Register's (2002-2003)
• Member of Technical Advisory Board for Besser Associates,
an RF international training company
• BSEE, advanced studies in microwave circuits, system
engineering and business management
WCDMA: The Physical Layer and RF Architecture: Dec 06-Dec 07, 2010, San Jose, CA
RF and High Speed PC Board Design Fundamentals: Dec 08-Dec 10, 2010, San Jose, CA
