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Embedded Systems Conference - Learn Today. Design Tomorrow.
    — Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2009     — San Jose Convention Center
– Exhibits   — 130 Sessions   — Workshops   — Tear-downs
ESC Silicon Valley is the must-attend event for embedded systems engineers — the largest gathering of 250+ exhibitors showcasing the latest embedded technologies available today.
Keynotes:   - Adm. T.K. Mattingly, Apollo 13 astronaut   - Steve Sanghi, CEO, Microchip Technology   - Lisa Su, Senior V. P. and GM, CTO, Freescale
Features:   - EE Times ACE Awards   - Access to Live Product Teardowns   - Executive Summit   - Exhibits (Tues, Wed, Thurs)   - Netrino Educational Sessions   - Dev kits   - Complimentary Exhibits Pass
Tracks:   - Build Your Own Embedded System   - Green Engineering   - Datacom/Telecom   - Real-Time Kernels   - Consumer Electronics   - Debug Techniques/Tools   - Linux, Android, and Open-Source Software   (and many more)
Register before February 27, for savings! See our website: www.embedded.com/esc/sv   - Use code PEGRID

3rd Annual ESDA
International Electrostatic Discharge Workshop
– May 18-21, 2009     — Stanford Sierra Conference Center, Lake Tahoe
– 4 included seminars   — 6 Sessions   — SIG reports
IEW is a unique environment for envisioning, developing and sharing ESD design and test technology for present and future semiconductor applications — robust design, ESD protection for state-of-the-art ICs, systems, SOC and SIP applications. Experience close interactions with your peers at technical seminars, presentations, moderated discussion group meetings.
Topics:   - System-Level ESD   - Modeling, Simulation, and Tools   - Advanced Device Phenomena   - Test Methods and Tester Effects   - plus Poster Sessions, Industry Council Update, more

Full information and registration: www.esda.org/IEW.htm
Registration discount through April 1

Volunteers Needed: F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition
100 volunteers are needed to put on the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school kids at the San Jose State University Event Center on March 11-14. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for volunteers each day.   Assignments:   - Crowd Control   - Website Evaluator   - Field Assembly (Wed. 3/11 PM)   - Field Repair/Reset   - Official Scorer   - Robot Inspectors (Thurs. 3/12)
Please sign up at my.usfirst.org/vims (select “Silicon Valley Regional” on the Preferences page, so we can spot you and enlist your aid).   More information: Elise Engelhardt

High Performance Computing is changing the game
HPC Adoption ‘09 — High Performance Computing
Examining Technology and Business Drivers in a Data Driven World
- May 11-13, 2009   - Hyatt Regency Airport Hotel, Burlingame
- Sessions, exhibits, keynotes   - Petascale Systems, Multi-core CPUs, GPUs
For senior-level technologists, managers, and business executives from the world’s leading companies and research institutions.
Sessions:   - HPC Adoption Opportunity   - Key Market and Industry Considerations   - Perspectives from the National Labs   - Beyond Multi-core Advanced Computational Platforms   - Innovation Enablers
Attend the Preconference Symposium, Strategic Vision for Competitive HPC
Group discount; registration discount $100 through April 20: 2009.hpcadoption.org

IEEE Computer Society TC on Test Technology — SELSE 2009
Workshop on Silicon Errors in Logic - System Effects
- March 24-25, 2009     - Stanford University
The growing complexity and shrinking geometries of modern device technologies are making high-density, low-voltage devices increasingly susceptible to influences from electrical noise, process variation, and natural radiation interference. This workshop provides a forum for discussing current research and practice in system-level error management.
Topics:   - New error mitigation techniques   - Overhead and design complexity   - Case studies   - Experimental data   - System-level models   - Error handling protocols   - Technology trends
Save through March 11. Full information and registration: www.selse.org

The Technology of Abundance and Constraints
O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference (ETech)
March 9-12, 2009     - Fairmont Hotel, San Jose

Scores of sessions, including Mobile & the Web, City Tech, Health, Materials, Geek Life, Synthetic Biology, Manufacturing in China, more
ETech is a technologist’s R&D lab, workbench, and playground. We specifically design the conference to expose new ideas and learn from the people behind them: policy, innovations, disruptions, exchange of ideas, mover advantage.
Tutorials:   - Refactor Your Wetware   - LilyPad Electronic Fashion   - Scratch: Visual Programming for Anyone   - Holistic Service Prototyping: Sketching Hardware and Software   - Hands-On RFID for Makers   - Maps From Scratch: Online Maps from the Ground Up   - Socializing Stuff: a Wireless Objects Workshop   - Printing in 3D
Save $345 — register by March 8!
More details at conferences.oreilly.com/etech

TUESDAY April 28, 2009
SCV Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley
Speaker: Jacky Hood, Foothill College, engineer and author
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.CaliforniaConsultants.org

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TUESDAY March 17, 2009
SCV Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley
Speaker: Jonathan Wells, President, AJIS LLC
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.CaliforniaConsultants.org

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TUESDAY May 5, 2009
SCV Lasers and Electro Optics Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Christian Malouin, Opnext Subsystems
Time: Networking/Pizza Social 6:00 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: use web link for EventBrite
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/leos

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THURSDAY March 12, 2009
SF GOLD (Grads of the Last Decade) Chapter
Film Topics: climbing, skiing, mountaineering, sky diving, kayaking, SCUBA, skateboarding
Time: Meetup at 6:30PM outside the theater (look for GOLD sign); films begin at 7:00 PM
Cost: $5 (IEEE Members), $15 (Non-Members and guests)
Place: Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco
RSVP: Limited spaces only - by email to Frank at sfgold.r6@gmail.com
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/san_francisco/gold
Facebook & Movie Trailer: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39733328771

IEEE GOLD is pleased to host an event at the movies in San Francisco.  This is an evening of award-winning adventure films and videos from the 2008 film festival in Banff, Alberta.  Films (more…)