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TUESDAY June 19, 2012
SCV Magnetics Chapter
Speakers: Dr. Thomas Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates; Dr. Edward Grochowski, Computer Storage Consultant
Time: Cookies, Conversation & Pizza too at 7:00 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Western Digital, 1710 Automation Parkway, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/mag

Magnetic hard disk drives are the dominant digital storage. It is estimated that 1.4 B drives will be shipped in 2016, storing zetabytes (1021) of information. Current shipping HDD products have a storage capacity over 3.0 (more…)

TUESDAY June 19, 2012
SCV Nanotechnology Chapter
Speaker: Prof. Brian Hayden, Physical Chemistry, University of Southampton; Founder and Chief Science Officer, Ilika Technologies
Time: Noon
Cost: at door
Place: TI Auditorium E-1, 2900 Semiconductor Drive. Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ieee.org/nano

There is a pressing need for the fast and cost-effective discovery and optimization of new solid state materials for the electronics and energy sectors.? The approach taken by Ilika Technologies to fulfill this industrial need with (more…)

MONDAY June 18, 2012
SCV Electron Devices Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Xing Zhou, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Time: Pizza and networking at 6:00 PM, Presentation at 6:15 PM
Cost: none
Place: Texas Instruments Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Dr. Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/eds

III-V channel field-effect transistors (FETs), such as GaN-based high electron mobility transistors (HMETs), have emerged as promising candidates for future generation high-speed, high-frequency, high-voltage, and high-power (more…)

TUESDAY June 26, 2012
SCV Consumer Electronics Chapter
Panelists: Laurent Sanchez, INSIDE Secure; Albert Baker, Cypak and Meridian Health; Debra Spitler, HID Global
Time: Networking and pizza at 6:30 PM; Presentation/panel at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: NVIDIA, 2800 Scott Blvd., Building E, Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/ce

Near Field Communication (NFC) has gained much momentum since last year’s IEEE CE panel discussion. Samsung and Visa have recently confirmed the newly-announced Galaxy S3 will be the official Olympic Games (more…)

TUESDAY July 10, 2012
SCV Computer Chapter
Speakers: Kara Sucharitakul and Ronald Murphy, Ebay Corp
Time: Networking and refreshments at 6:30 PM; Presentations at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Cadence, Bldg 10, 2655 Seely Ave, San Jose
RSVP: from website
Web: sites.ieee.org/scv-cs/archives/ogsiebay

Application environments and even languages get popular and wane.? Once companies invest in a particular application environment, it is usually stuck with its decision.? Migration to the next generation platform (more…)

THURSDAY June 21, 2012
SCV Antennas and Propagation Chapter
Speaker: John Hill, Retired
Time: Food and drinks at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Cogswell College Board Room, 1175 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale
RSVP: not required
Web: sites.ieee.org/scv-aps

This talk is a description of various antennas I was involved with over 42 years, from the orbiting solar observatory to the titan centaur, and including the space shuttle.

SATURDAY June 16, 2012
SCV Grads of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Time: Meet at 1:00 PM
Cost: IEEE Members $15, non-members $20
Place: Vino Tabi Winery, 334 Ingalls Street, Suite C, Santa Cruz
RSVP: from website; no walk-ins
Web: ieee-scv-gold-wine-2012.eventbrite.com

Come network with your fellow Bay Area engineers as we go wine-tasting in Santa Cruz!? All are welcome as we visit a few local wineries and learn about wine making.? Please arrive at the meeting place on time as we will be walking, (more…)

SATURDAY June 16, 2012
SCV Computer Chapter, with NAEA and IEEE-Stanford
Speakers: review on website
Time: Registration at 8:30 AM, Presentations start at 9:15 AM
Cost: IEEE Members $40, non-members $50, students/unemployed $20 (through May 15)
Place: Braun Auditorium (Mudd Chemistry Building), 333 Campus Drive, Stanford
RSVP: from website
Web: www.nfic-us.org

The intersection of computers with medical data is creating a form of direct and individualized diagnosis and treatment that transform health care to truly being up close and personalized medicine.? This seminar presents a (more…)

WEDNESDAY June 13, 2012
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Chapter?
Speaker: Farshad Ghahghahi, Manager, Package Design, LSI Corporation
Time: Buffet dinner at 6:00 PM, Presentation at 6:45 PM
Cost: $20 if reserved by June 11; $10 for fulltime students and currently unemployed engineers; $5 more at the door
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: from website
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv/meetings/cpmt1206.html

Several forces are driving a resurgence of interest in Multi-Die Packaging.? While foundries hit increasing NRE, product cost and technical barriers, the Packaging Community has produced a plethora of Multi-Die solutions (more…)

TUESDAY June 12, 2012
SCV Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE)
Casual buffet, engineers & managers, similar fields, career opportunities
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $15 for IEEE members, $20 for non-members
Place: Sneha Restaurant, 1214 Apollo way, SUITE 404 B, Sunnyvale
RSVP: from website
Web: sites.ieee.org/scv-pace/upcoming-events/june-12th-networking-dinner

Come join us for a casual buffet dinner and meet with other engineers and managers in the bay area.? If you are looking to expand your network, meet people in similar fields or backgrounds, this is a great event to do (more…)