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June 29, 2007

below: Flash Memory;
Conference Calendar

Nanotech Symposium;
Energy-Nano Conf.

Tech from Japan;
Professional Skills Classes

Technical Seminars;
SCU Open University

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Download the new July GRID.pdf (550 kB) -- 21 pages of details on upcoming Chapter meetings, classes, and conferences on a wide variety of topics. See our QuickRef Calendar for a more detailed listing of Chapter meetings.

Chapter Meetings for July:
SCV-ED - 7/10 | Nano Technology in CMOS - solving critical issues in downscaling ... (NSC, 6PM) [more]
SF-GOLD - 7/15 | IEEE GOLD Networking Event & Hike at Land's End - explore the beauty of the SF coast with fellow IEEE Graduates Of the Last Decade ... (beach, 2PM) [more]
SCV-Nano - 7/17 | Nanotech: From Promise to Reality - one-day symposium on Creating a Sustainable Environment ... (NSC, 8AM) [more]
SCV-CE - 7/24 | DisplaySearch Projections for HDTV - new technology development, shipments, forecasts ... (HP, 6:30PM) [more]
SCV-LEOS - 7/31 | VLSI Photonics: Visions, Challenges, and Progress - optical printed circuit boards (O-PCB) and VLSI photonic chips ... (NSC, 6:00PM) [more]

SCV-SSC - 8/16 | A Digitally Modulated Polar CMOS PA with 20MHz Signal BW - high linearity and high power effeciency ... (NSC, 6:00PM) [more]
SCV-Nano - 8/21 | Today’s Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) in Nanotechnology: An Introduction - advanced applications of SPM ... (SEMI, 11:30AM) [more]
NAIST - 8/21 | Bio Nano Process, Sound Separation, Solar-Cell Inspection and Other Technologies - one-day seminar on IT and Materials Technologies from Japan ... (UC-SC Ext, 9:30AM) [more]
SCV-CE - 8/28 | WirelessHD: High Bandwidth for Home Entertainment - what's being planned for your home ... (HP, 6:30PM) [more]
SCV-Mag - 9/15 | State-of-the-art Ferrite Materials for Fundamental Research, Nano-science, and High-Frequency Applications - nanoparticles, films, single crystals, metamaterials ... (KOMAG, 7:30PM) [more]

SCV-Rel - 9/26 | Formation of a Warranty Chain Management Institute and its Applicability for Reliability Engineers - warranty events and costs ... (HP, 6:30PM) [more]
SCV-Mag - 10/16 | Imaging Magnetic Surfaces with Atomic Resolution - spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy for magnetic nanostructures ... (KOMAG, 7:30PM) [more]

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FLASH: Fast, Rugged, Mobile, Low-Power, Small
Flash Memory Summit 2007 [more]
- August 7-9, 2007 - Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara
- Best rates through July 9 - Registration now open
The Flash Memory Summit program is designed to provide attendees with practical information on the current state of flash memory and its applications.
Topical Areas: - Flash software - Flash Controllers - Consumer applications - Embedded applications - Programming methods - Interoperability - Security/content protection - Testing - Flash disks - Memory cards - Other non-volatile technologies - Computer applications - Flash based microcontrollers
Tutorials: - Introduction to Flash Memory - Designing Flash-Based Products - Flash in the PC: New Approaches to Higher Performance - Flash on the Go: Designing for Mobile Applications - What Can We Learn from the iPod Revolution?
Keynotes from Intel, Samsung & SanDisk
Visit the Flash Memory Summit website: www.flashmemorysummit.com
Exhibitor Information: Alan Land, 760-212-5718.

CONFERENCE CALENDAR (with quick-links)
Flash Memory Summit 2007 [more]
- August 7-9, 2007 - Santa Clara Marriott
- Register by July 9 for best rates!
IT and Materials Technologies from Japan [more]
- August 21, 2007 - UC-Santa Cruz Extension, Sunnyvale
Early registration through August 7
Energy Nanotechnology Int'l Conference [more]
- Sept 5-7, 2007 - Santa Clara University
- Poster Paper abstracts accepted through July 5
- Early Bird rates through July 15

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IEEE Nanotechnology Council Third Annual All Day Symposium:
Nanotech: From Promise to Reality -
Creating a Sustainable Environment [more]
- Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - National Semiconductor (Santa Clara)
- IEEE Members $65 - Non-members $85 (thru 6/15)
Invited speakers represent leading entrepreneurs, academics, industry analysts & venture capitalists in the fields of nanotech enabled clean water and sustainable energy solutions.
Featured Speakers include: -- Arno Penzias, Nobel Laureate, Venture Capital Advisor -- Steve Kang, Chancellor, University of California, Merced -- Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy, SRI -- Bill Yerkes, Photovoltaics Industry Pioneer, CTO Solaicx -- Guido Radaelli, VP Engineering, Aurora Biofuels -- Mamadou Diallo, Director, California Institute of Technology -- Olgica Bakajin, Lawrence Fellow, Lawrence Livermore Labs -- Meng Lean, Water Solutions Developer, Principal Scientist, PARC
Drawing for a 2GB iPOD NANO!
More information and registration: www.ieee.org/nano

ASME - Power Engineering, Control Systems, Nanotechnology:
Energy Nanotechnology International Conference [more]
- Sept. 5-7, 2007 - Santa Clara University
The 2nd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference will focus on state-of-the-art research and development in energy-related materials, nanoscale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, and commercialization. The connection between nanotechnology and energy is inextricable – many unique physical phenomena occur at the nanoscale through confinement of allowable states of basic energy carriers (electrons, phonons, and photons). The consequences of these phenomena are manifested in various areas of energy science and engineering and are being exploited with every-improving efficacy to improve energy technologies.
Topical areas: - Solar; - Biofuels and Carbon-Neutral Technologies; - Direct Thermal Energy Conversion and Harvesting; - Electrochemical Conversion and Storage; - Hydrogen; - Fossil fuels; - Materials/Manufacturing; - Commercialization
Poster-paper presentation abstracts are still being accepted through July 5; Earlybird rates through July 15. More information and full Call for Papers: www.asmeconferences.org/EnergyNano07/

Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), in Japan:
IT and Materials: Bio Nano Process, Sound Separation, Solar-Cell Inspection and Other Technologies from Japan [more]
- August 21, 2007 - UC-Santa Cruz Extension
NAIST's professors are presenting 6 talks on novel, leading-edge technology that has recently been developed and demonstrated.
Presentation Titles: - Development and Properties of Luminescent Chalcogenide Nanocrystals - A Versatile Tool for the Diagnosis of Crystalline-Silicon Solar Cells Using Electroluminescence - Pocket-Size Real-Time Blind Source Separation (BSS) Module for Hands-Free Speech Acquisition; - Tactile Sensors for Advanced Robotics; - CMOS Technologies for Biological and Medical Applications; - Bio Nano Process: Fabrication of Inorganic Nanostructures by Protein Supramolecules; - plus an opportunity following to discuss these and other areas with the staff

Registration: There is no charge for this seminar, but we need an accurate count by August 7 in order to properly schedule conference room space. Sign up early.
Come learn about technology that could be important for you and your company. More information: www.e-grid.net/conf/NAIST.html Learn more about NAIST

Professional Skills Courses in the SF Bay Area
Choose from an array of skills-development classes, from Effective Training Associates and the Engineering Management and CPMT Chapters. Classes this summer:

Getting Things Done Across Organizational Borders [more]
- July 12 at Tibco, Palo Alto
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities [more]
- July 18 at Synopsys, Sunnyvale
Collaborative Negotiating [more]
- July 24 at Interwoven, Sunnyvale
Clear Business, Technical, and E-mail Writing [more]
- July 26 at Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose
Managing Across Cultures [more]
- August 7 at Trimble Navigation, Sunnyvale
High-Impact Communication [more]
- August 21 at Tibco, Palo Alto

See the website for other courses and alternate dates.

Co-sponsored by IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section
Silicon Valley Technical Institute - Summer Classes
- 1762 Technology Dr #227, San Jose - +1-408-573-0100
SVTI is an educational and research organization providing training programs covering various aspects of electronic design, design automation, communications engineering and related technologies.
Summer Courses with labs:
Design of Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs)
12 week course, T/Th 6:00PM-9:00PM (Starts July 10)
MATLAB & Simulink for Design & Digital Signal Processing
12 week course, M/W 6:00PM-9:00PM (Starts July 13)
Digital VLSI Design with Verilog
12 week course, T/Th 6:00PM-9:00PM (Starts July 17)
IC Layout Design
12 week course, T/Th 6:00PM-9:00PM (Starts July 31)
More information on Courses IEEE Members save $40.

Upcoming 1- and 2-day Summer Seminars:
July 19: Low Power Design Implementation on CMOS
July 26-27: Advanced CMOS Modeling for Nano-Scale Circuit Simulation
Aug 1: Advanced IC Packaging Technology
Aug 3: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) - Technologies and Opportunities
Aug 3: Design-for-Yield & Design-for-Manufacturing (DFY/DFM) - Principles and Challenges
Sept 14: Carbon NanoTubes (CNTs): Technology and Applications
More information on Seminars IEEE Members save $30.

Santa Clara University School of Engineering Graduate Programs:
SCU Summer Open University [more]
- Session III - 5-week classes (July 30 - August 31)
Simplified registration; graduate-level instruction. Up to 12 units may be transferred to a graduate-degree program.
Evening classes: - Linear Algebra I and II - Database Systems - Web Services - Scripting with Python - XML Technologies and J2EE - Semiconductor Device Technology Reliability - Effective Written Technical Communication - Global Software Management (Advanced) Early-morning class: - Electronic Circuits

Information session on July 18 at 5 PM (RSVP); Registration through July 27th
Review summer Open University courses
Email Wan Chen, Director, with inquiries.

The Council Marketplace
Do you require someone with special skills -- RF and wireless design, EMC testing, voice-coil design, finite element analysis, patent consultations? ... Thermal measurement, design optimization, product testing? See our Council Marketplace page. Thank you for supporting our advertisers.


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