MONDAY July 13, 2009
SCV Communications
Subject: WiMax Progress: Standards and Deployment in Taiwan and the World
Speaker: Dr. Ching-Tarng Hsieh, Director of the WiMAX Forum Taiwan Office
Time: Presentation at 6:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: ITRI USA meeting room, 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 109, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/0907-scv-comsoc.pdf

WEDNESDAY July 15, 2009
SCV Robotics and Automation
Subject: Autonomous Control in Unknown Environments: Making Robots Inquisitive
Speaker: Gabriel Hoffmann, Intelligent Systems Lab, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
Time: Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Carnegie Mellon University - Silicon Valley, Building 23, Moffett Field
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/ras

THURSDAY July 16, 2009
OEB Power & Energy, with SF Industry Applications
Subject: Tour: Trans Bay Cable Project 400 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System
Speaker: Siemens staff. The tour is limited to 30 people. Wear clothing suitable for a construction site and bring a hard hat if you have one.
Time: Presentation at 10:30 AM (includes lunch); Depart to tour at 11:45 AM; Tour from Noon - 1:00 PM
Cost: $20 for IEEE members, $15 for the first 5 IEEEstudent members, $35 for non-members
Place: Liberty Hotel Restaurant, 200 E 3rd St, Pittsburg
RSVP: Reservations are required due to limitations on tour size. By email to rsvp@oebpes.org
Web: www.oebpes.org

SATURDAY July 18, 2009
SCV Computer
Subject: The Future for Hand-Held Devices
Speakers: Chris Chamberlain of Cisco, Dr. Whitfield Diffie of Sun Microsystems, Jun Rao of IBM Almaden, more
Time: Registration at 8:30 AM; presentations from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $60 for IEEE/NATEA members, $65 for non-members, $30 for students. Lunch is included.
Place: Braun Auditorium at Stanford University
RSVP: via the website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/computer

SUNDAY July 19, 2009
SF Bay Area Council
Subject: IEEE Family Picnic
Activities: Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Horseshoes, Badminton, Croquet for adults; Bounce House, Animal Farmyard, Face Painting, more for kids
Time: Meet at the Farm from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (or whichever portion you can make), lunch from Noon - 2:00 PM
Cost: Subsidized for IEEE Members: $20 (plus $10 for each guest)
Place: Ardenwood Historic Park, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont
RSVP: via the website
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/0907-fam-picnic.html

TUESDAY July 21, 2009
SCV Nanotechnology
Subject: Synthesis and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers
Speaker: Brett A. Cruden, Ph.D., NASA Ames University Affiliated Research Center
Time: Registration & light lunch 11:30 AM, Presentation at 12:00 Noon
Cost: IEEE Members and Students $5, Non-Members $10
Place: National Semiconductor Bldg E-1 CMA Room. 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: via the website
Web: www.ieee.org/nano

MONDAY July 27, 2009
IEEE TV
Subject: IEEE President-Elect Candidates Debate - streamed live from Piscataway
Speakers: President-Elect candidates J. Roberto Boisson de Marca, Moshe Kam and Joseph V. Lillie will answer questions submitted by IEEE members
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: on the Web (and on-demand later from the website)
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ieee.tv

TUESDAY July 28, 2009
SCV Consumer Electronics
Subject: User-Centered Innovation for Tomorrow's User Interfaces
Speaker: Jean-Claude Junqua, Managing Director, Panasonic San Jose Laboratory
Time: Pizza + Drinks, Networking at 6:30 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $5 for IEEE members, $10 for non-members, free for students, CES members
Place: HP Madrone Room, 19447 Pruneridge Avenue (Building 48), Cupertino
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/ce

TUESDAY July 28, 2009
SF Communications
Subject: Utility Communications for the Modern Grid
Speaker: Jerry Ramie, ARC Technical Resources, Inc.
Time: Presentation at 6:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: California PUC Building, 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
RSVP: By email to Tim Ryan, timryan@ieee.org
Web: www.ieee.org/sfcomsoc

TUESDAY August 4, 2009
SCV Photonics
Subject: Advanced Lithography Techniques for 22nm Half-pitch and Beyond
Speaker: Dr. Yashesh A. Shroff, Intel
Time: Networking/Pizza Social at 6:00 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: via the website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/leos

WEDNESDAY September 9, 2009
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Subject: Molecular Modification of PCB Substrates for Fine Line Patterning
Speaker: Werner Kuhr, Ph.D., VP-Research, ZettaCore, Inc., Englewood, CO
Time: Optional dinner at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: $25 if reserved by Sept 7; $30 at door (no cost for presentation)
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: via the DoubleKnot registration page, from website
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv

TUESDAY September 15, 2009
SCV Magnetics
Subject: A Model for Noise Power versus Density in a Perpendicular Digital Magnetic Recording System
Speaker: H. Neal Bertram, Western Digital
Time: Pizza and cookies 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

TUESDAY September 15, 2009
SCV Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley
Subject: Medical Devices: Marketing Your Skills and Ideas
Speaker: Dennis F. Falkenstein, Medical Device Consulting
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.CaliforniaConsultants.org

MONDAY September 21, 2009
SCV Communications with Circuits and Systems
Subject: Low-Voltage Oversampling Analog-to-Digital Conversion
Speaker: Dr. Bruce A. Wooley, EE Deptartment, Stanford University
Time: Networking/Pizza at 6:30 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $2 donation for food
Place: National Semiconductor, Building E, Conference Room, 2900 Semiconductor Dr, Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/cas

THURSDAY October 8, 2009
SCV Circuits and Systems
Subject: Reverse Engineering in the Semiconductor Industry
Speaker: Randy Torrance, Chipworks
Time: Networking/Pizza at 6:30 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $2 donation for food
Place: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5, 655 Seely Avenue, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/cas (scroll down)

MONDAY October 19, 2009
SCV Circuits and Systems
Subject: Energy-efficient On-chip Power Management: System, Circuit and Device Perspectives
Speaker: Dr. Eduard Alarcón, Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya (and CAS Distinguished Lecturer)
Time: Networking/Pizza at 6:30 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $2 donation for food
Place: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5, 655 Seely Avenue, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/cas (scroll down)