TUESDAY February 9, 2010
IEEE USA
Subject: Webinar: Getting the Job You Want: Tools for Making the Short List
Speakers: Ellen Sautter, senior career management consultant, Right Management; Moniqua Suits, training consultant; and Bob Stump, transitions manager
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time
Cost: none
Place: on the Web
RSVP: Required, through the website link
Web: www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars

TUESDAY February 9, 2010
SCV Computer
Subject: Smarter Planet Initiative Meets IBM's Cloud Computing
Speaker: Lennart Frantzell, IBM Corp.
Time: Fast food and networking at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: donation for fast food
Place: Biltmore Hotel (Saratoga Ballroom - Salon III), 2151 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the EventBrite link
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/computer

TUESDAY February 9, 2010
SCV Electromagnetic Compatibility
Subject: Common Misconceptions about Inductance and Current Return Paths
Speaker: Dr. Cheung-Wei Lam, Chief EMC Technologist, Apple
Time: Networking and light dinner at 5:30 PM; Presentation at 6:30 PM
Cost: Light Dinner and beverages served for a fee. Coffee, tea, and snacks served free of charge.
Place: Applied Materials Cafeteria, 3090 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/emc

WEDNESDAY February 10, 2010
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Subject: Large-Scale Print Manufacturing of Complex, Miniature 3D Structures
Speaker: Arthur Chait, President and CEO, EoPlex Technologies, Inc.
Time: Dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM (note new times!)
Cost: $20 if reserved by Feb. 8; $25 after & at door; vegetarian available; no cost for presentation only
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the website link
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv

WEDNESDAY February 10, 2010
SCV Communications, with Signal Processing
Subject: Developer Opportunities with CLEAR WiMAX 4G
Speakers: David Rees and Allen Flanagan, Clearwire
Time: Fast food at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM
Cost: $2 donation requested for food and soft drinks
Place: National Semiconductor, Building E, Conference Room, 2900 Semiconductor Dr, Santa Clara
RSVP: By email to comsocscv@gmail.com
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/comsoc

WEDNESDAY February 10, 2010
OEB Magnetics
Subject: Heusler Compounds: Multifunctional Materials for Spintronics
Speaker: Prof. Claudia Felser, University Mainz, Germany
Time: Presentation at 3:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley
RSVP: Please respond by email with name, company, to Peter Fischer, PJFischer@lbl.gov by February 6
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/oeb/mag

THURSDAY February 11, 2010
SCV Solid State Circuits
Subject: Low Drop-Out (LDO) Linear Regulators: Design Considerations and Trends for High Power-Supply Rejection (PSR)
Speaker: Prof. Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio, Texas A&M University
Time: Refreshments at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:30 PM
Cost: small donation for food
Place: National Semiconductor Building E, Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the EventBrite link
Web: sscfeb2010.eventbrite.com

THURSDAY February 11, 2010
SCV Microwave Theory and Techniques
Subject: The Future (and Direction) of Wireless Technologies
Speaker: Upkar Dhaliwal, CEO/Founder, Future Wireless Technologies
Time: Social and Refreshments at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:30 PM
Cost: small donation for food
Place: Agilent Technologies, Main Building, Aristotle Room, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/mtt

THURSDAY February 11, 2010
SCV Robotics and Automation
Subject: The PR2 Robot: A Personal Robot for Software Developers
Speaker: Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Director Personal Robotics Program, Willow Garage
Time: Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, NASA Research Park, Bldg. 23 (MS 23-11), Moffett Field
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/ras

FRIDAY February 12, 2010
SCV Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley
Subject: Using Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Engineering Consulting Website
Speaker: Patrick Schwerdtfeger, Tactical Execution
Time: 8:30 AM - Noon
Cost: $69 for CNSV and IEEE members, $79 for all others ($59 for Webinar)
Place: On the Web, and at KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara
RSVP: See the EventBrite website
Web: socialmed2.eventbrite.com

MONDAY February 15, 2010
SCV Circuits and Systems
Subject: Clean/Green Technologies: Smart Grid, Storage, Lighting, Transportation
Speaker: Dr. William Kao, Silicon Valley Technical Institute
Time: Networking/Pizza Social at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $2 donation for food
Place: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5, 2655 Seely Avenue, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/cas

TUESDAY February 16, 2010
SCV Nanotechnology
Subject: CeNSE: The Central Nervous System for the Earth (nano-sensors)
Speaker: Dr. Peter G. Hartwell, Senior Researcher, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
Time: Registration and light lunch at 11:30 AM; Presentation at Noon
Cost: IEEE Members and Students $5; Non-Members $10
Place: National Semiconductor Bldg E-1 CMA Room. 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: from the website
Web: www.ieee.org/nano

TUESDAY February 16, 2010
SCV Magnetics
Subject: Technology Trends for Magnetic Storage: What is the Future?
Speaker: Dr. Edward Grochowski, Computer Storage Consultant
Time: Networking and pizza at 7:00 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Western Digital, 1710 Automation Parkway, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/mag

TUESDAY February 16, 2010
SCV Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley
Subject: Get Your Consultancy Certified as a Green Business
Speakers: Arthur Keller, Minerva Consulting; Lisa Rose, Santa Clara County Green Business Program
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.CaliforniaConsultants.org

TUESDAY February 16, 2010
SCV Electron Devices
Subject: High Frequency Characterization of Transistors
Speaker: J. Prasad, SuVolta Inc.
Time: Networking and pizza at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:15 PM
Cost: none
Place: National Semiconductor, Building E1, Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/eds

WEDNESDAY February 17, 2010
SCV Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Subject: Optical Coherence Tomography – From Bench to Bedside
Speaker: Tony Ko, PhD, Optovue, Inc.
Time: Optional no-host dinner at 6:15 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM
Cost: none
Place: Optional dinner at Nexus Cafeteria; meeting at Room M-114, Stanford University Medical School
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/embs

WEDNESDAY February 17, 2010
SCV Power & Energy and Industry Applications
Subject: The Importance of Tier Standards: Topology for Data Center Functionality
Speaker: W. Pitt Turner IV, PE, Executive Director, Uptime Institute
Time: Dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $25 IEEE members, $30 nonmembers, $10 students
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara
RSVP: Please email by Feb. 15th to James Alvers, james.alvers@us.schneider-electric.com, 925-463-7115
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pes_ias

WEDNESDAY February 17, 2010
SCV Power Electronics
Subject: Aggregated Dispatchable Loads: Beyond Traditional Demand-Response
Speaker: Alec Brooks, Ph.D., Google
Time: Networking and Pizza at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: from link on website
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels

THURSDAY February 18, 2010
OEB Industry Applications
Subject: Online Partaial-Discharge Testing of Rotating Machines: Standards and Advancements
Speaker: G. Matthew Kennedy, PD Product Manager, Doble Engineering Co.
Time: Social at 5:30 PM, Presentation at 6:15 PM, Dinner at 7:15 PM
Cost: $20 for IEEE members; $25 for non-members
Place: Marie Callender's Restaurant - The Garden Room; 2090 Diamond Blvd in Concord
RSVP: Please email by Feb. 17th to Gregg Boltz, gboltz@brwncald.com, (925) 210-2571
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1002-oeb-ias.pdf

THURSDAY February 18, 2010
SCV Control Systems, with Robotics and Automation
Subject: Modeling and Optimization in Airline Traffic Flow Management
Speaker: Dr. Banavar Sridhar, NASA Senior Scientist
Time: Social/networking at 6:45 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, NASA Research Park, Bldg. 23 (MS 23-11), Room 118, Moffett Field
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/css

THURSDAY February 18, 2010
SVEC: Silicon Valley Engineering Council
Subject: 2010 Engineers Week Banquet: High Speed Rail in California
Events: Reception, distinguished keynote speaker, award several scholarships, Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Time: Registration at 4:30 PM; Social/networking at 5:00 PM, Welcone at 6:30 PM, Dinner at 6:45 PM
Cost: $75, through Jan. 31st
Place: Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose
RSVP: Through the EventBrite website
Web: svecbanquet2010.eventbrite.com

TUESDAY February 23, 2010
SF Industry Applications
Subject: Getting the Most Out of Your Electrical Room
Speaker: Daniel Thompson, Schneider Electric
Time: Social at 5:30 PM, Presentation at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 7:00 PM
Cost: $25 (at the door); $10 for sutdent members (first 5)
Place: Sinbad's Restaurant, Pier 2 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
RSVP: Please email Frank Sylvester, fsylvester@sfwater.org for reservations and to qualify for the drawing.
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1002-sf-ias.pdf

TUESDAY March 2, 2010
SCV Photonics
Subject: Laser Plasma Accelerators: 1 GeV in 3 cm and Beyond
Speaker: Dr. Wim Leemans, Accelerator and Fusion Research Division, LBNL
Time: Networking and light dinner at 6:00 PM, Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: none
Place: National Semiconductor Building E Auditorium, 2900 Semiconductor Drive, Santa Clara
RSVP: By Feb. 28 through the website, for food estimate
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/leos

THURSDAY March 4, 2010
SCV Technology Management
Subject: Wideband Delphi (Agile) Estimation for Project Managers
Speaker: Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., Senior Instructor & Consultant, cPrime Inc.
Time: Guided Networking at 6:30 PM; Sandwiches/drinks at 7:15 PM; Presentation at 7:45 PM
Cost: $10 (IEEE member), $13 (non member) - Cash or check at the door; add $3 without reservation
Place: Ramada Inn, 1217 Wildwood Ave, Sunnyvale
RSVP: Through the website
Web: www.ieee-scv-tmc.org

WEDNESDAY March 10, 2010
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Subject: 3D IC Integration: The Next Generation of Electronics
Speaker: Dr. W. R. Bottoms , Chairman, Third Millennium Test Solutions (3MTS)
Time: Dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM (note new times!)
Cost: $20 if reserved by March 8; $25 after & at door; vegetarian available; no cost for presentation only
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the website link
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv

MONDAY March 15, 2010
SCV Circuits and Systems
Subject: Future Directions in Mixed-Signal IC Design
Speaker: Prof. Boris Murmann, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Stanford Univ.
Time: Networking/Pizza Social at 6:30 PM; Presentation at 7:00 PM
Cost: $2 donation for food
Place: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5, 2655 Seely Avenue, San Jose
RSVP: not required
Web: ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/cas

THURSDAY March 18, 2010
SCV Control Systems, with Robotics and Automation
Subject: "Cognitive" Memory and its Applications
Speaker: Dr. Bernard Widrow, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Time: Social/networking at 6:15 PM, Presentation at 6:30 PM (note earlier times)
Cost: none
Place: Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, NASA Research Park, Bldg. 23 (MS 23-11), Room 118, Moffett Field
RSVP: not required
Web: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/css

THURSDAY March 25, 2010
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Subject: Integrated RF-CMOS MEMS Solutions for Mobile Terminals
Speaker: Jeffrey L. Hilbert, President, WiSpry, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Time: Buffet Lunch at 11:30 AM; Presentation at 12:15 PM
Cost: $15 if reserved by March 23 ($5 for full-time students, unemployed); $20 after & at door; vegetarian available; no cost for presentation only
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the website link
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv

FRIDAY March 26, 2010
SF Industry Applications
Subject: Power Systems: 5 Topics To Help You Avoid Disaster
5 Speakers: Benjamin Lanz, IMCORP; Kurt Lindorfer, Paradigm Structural Engineers; M. R. Karim, OSHPD; Robert Schuerger, HP Critical Facilities Services; Stuart Gibbon, Post-Glover
Time: Registration & Continental Breakfast at 8:00 AM, Talks from 8:30 AM – 4:40 PM
Cost: $250 -- includes lunch, handouts, one book, and raffle entry
Place: Marriott Pleasanton, 11950 Dublin Canyon Rd., Pleasanton
RSVP: Use the form at the Web link
Web: www.e-grid.net/docs/1003-sf-ias.pdf

WEDNESDAY April 14, 2010
SCV Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, with Nanotechnology
Subject: Assembly and Applications of Microscopically Small Electronic Components
Speaker: Babak A. Parviz, Assoc. Professor of Innovation & Assoc. Director of the Micro-Scale Life Sciences Center, University of Washington
Time: Dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:45 PM (note new times!)
Cost: $20 if reserved by April 12; $25 after & at door; vegetarian available; no cost for presentation only
Place: Biltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd (Fwy 101 at Montague Expressway), Santa Clara
RSVP: Through the website link
Web: www.cpmt.org/scv