2/18, 5:00 pm, EPICS, Local EPICS in IEEE event, San Jose State University, Student Union Building, One Washington Square, San Jose, http://www.sjsu.edu/epics/
Empowers students to work with local service organizations to apply technical knowledge to implement solutions for a community's unique challenges. To attend, contact Ray Alcantara, r.alcantara@ieee.org, Tel 1-732-981-2867.

2/19, 11:30 am, SFBA NANO, Nanotechnology for Imaging and Radiation Therapy , Varian Medical Systems Cafe, 3130 Hansen Way, Palo Alto
Director of Stanford's radiation oncology department FREE seminar. Bring or purchase a lunch from the cafeteria which opens at 11 am. Networking begins at 11:30 am. Seminar at 12:00 noon.

2/20, 7:30 pm, SCV EMBS, Real-time Biosensors for Continuous Measurements of Specific Biomolecules in Live Animals, Room M-114 of the Alway Bldg., Stanford University School of Medicine
First real-time, closed loop feedback control of drug concentration in live animals using the real-time biosensor. Free; Optional dinner and networking at the Stanford Hospital cafeteria, 6:15 to 7:15 pm

2/20, 6:00 pm, SCV MTT, Terahertz Technology and its Applications, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Dr., Santa Clara
Science and other applications that specifically require technology at terahertz frequencies; research was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Free, pizza will be served.

2/20, 6:30 pm, SCV MEMS, Sensors/RF Digitization for IoT-Applications Using All-Digital-Very-Scalable-ADC TAD, Texas Instruments Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Santa Clara
All digital; automotive sensors are explained including gyro-sensor implementation; FinFET technologies for future high-performance mixed-signal ASICs/SoCs. $5 donation for food.

2/21, 6:30 pm, SCV CES, Consumer Electronics/IoT Device Security, NVIDIA, 2800 Scott Blvd., Building E, Santa Clara
Add security to device in the initial design stage or, later and trade offs between how much security is needed and where to place security in overall system with multiple devices. Free to $10.

2/21-22, SFBA EPS EDS PHOT, IEEE Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap Symposium (HIRS), SEMI, 673 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
Day 1: Introduction to HIR v1.0: - Release of HIR version 1.0: How to Download and Use the Roadmap. Day 2: TWG Breakout Sessions for HIR v2.0 - Working Group Caucus & Cross-Group meetings. $25 to $50

2/22, 6:00 pm, SCV CAS, SSCS, MTT, and MEMS, Reflections on High-Performance Fractional-N Frequency Synthesis, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
Highlighting fundamental architecture-related issues which can degrade performance, insights into the root causes of the problems, and some ideas which help to ameliorate the situation. Free for the talk, $3 to $5 for food and drink.

2/26, 6:30 pm, SCV MAG, Magnetic Particle Imaging Emerges into Preclinical Research: Hardware, Nanoparticles, and Animal Models, Western Digital, 1710 Automation Pkwy, San Jose
Image the brain, detect cancers, detect gut bleeds, and visualize traumatic brain injury. Free, includes pizza and cookies.

2/28, 6:00 pm, SCV PSES, Design for Safety of New Generation of Consumer Electronic Products' Battery Systems, Exponent, 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park
New stresses, including the natural environment, user interaction, and industrial design, as well as the failure modes of lithium-ion batteries. Free.

2/28, 6:00 pm, SCV CASS, SSCS, PELS Energizing and Powering Microsystems, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
Emerging microelectronic systems can draw energy from elusive ambient sources to power tiny wireless sensors. Free; $3 to $5 donation for food.

3/5, 6:00 pm, SCV EDS, Spintronics-Perspectives and Challenges, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
"universal memory"; Research in the infant stage; computing applications such as bio-inspired computing and quantum computing; image processing; complex computing problems. Free, pizza provided.

3/7, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Managing Frugal Innovation, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
Fee: $12 IEEE members, $15 non-members (Early Birds); At the Door: $20

3/12, 5:30 pm, SCV EMC, Automated Design Rule Check for EMC Design, 7layers, 1293 Anvilwood Ave, Sunnyvale
Automated Design Rule Checking (DRC) tools for EMC, possible ways of automating the process and the importance of having customized rules and design.

3/12, 7:00 pm. SCV CNSV, Is a Secure Cloud the Impossible Dream?, SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
How the cloud works, where its vulnerabilities are, how these are being addressed. Free.

3/13, 11:30 pm, SFBA EPS, Visualizing the Packaging Roadmap, SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
28nm lowest economic end of Moore's Law; product-based integrated solution roadmap; Heterogeneous Integration for High Performance Computing Applications and the packaging solutions this will drive. $5 to $10 for refreshments.

3/13, 6:30 pm, SCV ComSoc, Toward Digital Cities: Perspectives from CIOs of Silicon Valley, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
Free, refreshments are $5.

4/4, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Part 2: The 60 Minute Harvard MBA for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs , National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
Fee: $12 IEEE members, $15 non-members (Early Birds); At the Door: $20

4/10, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, High Density D2W DBI Hybrid Bonding for 2.5D/3D Applications, SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
Chip-stacking, microbumps, issues, new process, low cost, sensors, MEMS, computing. $5 to $10 for lunch; presentation at noon free.

4/10, 6:30 pm, SCV ComSoc, Digital Predistortion of Broadband Amplifiers for Cable Access, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
DPD for cable access is quite different from the DPD technique commonly used in wireless base stations. There are interesting issues, such as the Giga Hertz bandwidth and the BER performance. Free, refreshments are $5.

5/2, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, The Director Coach: An Approach to Filling the Younger CEO's "Training Gap", National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
CEO age drop, less time to learn; need for a coach. Fee: $12 IEEE members, $15 non-members (Early Birds); At the Door: $20

6/6, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, How to Save a Program or Project that is Failing and Make a Good One the Best It Can Be, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
75% of new projects fail; evaluate big programs in trouble and lead them to success. Fee: $12 IEEE members, $15 non-members (Early Birds); At the Door: $20

6/13, 6:00 pm, SCV HIST, Challenger Shuttle Disaster: Recovery of Data From Damaged Tapes, KeyPoint Credit Union 2805 Bowers Ave (just off Central Expressway), Santa Clara
Tapes immersed in 100 feet of salt water. Speaker Dr. Ric Bradshaw led the team that recovered the data.

3/21, 5:30 pm, OEB IAS, Current Limiting Arc Flash Quenching System for Improved Incident Energy Reduction, Zio Fraedo's 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
Reducing clearing time of overcurrent protective devices; defined methods of reducing incident energy. $15 to $30.

5/16, 5:30 pm, OEB IAS, Application Considerations for the New IEEE 1584-2018 Arc-Flash Model, Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
Effects of both horizontal and vertical conductor orientations; arc current variation and enclosure size effects on the incident energy; power system analysis software. $15 to $30.

2/22, 8:00 am SF IAS, Electrical Engineering POWER SYSTEMS One-Day Seminar, 7050 Johnson Dr, Pleasanton
Power and Lighting Management; Medium Voltage Power System Design; MV Switchgear Control Power Battery; NFPA 70E / IEEE 1584; MV VFDs. $225

Are you interested in positively impacting the next generation of Female Engineers and Computer Scientists? Register to be a Mentor at the Bay Area Speed Mentoring Dinner for Female Engineers and Computer Scientists.You will enjoy a night of great networking, amazing keynote speakers, a free LinkedIn photo and a free delicious three course dinner!! Please also kindly encourage aspiring female engineers and computer scientists to register and attend. This year's theme is WALK STRONG & KNOW YOU BELONG! This event is organized and hosted by Ohlone College Professor of Engineering- Rose-margaret Ekeng-Itua. Register via this link Speed Mentoring Dinner

SCV Electronics Packaging Society is looking for Sponsors for STEM Internships for this Summer
These summer internships are to increase interest in STEM careers by providing students with the opportunity to work side-by-side with engineers or technicians in a company and apply what they've learned from the Engineering Design Pathway course(s) they've completed. Rotary is looking for companies to either help fund the program overall, or to fund interns to work on-site with your engineers. Submittal Date: no later than Friday, March 8, 2019. Further information: cpmt.org/scv

Science fair judges and sponsorship of prizes needed Science Fairs provide an opportunity for students from middle schools and high schools to show their projects and hear comments from professionals like you. Give the gift of your time and experience to any or all three science fairs: Santa Cruz (Saturday, March 2, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm), San Mateo (Sunday, March 3, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm), and Santa Clara (Thursday, March 14, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm). Contact Charlie Neuhauser at (408) 245-0085 (W) or Cneuhauser@Earthlink.net.

Partner with science teachers of K-8 students - topsofscv.org

School Science Presenters Wanted for AVS Science in Action - ncccavs_education@avs.org or brynsvold@ieee.org!

Have you ever thought about teaching? Learn more and Apply for the EnCorps Fellowship for STEM Professionals - encorps.org

Project Open NanoCarbon - Monthly meetups/opensci journal club to research, build and deploy open hardware to rapidly solidify gigatonnes of carbon from atmospheric CO2.

Advise & mentor underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs. Flexible time commitment. Business and technology experienced professionals browse details, and apply to join at skysthelimit.org

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