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The Fox Valley Subsection of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) serves engineering and computer professionals in the Western suburbs of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. As part of the Chicago Section, the Fox Valley Subsection provides a local interface to the worldwide network of the IEEE. In addition, the Subsection organizes technical presentations of interest to business and engineering professionals.
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SUB-SECTION MEETING:
7 December 2011 (Wednesday), 6:30pm-9:00pm
(presentation begins at 7:00pm)
"The ARM Processor Architecture and Some Sample Implementations”

Speaker Louis Giokas will give an overview of the ARM concept, a review of some of the details of the standard ARM processor, and description of some of the implementations of the ARM processor. Louis will use examples from a range of vendors and application types in describing ARM implementations. The presentation will conclude with future directions for the ARM processor.

Louis Giokas is a member of the IEEE active in the Fox Valley Subsection and Computer Society. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Villanova University and is pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science at IIT. He has extensive experience in the aerospace and software industries. He has worked for GE Aerospace, Link Simulation Systems, Sperry-UNIVAC and more recently Oracle and IBM. Currently he is a consultant specializing on a range of topics including distributed power, information management and embedded systems.

JOINT MEETING with IEEE Chicago EMC Society, Fox Valley Subsection
at Elite Electronics Engineering, Downers Grove, IL
13 October 2011 (Thursday), 6:00pm-9:00pm
Reservations required - presentation begins at 7:00pm
"Oktoberfest" and keynote topic: Mysteries of Grounding, a brief tutorial

The speaker, William Kimmel of Kimmel Gerke Associates is one of the most recognized experts in EMC design consulting. The presentation will focus on the importance of grounding for system compliance with EMC regulations. Mr. Kimmel will review the basic physics behind grounding, the types of grounds, and key grounding concepts. In addition, the presentation will address ground impedance, ground loops, as well as low frequency vs. high frequency grounding practices. Lastly, the discussion will cover some common grounding problems and solutions. The speaker will be available after the meeting to answer specific application questions on grounding and related EMC problems.

This event has an "Oktoberfest" theme and includes dinner, refreshments, and music. The dinner and background polka music make for an enjoyable social event and provides a great opportunity for attendees to network. Dinner will be German cuisine of bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potatoes, garlic potatoes, broccoli Florentine, as well as cookies.

( About William Kimmel of Kimmel Gerke Associates)

Location: Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc, 1516 Centre Circle, Downers Grove IL 60515 630-495-9770