Upcoming Event:
Date: February 15, 2010
6:30pm: Networking/Pizza Social
7:00pm: Announcement
7:05pm: Presentation
8:15pm: Adjourn
Cost: Free. $2 donation accepted for food.
Location: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5
Title
Clean /Green Technologies
Speaker
Dr. William Kao
Abstract
Dr. Kao will give an overview of the latest trends and developments on clean technology. While his focus in last year's CAS presentation was on Renewable Energy (energy source), this year's talk will be on:
- Energy transmission and distribution aka smart grid;
- Energy Storage technologies, lithium ion batteries;
- Green Building : Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), LED lighting and biomimicry;
- Green Transportation: electrical vehicles, and PHEVs.
Biography
Dr. William Kao received his BSEE, MSEE and PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has worked in the Semiconductor and Electronic Design Automation industries for 30 years holding senior and executive (Director, VP) engineering management positions at Texas Instruments, Xerox Corporation, and Cadence Design Systems. Dr. Kao has authored more than 40 technical papers and holds several software and IC patents. He was an Adjunct Professor at UCLA Electrical Engineering Department where he taught courses in computer aided circuit design. Dr. Kao is a Senior Member of IEEE, and was one of the founding members of IEEE-CAS Silicon Valley Chapter, where he was Chapter Chair in 2006. Dr. Kao currently teaches Renewable Energy and Clean Technology courses at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension, and at the Silicon Valley Technical Institute in San Jose. He is also on the Technical Advisory Board for Sigma Quest on the topics of Energy and Environment, and Quality Control, and is a consultant for several Clean Tech companies. Dr. Kao is currently President and Founder of CARES (Chinese American Renewable Energy Society) , now The Clean Technology Group of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) USA-SF, where he is also a Board Member.
March Event:
Date: March 15, 2010
6:30pm: Networking/Pizza Social
7:00pm: Announcement
7:05pm: Presentation
8:15pm: Adjourn
Cost: Free. $2 donation accepted for food.
Location: Cadence Design Systems, Building 5
Title
Future Directions in Mixed-Signal IC Design
Speaker
Prof. Boris Murmann, Stanford
Abstract
This talk provides a summary of Prof. Murmann's research in the area of mixed-signal integrated circuit design. Focus is placed on examples that either look at "old" problems with "new" eyes, or tackle "new" problems by leveraging state-of-the art technology. Specific topics include digitally assisted data converters, interface circuits for MEMS and bio-medical applications, as well as large-area organic thin-film electronics.
Biography
Boris Murmann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford, CA. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 2003. His research interests are in the area of mixed-signal integrated circuit design, with special emphasis on data converters and sensor interfaces. In 2008, Dr. Murmann was a co-recipient of the the Best Student Paper Award at the VLSI Circuit Symposium and the recipient of the Best Invited Paper Award at the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC). In 2009, he received Agilent Early Career Professor Award.
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