CPMT Technical Committee
on Electrical Contacts, Connectors, and Cable (TC-1)

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The scope of this Committee is to be the focal point within the IEEE CPMT Society for electrical contacts, electrical connectors, and interconnecting cable. Its membership consists of individuals having an interest in the research & development, manufacture, and utilization of electrical contacts and devices which contain them. The Committee holds regularly scheduled meetings and functions through the Holm Organization and through task forces having specific objectives. The Committee sponsors or supports conferences, publications, educational, standardization, and other activities.

Current TC1 Activities:

• CPMT changing its name to EPS
• Dr. Brian Williamson–In Memoriam
• Professor Joachim Heberlein–In Memoriam
• Dr. Ralph E. Armington–In Memoriam
• Holm Conference Announces a new award– The Paul & Dee-Dee Slade Young Investigator Award

• Nominations for Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awards

• Suggestion for Morton Antler Lecture
• IEEE Holm Conference to honor emeritus members with special registration

• Holm Conference Honor Roll
  Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awards;
  Armington Recognition Awards
  Erle Shobert Prize Paper Awards
  Mort Antler Invited Lecturers
  Paul & Dee-Dee Slade Young Investigator Award
• Author downloads of conference paper writing kit
  word template and sample manuscript
• 2008 TC1 newsletter
• 2007 TC1 newsletter
• DVD collection of 94 conference proceedings from 3 conferences
  IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (1953-2011)
  ICEC International Conference on Electrical Contacts (1961-2010)
  Albert-Keil-Kontaktseminar (1972-2009)
  ISBN 978-3-8007-3365-1
  https://www.vde-verlag.de/buecher/453365/electrical-contacts-1953-to-2011.html

Other Conferences:

4th International Conference on Electric Power Equipment - Switching Technology

22-25th Oct. 2017 Xian China

https://www.icepe2017.org/

70th Gaseous Electronics Conference

6 - 10th Nov. 2017 Pittsburgh, PA, United States

https://apsgec.org/gec2017/

XXIInd Symposium on Physics of Switching Arc

04 Sep 2017 - 08 Sep 2017 • Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic

https://www.uvee.feec.vutbr.cz/conference/FSO/

59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics

23 Oct 2017 - 27 Oct 2017 • Milwaukee, WI, United States

https://www.aps.org/meetings/meeting.cfm?name=DPP17

symposium on plasma physics and technology

18 Jun 2018 - 21 Jun 2018 • Prague, Czech Republic

https://www.plasmaconference.cz

60th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics Co-Located with the 71st Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference

05 Nov 2018 - 09 Nov 2018 • Portland, OR, United States

https://www.aps.org/meetings/meeting.cfm?name=DPPGEC17

Other related conferences

https://www.association-arc-electrique.org/anglais/cnrs_actualites.html

Holm Award Presentation Downloads

• 2017 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award Lecture by Dr. Siegfried Fouvry, Director of Research CNRS at LTDS Laboratory of Ecole Centrale de Lyon, "Fretting wear of low current (DC) electrical contacts: quantification of electrical endurance" Corrected Version of Holm Award Paper
• 2013 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award Lecture by Dr. Sophie Noel, Labortatoire de Genie Electrique de Paris , Development in functional surfaces for electrical contacts
• 2008 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award Lecture by Dr. John Shea, Eaton Corporation, High Current AC Break Arc Contact Erosion
• 2007 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award Lecture by Professor Zhang, Effect of Dust Contamination on Electrical Contact Failure
• 2006 IEEE Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awardee, Dr. John McBride,  U. of Southampton,  Developments in Fretting Studies applied to Electrical Contacts
• 2005 IEEE Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awardee, Mr. G. Witter, President Chugai USA, Contact Contamination and Arc Interactions

Mort Antler Award Lectures

· 2017 Antler Lecture by Randy Sumner, Director Global Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Business & Technology Development, Delphi, "Automotive Future: Electrified and Autonomous - The Transition of an Industry"

· 2016 Antler Lecture by P.G. Slade, Consultant, "50 Years of the Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts 1967 - 2016"

· 2015 Antler Lecture by J. Ph. Tock, CERN / TE-MSC, "The Large Hadron Collider splices: A dive into the heart of the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator "

· 2014 Antler Lecture by John Yurtin, Delphi, "So... What's All This Wireless Power Transfer Stuff All About Anyway??"

· 2012 Antler Lecture by Markus J. Buehler, MIT, "Computational Materials Science - From Atoms to Structures"

· 2011 Antler Lecture by Mark Anderson, Stat-Ease. Inc.,“Modern Design of Experiments (DOC) – 75 years of Advancements in Multifactor Test Methods”

• 2010 Antler Lecture by Pete Theisen, Eaton Corporation, A DC Switching Renaissance –Emerging Renewable Energy and Storage Applications Demand Modern Switching Technologies for Control and Protection
• 2009 Antler Lecture by Dr. Frank Mucklich, Saarland University, Nanotomography of Electrical Contacts – New Insights by High Resolution 3D Analysis of Local Material Degradation,
• 2008 Antler Lecture by Dr. Thomas Schoepf, Eaton Corporation, Interplay Between Electromechanical and Solid State Switching Technologies for Meeting Cost, Sustainability, and Safety Demands of Various Applications

• 2007 Antler Lecture by Professor Heberlein, Characterization of the Dynamic Arc-Anode Interaction and Plasma Deposition of nanocomposites to Tailor Materials Properties
• 2006 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by Dr. Werner Johler, Tyco Electronics Logistics AG – Werk  The Design Challenges Involved in Miniaturization of Electromechanical Relays
• 2005 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by John Wafer, Eaton Electrical, The Evolution of Arc Fault Circuit Interruption
• 2004 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by Dr. Robert Mroczkowski
  "A Perspective on Connector Reliability"
• 2002 Morton Antler Lecture The Role of Electroplating in Contact Reliability- Bill Abbott

Miscellaneous Presentations

• 2006 IEEE Holm Conference Panel Discussion –Applications and Properties of Nanomaterials in Electrical Contacts
  1. Electrical Contacts at the Nanometer Scale, Professor Mark Hersam, Northwestern Univesity
  2. Tribological Behavior of Nanostructured Materials and Tribolobical Processes under Light Loads, Professor D. Y. Li, University of Alberta.
  3. Nanoscale Carbon materials for Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Interfaces, Professor T. S. Fisher, Purdue University.
  4. Passivating Properties of Molecular and Nanoscale Layers, Professor W. Robert Ashurst, Auburn University.
• 2005 IEEE Holm Conference Special Topic on Nano Technology by Professor Timothy Fisher, Purdue University, "Enhanced Interfacial Transport using Carbon Nanotube Arrays"
• Holm 2003 Lead Free Workshop Presentation Download:
  Neil Brown (Shipley); Robert Hilty (Tyco); Pete Elmgren (Molex); Wayne Johnson (Auburn U.);

• World Calendar - Info on related conferences on Electric Arc Phenomena and Contacts

Special Announcement

· In Memory of Professor Joachim Heberlein–Dear Friend and Colleague (Joachim Heberlein).

Link to Related Sites:

• IEICE, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers of Japan publish papers related to electrical contacts, switches, relays etc

• Japanese Electronics Society-Electromechanical Devices :Conference Information
• Conferences on Polymers France

Archive Information

TC1 Meeting Minutes

• TC1 September 2017 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 October 2016 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 October 2015 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 October 2014 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2013 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2012 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2011 Meeting Minutes

• TC1 September 2010 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2009 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2008 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2007 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2006 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2005 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2004 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 News of 2004 Report on Joint 22nd ICEC and 50th IEEE Holm Conference
• TC1 September 2003 Meeting Minutes
• TC-1 October 2002 Meeting Minutes
• TC-1 September 2001 Meeting Minutes
• TC1 September 2000 Meeting Minutes
• TC-1 1999 Meeting Minutes

• Pictures from 2002 IEEE Holm Conference at Orlando, Florida - pic1;  pic2.
• Pictures from 2003 IEEE Holm Conference at Washington DC - pic1;  pic2.

Past IEEE Holm Conference and Intensive Course Info

(To access past Holm conferences use www.ieee-holm.org/h+year (e.g. www.ieee-holm.org/h2015 for 2015 conference) or click on link below)

• 63rd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contact, 10-13 Sept. 2017, Denver, CO USA
• 62nd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contact, 9-12 Oct. 2016, Clearwater Beach, FL USA
• 61st IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contact, 11-14 Oct. 2015, Omni San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
• 60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contact, 12-15 Oct. 2014, Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• 59th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contact, 22-25 Sept. 2013, Hotel Viking, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
• 58^th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts + Intensive Course on Electrical Contact,
  23-26 September 2012, Doubletree by Hilton Portland, Portland, Oregon, USA
• Link to Joint Meeting of 26^th International Conference on Electrical Contacts ICEC & 4^th International Conference on Reliability of Electrical Products and Electrical Contacts ICREPEC:14-17 May, 2012, North Star Continental Grand Hotel, Beijing China
• 57^th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, 11-14 September 2011, Crown Plaza Northstar, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
• Joint 25^th ICEC & 56^th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts–October 4-7, 2010, The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
• 55^th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts–September 14-16, 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
• 54th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts – October 27-29, 2008
  Florida Hotel & Conference Center, Orlando, Florida
• Intensive Course on Electrical Contacts–October 23-25, 2008
  Florida Hotel & Conference Center, Orlando, Florida
• 53rd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts-September 17-19, 2007
  Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh PA.
• 52^nd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts-September 25-27, 2006
  Delta Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Announcement : Intensive Course on Electrical Contact, September 28-30, 2006
  Delta Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• 51st IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts-September 26-28, 2005
  Holiday Inn Chicago City Center, Chicago, Illinois USA.
• New Look! 51st IEEE Holm Conference & Intensive Course on Electrical Contacts
• Joint 22nd International Conference on Electrical Contacts &
  50th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts
  September 20-23, 2004 at Seattle, Washington.
• 49th IEEE Holm Conference September 8-10, 2003 at Washington, D.C.
• 2003 Intensive Course on Electrical Contacts - March 24-27, 2003 at Washington DC
• 48th IEEE Holm Conference Final Program
• 47th Holm Conference (2001) Recognition Awards
• 47th Holm Conference (2001) Photo Gallery
• 47th Holm Conference (2001) Final Program and Abstracts
• 46th Holm Conference (2000) Recognition Awards
• 46th Holm Conference (2000) Photo Gallery
• 46th Holm Conference (2000) Technical Program and Abstracts
• 45th Holm Conference (1999)-FINAL PROGRAM
• 45th Holm Conference Recognition Awards
• In memory of Morton Antler - a dear friend of TC-1

For more information, or to join our TC, send an email note or letter to:

Gerry Witter, TC Chair Chugai USA 3780 Hawthorn Rd Waukegan, IL 60087 USA +1-847-244-6025 FAX: +1-847-244-6041

Robert Malucci ,TC Vice-Chair Molex Inc. 2222 Wellington Ct. Lisle, IL 60532

Anyone can be a participating member of one or more of the CPMT Society's TCs without belonging to the IEEE; most of our TCs have a mailing list, a newsletter, and a networking listing.

Send updates/additions to the TC-1 Secretary, Inter-society Liaison and Webmaster: John J. Shea

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