Mike please note the correction on Vin Stabil's email below it has changed
and needs to be fixed.
I assume this was a check before it goes out???
Bob


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Buetow [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:39 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [DC] local chapter reports
>
> Designers Council Chapter Reports
>
> AHOT/AUSTIN
> Next meeting: Dec. 7
> Topic: General meeting/party
> Location: Buffalo Billiards (Austin)
>
> Our end of the year party will be held Dec. 7. We plan to combine our AHOT
> general meeting with a billiards/pool tourney at Buffalo Billiards on the
> infamous Sixth Street. New board members will be introduced, as will the
> winners of the "Design of the Year" contest. Valor has offered a $250
> prize
> for the contest winner. The time will be 7 to 11 p.m.; Buffalo Billiards
> address is 201 E. Sixth Street.
>
> ATLANTA
> Next meeting: Dec. 8
> Topic: Plant tour
> Location: ACT Manufacturing (Duluth)
>
> The meeting starts at 6:00 pm. ACT is an assembly company. A holiday
> social
> will follow. Directions and an update will be sent by email.
>
> AUSTRALASIAN
> Next meeting: Dec. 14 and Dec. 16
> Topic: Electrical safety considerations
> Location: Sydney, Melbourne
>
> The next meetings of the chapter are in Sydney on Dec. 14, and Melbourne
> on
> Dec. 16. The topic is Electrical Safety Considerations in PCB Design. Some
> Christmas cheer will follow each meeting.
>
> The Surface Mount '99 Conference held recently in Sydney was a feast for
> designers. John Sabo, president of the Designers Council, joined us Down
> Under to present the designer certification workshop and exam.  He was
> assisted by a local certified designer, Leon Fonstin, from Melbourne who
> has
> now been accepted by the Council as an Instructor for the workshop and
> examination in Australia and New Zealand. Thirteen
> designers attained certification, bringing the total certified in
> Australia
> and New Zealand to 26.
>
> Designers were also treated to sessions by Chris Zombolas and Barry
> Sutcliffe, on EMC compliance; Peter Jansen, on programmable logic; IBM's
> Marie Cole, on ball grid array design and assembly; Martin Cotton of
> ViaSystems, on the latest advancements in high density interconnection and
> high speed design; and Sabo also presented a session on geometric
> dimensioning and tolerancing.
>
> Highlights of the conference were many: Designers who attended Cotton's
> session said that the material presented was "mind blowing." The
> conference
> was an outstanding success, with the 336 delegates
> treated to a technical feast (and a great conference dinner!).
>
> Dates for monthly meetings in Melbourne alternate between Wednesday (odd
> months) and Thursday (even months) at 6:30 p.m. at the SMCBA offices.
> Further
> details on all programs are at www.smcba.asn.au.
>
> CANADA (Toronto)
> On Nov. 23 we sponsored a talk on EMI compliance by design, presented by
> Victor Kee P.Eng, a principal at Ultratech Engineering Labs Inc., a
> provider
> of product approval and compliance services.
>
> Eng discussed everything a designer needs to know about EMI compliance and
> how to provide a successful platform for today's electronic devices. He
> presented the basics of understanding how to design product compliance
> into a
> unit. Eng covered board design, layout, and integration into a chassis
> housing, and the impact of the design consideration for regulatory
> compliance
> for the product.
>
> CASCADE (Seattle)
> Next meeting: Jan. 13
> Topic: High speed design
> Location: Prototron Circuits (Redmond)
> On Nov. 18, 1999, we featured Patrick G. Andre of CKC Labs in Redmond, who
> gave a very informative talk on EMC testing and design.
>
> Next month, Doug Brooks from UltraCAD Design Inc. (www.ultracad.com) will
> talk on high speed design. The meeting will be held at Prototron Circuits
> (www.prototron.com ). Social hour: 6 p.m. to 7; speaker: 7 to 8:50;
> wrapup:
> 8:50 to 9. For more information contact Cherie Litson ([log in to unmask] )
>
> CENTRAL OHIO
> Next meeting: Dec. 4
> Topic: Holiday party
> Location: Hops Microbrewery (Beavercreek)
>
> Everyone is invited to attend a holiday gathering for our chapter, Dec. 4,
> at
> 4:30 at Hops in Beavercreek, OH (hopefully we will beat the mall dinner
> crowd). Hops is a microbrewery/eatery that recently opened at the
> Fairfield
> Commons Mall. Spouse, significant others, and friends are invited to share
> in
> this event. Hops address is 2711 N Fairfield Rd. Its phone number is
> 937-320-0600.
>
> If you have any questions and to RSVP, call Mike Floyd at Alpha-C Inc.
> (937-252-9496 ext. 120).
>
> COLORADO
> Next meeting: Jan. 7
> Topic: DfM/DfT
> Location: Holiday Inn (Northglenn)
>
> The Holiday Inn is located is at I-25 and 120th Ave. The meeting time is 2
> p.m. to 6. The topics are designing for manufacturability and testability,
> and designing tips. Also, an update on IPC Designer Certification will be
> presented.
>
> Sponsors will be available to answer questions and show you their
> products.
> Sponsors for this meeting will be: Hadco Corp., MentorGraphics/Veribest,
> and
> Valor.
>
> GREATER PHOENIX
> No meeting for December. The members have elected new representatives for
> the
> new year. They are: president, Cyrus Ringle; vice president, Eric Lassele;
> treasurer, Lew Burnett; secretary, Frank Macias.
>
> For the November meeting, we asked that one representative from each
> company
> or location give a presentation on how they document their PWBs. All the
> presenters did an outstanding job of giving
> designers ideas on documentation and the reasons why the documentation was
> created the way it was. It also pointed out that different divisions of
> the
> same company may handle the documentation in a completely different
> manner.
> Upon completion of the presentation each presenter received a plaque for
> the
> effort and time put into the presentation.
>
> Presenters were:
> Cyrus Ringle, Inter-Tel
> Vicki Manfredi, Motorola (SPS)
> Larry Gauthier, Motorola (SSG)
> Doug Cole, Lockheed Martin (MDS)
> Jeff Grammer, Motorola (SATCOM)
> Ben Whittaker, Honeywell
> Tony Valente, Unisys
> Rick Moore, Medtronic
> Clyde Fouts, Honeywell (IAC)
> David Baldwin, Baldwin Tech
> Lew Burnett, Honeywell
> Frank B. DeArmond, DeArmond Enterprises
>
> NORTHEAST OHIO
> Next meeting: Dec. 15
> Topic: Elections/part 2 of high-speed design
> Location: TBD
>
> The meeting will begin with executive elections, then proceed directly to
> the
> second half of high-speed design. This meeting will focus on signal
> integrity
> and controlling emissions at the circuit level using HyperLynx software.
>
> Mark Sinreich, president of Avid Technologies, will demonstrate the
> software.
> HyperLynx is used by Avid for its critical layouts; Sinreich will show
> some
> of the techniques Avid uses. Meeting time is 4:00 to 6:20.
>
> NORTH TEXAS
> Next meeting: Jan. 6 or 13
>
> In November, the chapter was honored to have Gary Ferrari presenting on
> the
> GenCAM format, as well as the benefits of becoming a certified designer.
> This
> in-depth presentation provided much information and was an excellent
> overview
> of the format. Also in November, we held a certification workshop, led by
> Glenn Wells, a certified instructor, with 15 people joining the ranks of
> CID.
> This was a 100 percent pass rate - well done!
>
> There will be no meeting in December and we will resume meetings on Jan. 6
> or
> 13; we wish you all the very best of holiday seasons.
>
> PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Portland)
> Next meeting: Dec. 8
> Topic: Board planning meeting
> Location: The Keg Restaurant (Aloha, OR)
>
> Our Nov. 17 general membership meeting was held at the Jones Farm location
> of
> Intel Corp. Our guest speaker was David Coleman, a senior design engineer,
> presenting The Three T's of Routing Topologies. The three T's include
> timing,
> topology, and termination. PCB features make the difference in good
> designs.
> Many considerations come together to make the topology work with all the
> variables. These include material layup, trace widths for performance,
> voltage margins and termination determinations. The
> best approach to these designs is the "approach and conquer" design
> scheme.
>
> Divide the portions of the board and thoroughly think through the
> requirements for each section.  From the beginning of design, consider
> these
> conceptual design issues: cost effective, manufacturable, guaranteed
> performance, low defect rates, and the ability to meet or beat the
> schedule.
>
> The upcoming executive board meeting will cement the plans for 2000
> developed
> at the last board meeting. Meeting time is 5:30 p.m. to 8. Future topics
> include future technologies, improved fabrication processes, RF layout
> technology, high density interconnect design concerns, and an EMI
> workshop.
> Tours of local fabrication and assembly sites are also part of the
> schedule.
> Speakers for the first half of the year are already set and locations are
> also nearly firm.
>
> RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
> Next meeting: Jan.  19
> Topic: Chapter kickoff
> Location: Ericsson
>
> The Gary Ferrari will be the guest speaker for the kickoff of a new DC
> chapter located in the RTP area of North Carolina. We will discuss what
> the
> DC is, what the benefits of joining are, and what educational
> opportunities
> are available for designers. We will also discuss the startup and
> organization of the chapter. Free pizza and soft drinks will be served
> beginning at 5:30 and the general meeting will begin at 6:30. You must
> RSVP
> by Jan. 12 to get in on the free food and drinks.
>
> Contact: Steve Trasatto, Ericsson (919-472-4783;
> [log in to unmask]).
>
> SMOKY MOUNTAIN (Knoxville)
> Next meeting: January
> Location: Philips Consumer Electronics
>
> The next meeting will be in January (if we survive Y2K!). The location is
> unknown, but Dwayne Beeler is working on CSI. The guest speaker will be
> from
> Pads Software (also the sponsor) and the subject will be signal integrity.
>
> SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
> Next meeting: Jan. 13
> Topic: Chapter business
> Location: Farmington Public Library
>
> The SeMIs presently are reviewing the bylaws that are to be ratified at
> our
> next meeting, Jan. 13, at the Farmington Public Library, from 7 p.m. to 9.
> We
> will make some decisions then about our next activity. Our last meeting
> was
> held on Nov. 8. We had our local representative from ACCEL Technologies,
> Chris Keil, show the latest advancements and how to use them. We hope to
> establish a regular meeting day and time in the future.
>
> SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
> Next meeting: Dec. 8
> Topic: Year end summary
> Location: Connie's (Derby)
>
> Our December meeting will focus on a the year in summary, featuring the
> highlights of our most effective meetings. Special recognition will be
> made
> to our 16 certified designers. Holiday festivities will commence
> immediately
> following the business meeting. The Southern New England Chapter would
> like
> to wish the IPC and all chapters a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous Holiday
> Season
> and New Year.
>
> RSVP by noon on Dec. 7 to Vin Stabile at (203-968-1403;
[Wolfe, Robert]  Vin Stabile - [log in to unmask]

> SOUTH JERSEY
> Len Roach of Lucent Technologies (Princeton) is attempting to arrange for
> a
> plant tour after January. The tour will include BGA and surface mount
> design
> and assembly. Email Leon Cohen at [log in to unmask] if you are interested and
> can attend a daytime meeting.
>
> SPACE COAST
> Next meeting: Dec. 16
> Location: China Buffet (Palm Bay)
> Topic: Luncheon
>
> The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m., and is open to paid members only. The
> cost
> is $5 per person, drink and tip included (a great price for the fine
> buffet).
> RSVP to Bill Cardew at Harris ([log in to unmask]) by Dec. 13 if you want
> to
> attend.
>
> We will have lots of terrific door prizes, with values up to $25. We will
> discuss plans for next year, and want to know what our members would like
> to
> see.
>
> We are accepting nominations for officers for 2000 (president, vice
> president, secretary, treasurer). Elections will be held in January.
> Please
> submit all nominations to Chuck Fisher at Harris ([log in to unmask]) by
> Dec. 31. The January meeting will also be the time to present your
> personal
> Board from Hell 1999. If you are interested in competing for the coveted
> Board from Hell honors and prizes, contact Fisher by Jan 10 so we know how
> to
> plan the meeting.
>
> SUSQUEHANNA
> We toured the Hadco PWB plant in Owego last month. The meeting was very
> well
> attended by local
> designers and a few designers who traveled from Syracuse. Our thanks to
> Hadco
> and Steve Zimmer, who led the tour. In coming months we hope to have a
> tour
> of an assembly shop and some roundtable discussions.
>
>
>
> Mike Buetow
> IPC
> 2215 Sanders Road
> Northbrook, IL 60062
> 847-790-5335