September
6, 2016
How Arrow Electronics Supports Local Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Pizza and Networking: 6:00 PM
Presentation: 6:15 PM (Note Early Start Time)
Presenter: Sunny Trinh
Free admission. Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-ent
Abstract
Considered
a revolutionary thinker in nurturing an environment that boosts an
innovator’s ability to succeed and stretch its cash flow, Arrow Electronics,
a global manufacturer of electronic devices, starts with the premise that a
startup gains greater momentum and protects the consumption of its funds if
it focuses on its core competency and it outsources the rest of the design to
an expert partner. Arrow has created an ecosystem where it is able to
provide companies with everything from engineering support, to full turnkey
manufacturing, supply chain and logistics management, alternative financing,
product disposition and recycling. Spend an evening with us to hear how Arrow
has helped a number of startups become hugely successful and how you can take
advantage of these resources to increase your chances of succeeding.
About the
Speaker
Sunny Trinh, Regional Vice President,
Arrow Electronics, will explain the initiatives his company has pursued to
foster a supportive and successful entrepreneurship community. Sunny will
share great stories of entrepreneurs who worked with Arrow and some of his
own involvement that changed people’s lives. Sunny Trink has worked for Arrow
Electronics since 1997. Sunny has a BSET and a Master in Engineering from
Harvey Mudd College and an MBA from CLU.
Location
HUB101
Cal
Lutheran - Westlake Center
31416 Agoura Road, Room 107C
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura
Section
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September
7, 2016
Smart LIDAR Sensors Enable Clear Robotic Vision
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Rengarajan
Sudharsanan
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Abstract
Today
LIDAR sensors have become one of the most common sensors for 3D capture;
thanks to autonomous cars, drones, and robots. All LIDAR sensors are not
created equal and they come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and prices too.
Typically, the price and size increase with the increasing range and higher
range resolution and range accuracy. All these sensor parameters vary
depending upon the applications and their requirements.
In
this presentation, I will discuss the fundamentals of LIDAR sensors and how
the sensor components, laser, detector, optics, and electronics influence
sensor parameters such as range, range resolution, and range accuracy.
Furthermore, I will discuss flash LIDAR and scanning LIDAR technologies and
their merits and limitations in different applications. Finally, I will
discuss the next generation chip-scale LIDAR sensors that can potentially
make LIDAR sensors ubiquitous.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Rengarajan Sudharsanan is the
president and founder of 3D-SensIR, Inc. He has more than 20 years of
industrial experience in infrared sensors, IR cameras, and LIDAR products and
in bringing early stage sensor and LIDAR technologies to market. Prior to
starting 3D-SensIR, he was the director of sensor products at Spectrolab
Inc., a Boeing company, where he established sensor product line and built
flash and scanning LIDAR cameras.
Sudhan
holds a doctorate degree in Physics and 7 patents and he is currently senior
member of IEEE.
Location
CLU
- Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Room 253/254
California
Lutheran University
130 Overton Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura
Robotics and Automation/Industry Applications Chapter
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September
14, 2016
Extraordinary Lives: David Collins
Food and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
David Collins, interviewed by William Hsu
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-cs
Extraordinary
Lives: Inside the Members' Studio is a new IEEE Buenaventura series that
spotlights IEEE members from Ventura County who have changed lives and
significantly impacted the advancement of technology. This event honors David
Collins who will be interviewed by Engineering Executive William Hsu.
The
life of David Collins demonstrates a remarkable ability to blend knowledge
across disciplines and industries to nurture a unique talent in design and
problem solving. He has been involved in Aerospace, the Film Industry, the
Computer Industry, the Amusement Ride Industry and was part of the Disney
Imageering creative team. He has actively engaged in the amazing evolution of
the computer development when he worked with the early ENIC, EDVAC, ORDVAC
and related hardware and memory systems. He was also the Development Engineer
for the Precision Flight Sequencer Controller for the development of the
Ranger Spacecraft Vega Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft back in 1959-60. Today
David has the profile of a very modern profession, he considers himself a
Mechatronic Engineer. Learn more about David Collins' professional life and
the recognition he received here.
Location
CLU
- Ullman Commons, Room 100/101
California
Lutheran University
101 Memorial Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Visitors may park on CLU
streets after 7 PM without a permit. Before 7 PM, we recommend that you park
in the G1
visitor lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef, and walk to
the Ullman building. Do not park in the faculty/staff/reserved lots.
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura
Section
September
21, 2016
Fall Mixer Event: The C.E.R.N. Opens Doors
A networking
event to meet likeminded people
Celebrating
together on this day the 54th anniversary of the opening of the European
Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
6:30
PM - 8:30 PM
Buffet dinner and networking
Open to IEEE members and to the general public
Free admission. Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-mixer
This
is a time to get together, catch up with everyone, and meet new people who
love science and technology. In a fun and relax atmosphere, you may find
new partners, or future employees or employers. Come and enjoy our dinner
buffet. Zak Cohen will do a
short presentation of the amazing discoveries that took place at the CERN
since its inception. We will honor IEEE members and we will also present
raffle prizes. Invite your spouse and colleagues.
You will enjoy the space of the HUB101, a coworking,
incubation and community center for entrepreneurs and small business owners
to start, grow, and scale their startups with the help of mentors, coaches
and service providers.
Location
HUB101
Cal
Lutheran - Westlake Center
31416 Agoura Road, Pavilion Room
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura
Section
Printable flyer (PDF)
September
22, 2016
In the Blink of the Eye: What 10 Years at Mars Can Tell Us about the Planet
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Leslie Tamppari
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-aes
Abstract
Our
eyes in the sky at Mars include the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), which
has been orbiting Mars for 10 years. The orbiter has sent back thousands of
high-resolution images and more data than all Mars missions combined. MRO has
found evidence for a tiny amount of seasonal liquid water on present-day Mars
and that the planet held diverse watery environments on early Mars, some more
habitable than others. Present-day seasonal and interannual changes have been
seen over the last decade, such as polar avalanches and gigantic dust storms.
On
Aug. 12, 2005, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter lifted off from Kennedy Space
Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. Seven months later, the orbiter arrived at
Mars. Thus began an incredible journey of exploration, guided by the Mars
Exploration Program’s “follow-the-water” theme.
Originally
slated for a two-year prime science mission followed by a two-year relay
mission, MRO has logged more than a decade of science operations and support
for surface missions. MRO has probed the planet’s atmosphere, surface and
subsurface with unprecedented spatial resolution and coverage. Its seven
science investigations and six instruments have returned more than 250
terabits of data, enabling numerous discoveries.
At
the same time, MRO has rendered invaluable service to landers and rovers at
Mars. It not only delivered critical information for the selection of landing
sites, but captured crucial data and historic images during the arrivals of
the Phoenix lander and Mars Science Laboratory. Since then, MRO has
frequently served as a relay for data and commands between those spacecraft
and Earth. As NASA’s Mars Exploration Program looks to the future, MRO
continues to characterize and certify new landing sites for both NASA and the
European Space Agency, while preparing to cover critical events and landed
operations for the InSight lander, Mars 2020 rover, and future missions.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Leslie Tamppari, MRO deputy project
scientist at NASA JPL, graduated in 1990 from the University of Arizona,
majoring in Applied Math. During her studies she had an internship with the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. She worked as a
programmer in a research group studying magnetic fields. In August, 1989,
during her internship, JPL's Voyager spacecraft had its close flyby encounter
of Neptune. During this encounter new moons were discovered, the surface of
Neptune's moon Triton was seen for the first time, and details of the Neptune
atmosphere were revealed. It was during this exciting experience that she
discovered she wanted to make a career studying the planets.
After
graduation from the U of A, Tamppari was hired back to JPL to work as an
Investigation Scientist for the Photopolarimeter/Radiometer (PPR) Experiment
aboard the Galileo spacecraft. Galileo was on its 7-year journey to the
Jupiter system. It was a few years into this job that she returned to
continue her education at University of California, Los Angeles where she
received her PhD in Geophysics and Space Physics in 2000. Working on the PPR
team, she began to conduct research, first on Venus and later on the Galilean
satellites. She was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity by the team
leader to work closely with the scientists interested in studying the
Galilean satellites and to help plan the scientific experiments that the PPR
conducted. Tamppari became interested in Jupiter's moon, Io, and settled on a
dissertation topic studying Io's heat flow. As she learned, however, space is
a risky business.
In
October 1995, just two months prior to Galileo's arrival at Jupiter and its
only planned close flyby of Io, the spacecraft had serious tape recorder
problems. These problems prevented Tamppari from getting a critical data set
needed for her dissertation. Like many problems, this turned out to be a
blessing in disguise, as she then turned her attention to Mars. She began
studying water-ice clouds in the Mars atmosphere, using the Viking orbiter
data set. She was able to detect and map the clouds over the course of a Mars
year, which showed for the first time that Mars has nearly constant
widespread cloud cover.
Tamppari's
diverse background led her to jobs in project proposal development. She was
the science lead for many future mission proposals and studies including
those for Mars, Europa, and Titan. Her Mars experience and desire to be a
part of an active mission team again led her back to the Mars Program,
working as the deputy project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory
(2000-2003). A few years into this job, Tamppari was invited to be
Co-Investigator and Project Scientist for atmospheric studies on the Phoenix
mission (2003-2008). At the conclusion of that mission, she served as Deputy
Project Scientist for the short-lived U.S. portion of the European Trace Gas
Orbiter mission. Since 2012, Tamppari has been the Deputy Project Scientist
for MRO, has continued Mars atmospheric research, and has been engaged in
future mission and instrument development activities.
Location
La
Reina High School, Cafeteria
106 West Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura Aerospace
and Electronic Systems Society Chapter
Flyer (PDF)
September
27, 2016
Phase-Change Materials for RF Applications
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Jeong-Sun Moon
Meetings are free and open to the public.
No registration required.
Abstract
Phase
change materials (PCMs) based on the chalcogenides are a class of solids that
can be transitioned by thermal actuation between a crystalline phase, which
is highly electrically conductive, and an amorphous phase, which is highly
electrically insulating. In particular, germanium telluride (GeTe)-based PCMs
have demonstrated a very high amorphous-to-crystalline resistance ratio and a
very low crystalline-state resistance. This resistance state is non-volatile
and is naturally applicable for latching RF/microwave switches. A PCM device
has an actuation mechanism that is fundamentally different from traditional
semiconductor switch technologies. Switches have been reported that show a
switch figure of merit ( i.e., cutoff frequency fc = 1/(2*pi*Ron*Coff)) equal
to 12.5 THz. Latching RF Switches made from PCMs offer the promise for
realizing IC-integrable components that can enable new classes of adaptive,
reconfigurable and tunable networks. In addition to RF devices, PCMs could be
used to create reconfigurable metallic surfaces, transmission lines, and
antennas. The presentation will discuss materials development, device design,
device modeling, thermal actuation techniques, and explore the application
space for these devices.
About the
Speaker
Dr. Jeong-Sun Moon (F’14) received the
B.S and M.S. degrees from Seoul National University, Korea, and the Ph.D.
degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, in 1995, where he
studied electron quantum transport in nanoscale devices and software-defined
digital transceivers. In 1995, he joined Sandia National Laboratories as a
postdoctoral scholar, where he worked on III-V semiconductor nanoscale
devices including 2D-2D resonant tunneling transistors. In 2000, he joined
HRL Laboratories, Malibu, CA, and he is a Senior Research Scientist at HRL
Laboratories. He has managed numerous research contracts from DARPA, ONR,
NRO, JPL and NASA. His research focuses on emerging materials/devices and
RF/high-speed devices/circuits including GaN, InP, GaSb, SiGe, Graphene, and
phase-change material, as well as optical devices. He has published two book
chapters and has authored or co-authored more than 100 papers and holds 20
patents. Dr. Moon is a Fellow of the IEEE and a recipient of the George
Abraham Outstanding Paper Award from Government Microcircuit Applications and
Critical Technology Conference (GOMACTech) in 2014, and the NASA SPACE ACT
Board Award in 2009.
Location
Skyworks
Solutions
649 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(Not the main building; please use link
to arrow that pinpoints building)
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Electron Devices/Circuits and Systems Chapter
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September
28, 2016
Case Study: Systems Engineering in Medical Device Development
Dinner (optional): Available at
6:00 PM for $10, payable at the door.
Presentation (free): 7:00
PM
Presenter: Jim Leatham
Free admission to presentation. No registration
required.
Abstract
We
will take a tour through a development cycle of a Medical Device in order to
identify how systems engineering principles help to keep the design on-track
and simultaneously conform to good manufacturing practices (GMP). This talk
will follow the design process through a succession of milestones and
illustrate how quality systems can streamline the product development cycle
and result in a more efficient design cycle, when they are used to enhance
the process.
About the Speaker
Jim Leatham is founder/owner of
Archimedal Products, a photonics product development company partnering and
advising in system architectures and all phases of product development. Jim
has worked on defense, biotech, and biomedical product development,
spearheading development of systems of various complexity. Jim developed and
presented short courses on System Engineering and Good Manufacturing
Practices in Product Development to develop products to 510k approval for
international clients and was a founding member of the committee that
developed certificate program for medical device product development at UCSD
Extension.
Biophotonic
products include redesigning the flagship fluorescent reader for SNP assays,
developing a breast cancer spectral probe (presented at Congressionally
Directed Medical Research Program "Era of Hope" conference), acting
as technical advisor to a cervical cancer classification instrument (the
Hyperspectral Diagnostic Imager) based on fluorescence spectroscopy of elastically
scattered fluorescence as well as leading an effort to develop an associated
instrument to classify basal cell carcinoma, and developing a field
instrument for discriminating Streptococcus A from Streptococcus B and from
background organisms using fluorescence including proving out advanced
discrimination algorithms.
Jim
was a founding member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Network for
Translational Research in Optical Instrumentation (NTROI) Corporate Advisory
Board and Instrument Development team. He is past president of the Optical
Society of San DIego, and received US Congress "Certificate of
Recognition" for commitment and exceptional efforts applying innovative
technologies to DoD priorities.
Location
CLU
- Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Room 253/254
California
Lutheran University
130 Overton Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter
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information
September
29, 2016
Raytheon Read Out Integrated Circuits (ROIC) for Electro/Optical Applications
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Eric Beuville
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-ips
Abstract
The Raytheon
Vision Systems (RVS), based in Goleta, California, develops and produces
detection and imaging systems covering the x-ray, visible, infrared,
terahertz, and millimeter wave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. This
presentation will provide a basic understanding of the ReadOut Integrated
Circuits (ROIC) designed for infrared and visible focal plane array (FPA)
sensors. Key imaging characteristics will be introduced, like spectral
content, type of detector covering specific wavelength bands (HgCdTe and Si)
and basic ROIC front-end architectures.
This
presentation will also cover a variety ROIC for imaging applications, from
large dynamic range digital pixels, trusted split manufacturing ROIC (28nm,
1.1B transistors), More than Moore heterogeneous 2.5D and 3D wafer stacking,
space-based surveillance (staring and scanning systems), astronomy with
ground based telescopes (using Si:As IBC at 7K) and other uncooled commercial
applications.
About the
Speaker
Dr Eric Beuville is the manager of
Raytheon Vision Systems Integrated Circuit Design Center. Eric has 28 year of
experience in IC design. He has a Bachelor in Physics, and a Master and a
Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering obtained while working at CERN (Geneva,
Switzerland) designing ICs for High Energy particle physics.
In
1989 Eric worked at the French Atomic Research Agency (CEA), on radiation
hard IC technologies for high-energy physics. In 1992 he joined the Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to design IC for radiation detectors,
instrumentation and medical imaging. In 1998, Eric worked at Indigo Systems
(now FLIR) on IC designs for commercial and defense infrared imaging systems,
astronomy and medical applications (digital x-ray mammography, deep brain
stimulation IC, etc...).
In
2006, Eric joined Raytheon Vision Systems as a senior IC designer and is now
the manager of the IC design center. Eric has been designing IC for tactical
defense and space applications, astronomy and medical imaging programs like
photon counting.
Eric
is the author and co-author of more than 60 publications and three US
patents.
Location
CSUCI
Del Norte Hall, Room 1500
CSU Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA 93012
Parking: Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-09-ips . Parking
free of charge in designated IEEE parking lot.
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura
Photonics Society Chapter
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