The growth of electronics within the automobile has been nothing short of phenomenal. In 2015 it accounted for 13% of the total value of the car and in 2018 it has now jumped to 20%. A large portion of that has been purely due to the rise of computing-based components, such as ADAS, ECUs, etc. New technologies such as haptic sensors, and augmented reality heads-up displays — which offer drivers alerts, safety aids, and warnings on invisible screens embedded in the windshield — have entered the vocabulary of traditional suppliers. Large navigation and entertainment display screens in the dashboard offer Web-based information and media as well as data arrays picked up from networked roads and other cars. The autonomous car will further up the ante, and soon. It will change the “living space” dimension of automotive interiors. This talk will focus on many of what is the “under the hood” computing portions, technologies and the accompanying massive software baggage that needs to go with it. It is time we got more familiar with the computing technologies and underlying foundations that go with it. We will introduce many terms, concepts and issues to help folks in Automotive technologies get better prepared for the future (or is fusion a better word?) world of automotive & computer tech. Speaker(s): Sharan Kalwani, Agenda: 4:00PM - Welcome and Speaker Introduction 4:02PM - Invited Technical Talk/Presentation. 5:00PM - End of Technical Talk - begin Q/A Session 5:30PM - Wrap up. Notes: This talk will NOT be recorded. All times are in PST. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412846

[] Abstract: In this presentation, we delve into the transformative effects of cutting-edge technologies on the efficiency of wireless networks that underpin the Internet of Things (IoT), with a focus on eco-friendly wireless networks. We will unveil the latest developments in wake-up radio technologies equipped with semantic addressing, showcasing their ability to drastically reduce packet delivery times and achieve significant energy savings—by up to five orders of magnitude. Furthermore, we'll demonstrate how integrating energy harvesting techniques, such as solar and wind, with wake-up radios can lead to sustainable networked systems that rival the performance of traditional battery-powered nodes. Lastly, we'll explore the advantages of employing intelligent forwarding methods based on optimized learning algorithms. While acknowledging the noticeable costs associated with such methods, we'll also make a case for employing more cost-effective heuristic approaches derived from learning-based models. Bio: Stefano Basagni holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas (December 2001) and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Milano, Italy (May 1998). He received his B.Sc. degree in computer science from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1991. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, in Boston, MA. He is also a core faculty of Northeastern's Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things. Dr. Basagni's current research interests concern research and implementation aspects of mobile networks and wireless communications systems, wireless sensor networking for IoT (aerial, underwater and terrestrial), definition and performance evaluation of network protocols and theoretical and practical aspects of distributed algorithms. Dr. Basagni has published over twelve dozens of highly cited, refereed technical papers and book chapters. His h-index is currently 52. He is also co-editor of three books. Dr. Basagni served as a guest editor of multiple international ACM/IEEE, Wiley and Elsevier journals. He has been the TPC co-chair of international conferences such as ACM Dial M for Mobility (2004), Med Hoc Net (2006), IEEE SECON (2010), IEEE Globecom (AHSN Symposium, 2012), IEEE MASS (2012), IEEE WiMob 2013, IEEE ICNC (NAPE Symposium, 2015), IFIP Wireless Days 2016, ACM WUWNet (2017), IEEE ICNC (WAHS Symposium, 2018), Med Hoc Net (2018), IEEE ICNC (NAPE Symposium, 2019), IEEE DCOSS 2021, ACM WUWNet 2022, IFIP WONS 2023, and IEEE PIMRC 2023. He was the general co-chair of IEEE SECON 2019 and of ACM WiNTECH 2020. Dr. Basagni serves as a member of the editorial board, the organizing committee and of the technical program committee of ACM and IEEE journals and international conferences. He is a distinguished scientist of the ACM, a senior member of the IEEE, a member of ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) and of CUR (Council for Undergraduate Education). Co-sponsored by: Cedric Westphal Room: Mills Hall 132, 5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Mills College at Northeastern University, Oakland, California, United States, 94613, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414392

[]Silicon Valley is commonly acknowledged as the tech capital of the world. How did Silicon Valley come into being, and what can we learn? The story goes back to local Hams trying to break RCA's tube patents, Stanford "angel" investors, the sinking of the Titanic, WW II and radar, and the SF Bay Area infrastructure that developed – these factors pretty much determined that the semiconductor and IC industries would be located in the Santa Clara Valley, and that the Valley would remain the world’s innovation center as new technologies emerge, and be the model for innovation worldwide. This talk will give an exciting and colorful history of development and innovation that began in Palo Alto in 1909. You'll meet some of the colorful characters – Cyril Elwell, Lee De Forest, Bill Eitel, Charles Litton, Fred Terman, David Packard, Bill Hewlett, Bill Shockley and others – who came to define our worldwide electronics industries through their inventions and process development. You'll understand some of the novel management approaches that have become the hallmarks of its tech startups. Many of these attributes can be found in other technology hubs; however, the SF Bay Area has five generations of experience, as well as a "critical mass" of talent, making it difficult for others to catch up. In this talk, the key attributes will be illustrated and analyzed, for consideration by other tech hubs, and for entrepreneurs interested in creating their own start-ups or understanding them. Speaker(s): Paul Wesling, Agenda: The event will start at 11:30AM with a short networking interaction. The talk will then begin at 12:00PM and conclude around 1-1:15PM, with questions for the last 10-15 minutes of the talk. Food and drink will be provided. Room: MS4171, Bldg: Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, St. George Campus, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409693

Silicon Valley is commonly acknowledged as the tech capital of the world. How did Silicon Valley come into being, and what can we learn? The story goes back to local Hams trying to break RCA's tube patents, Stanford "angel" investors, the sinking of the Titanic, WW II and radar, and the SF Bay Area infrastructure that developed – these factors pretty much determined that the semiconductor and IC industries would be located in the Santa Clara Valley, and that the Valley would remain the world’s innovation center as new technologies emerge, and be the model for innovation worldwide. This talk will give an exciting and colorful history of development and innovation that began in Palo Alto in 1909. You'll meet some of the colorful characters – Cyril Elwell, Lee De Forest, Bill Eitel, Charles Litton, Fred Terman, David Packard, Bill Hewlett, Bill Shockley and others – who came to define our worldwide electronics industries through their inventions and process development. You'll understand some of the novel management approaches that have become the hallmarks of its tech startups. Many of these attributes can be found in other technology hubs; however, the SF Bay Area has five generations of experience, as well as a "critical mass" of talent, making it difficult for others to catch up. In this talk, the key attributes will be illustrated and analyzed, for consideration by other tech hubs, and for entrepreneurs interested in creating their own start-ups or understanding them. Speaker(s): Paul Wesling, Room: TBA, Bldg: TBA, University of Toronto, St. George Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409693

Questions[] How do we approach the myriad issues of every day living? Finding resolutions is easier when we ask questions. But it helps if they are the right questions. In this presentation you will learn the types and structures of questions; the ineffectiveness of statements and certain everyday questions. You will also learn the various scenarios in which you will use them. These include goal setting, conflict resolution, disciplining others, data gathering to resolve issues. You will be given a few tools to help you ask more of the right questions. Speaker(s): Jeff Nott, Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415011

Faced with climate change, the Clean Energy Transition (CET) is not just an option, it's an imperative. The CET relies on technologies such as renewables, energy efficiency, and electrification, with emerging contributions from hydrogen and carbon capture. These areas have seen significant advances due to matured energy processing systems, including power electronics, energy storage and power-to-X transformation technologies, among others, and digital systems comprising IoT, smart-metering, communications, computational intelligence and cloud computing, among others, complemented by progress in materials and manufacturing. In this Lecture Series, we will explore the pioneering technologies that will transform our carbon-dependent society to a carbon-neutral one. We will advance in understanding energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, digitalization, and beyond. Together, we will navigate the challenging landscape of the future of energy - digitalized, decentralized, and decarbonized. Join us on this journey towards energy transition, catalyzing a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future. Co-sponsored by: Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR - RESCOM programme - ENERTRANS project) and locally organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Speaker(s): Prof. Giovanna Oriti Agenda: CONTENTS - Introduction to Resilient Microgrids: Foundations and Importance - Architectures and Control Mechanisms of Resilient Microgrids - Practical Applications and System Engineering Analysis - Future Developments and Emerging Technologies in Resilient Microgrids 7, Ënnert den Héichiewen, Université du Luxembourg (Belval Campus), Esch-Belval, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-4362, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/413736

This event will be available live at SEMI, as well as over Zoom. Get to SEMI by 6:30pm to network – and enjoy great pizza and refreshments! All attendees MUST register using the Eventbrite form (see link). Human-Machine Interface (HMI) sensing technology has played a critical role in the forms of mechanical switches and rubber keypads used in health care, consumer electronics, and the automotive industry. However, the clumsy “push buttons” used for many years have been gradually replaced with seamless buttons such as on the steering wheel of electrical vehicles (EVs) as well as the touchscreens used in most smartphones. These smartphones and many EVs thus have the beautiful sleek design of a complete panel, or what is called a “smart surface.” As such, seamless buttons and touch surfaces which adopt a gapless design are now an important part of our daily life. This talk will focus on new force-sensing technology that is transforming the user experience with machines. Included will be a discussion of their basic mechanisms, benefits, and use cases, and a comparison of these to the mechanical buttons and capacitive sensors used in earlier devices. Why force-based sensor solutions are the next leap in sensing technology will be explained, including how they are advancing industrial design in a wide range of applications. There will also be a detailed discussion of how Qorvo’s HMI sensing technology is fabricated mainly on a proprietary MEMS process, and how it can attach under either a touch surface or a capacitive touch display, or as the side button of a smartphone or smartwatch. This technology is able to detect a user’s input at multiple levels through virtually any material, shape, and thickness. Speaker(s): "Sunny" Ying, 567 Yosemite Dr, Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/402947

[] Abstract: As downscaling approaches physical limits, semiconductor devices are evolving into increasingly complex 3D nano-architectures. Fabricating these unprecedented devices in HVM requires precise and selective material deposition & etch methods. Atomic layer etch (ALE) helps to sculpt these structures by selectively removing materials with angstrom-scale control. By exploiting chemical differences between materials, ALE processes are designed to etch certain exposed materials while minimizing damage to others. ALE can enable scaling boosters such as fully self-aligned via (FSAV), a critical method for logic back end of line (BEOL) downscaling. Vapor-phase thermal ALE can also provide controlled, selective etch in features with high aspect ratio, low critical dimension, or horizontal openings, overcoming the limitations of wet and plasma etches in emerging 3D structures. This seminar will focus on ALE of metals and metal oxides for logic and DRAM, including process fundamentals, selectivity mechanisms, and thermal ALE processes developed at EMD Electronics [] Bio: Martin McBriarty Senior Scientist, EMD Electronics Martin McBriarty leads atomic layer etch development at EMD Electronics in San Jose, California. He earned his B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Florida in 2008 and his Ph.D. in the same field at Northwestern University in 2014. He studied at the Fritz Haber Institute as a Fulbright scholar and completed postdoctoral work at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory before joining Intermolecular (a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) in 2018. In-Person Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 11 , 2024 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/868091132947?aff=oddtdtcreator Walk-In attendance is welcomed but discouraged Co-sponsored by: CH06083 - SCV/SF Jt. Section Chapter, ED15 Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road, EAG Labs, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 95051

Unlock the potential of scientific entrepreneurship with Senior IEEE member Marc Perron as he bridges the gap between academia research and industry. In this succinct 30-minute presentation, Marc delves into the essentials of navigating the technology transfer and deep tech entrepreneurship landscape, comprising three key components: Process: Understand and sidestep common obstacles hindering technology transfer success. Marc provides actionable strategies to navigate through these challenges effectively. Assessing Market Viability: Gain insights into evaluating the market potential of your ideas. Marc equips you with discerning methodologies to determine the feasibility and success of your business projects in real-world scenarios Securing Funding: Explore the critical connection between research innovation and funding business opportunities. Marc illuminates pathways to secure essential financial support for your endeavors. Concluding the presentation is a 15-minute Q&A session, offering a platform to clarify concepts and glean additional insights into the reality of creating a business from technologies coming from a R&D lab. By the end of this session, attendees will be well-prepared to consider scientific entrepreneurship as a viable alternative to traditional career paths, armed with more knowledge and confidence to embark on their entrepreneurial journey successfully. [] Speaker(s): Marc Perron, ing., Ph.D., senior IEEE Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409143

Embark on an exciting journey to explore the technology that shaped our world at the Computer History Museum! Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Computer History Museum features tons of exhibits showcasing the experience the sights and sounds of classic computing, try your hand at coding, and discover why computer history is more than 2,000 years old. Date: Saturday, April 13th. Meetup Location (If Carpooling from CSUEB): Parking Lot F at 9:00AM [] Agenda: 9:00AM: Meetup at CSUEB Parking Lot F 10:00AM: Meetup at CHM 12:00PM: Lunch 1:00PM: Return to CHM 1:15PM: Re-Enter CHM 3:00PM: Exit CHM 4:00PM: Arrive back at CSUEB* 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. , Mountain View, California, United States, 94043

You are cordially invited to an in-person professional networking event jointly hosted by the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) and Communication Society (ComSoc). Whether you are at the start of your career, an experienced professional in industry or academia, or an entrepreneur, this event is a great opportunity to connect with fellow IEEE members, expand your network, and stay updated on industry trends. Complimentary food and drinks will be provided for all attendees. To help us secure our reservation, please RSVP at your earliest convenience. We look forward to seeing you there! Bundoo Khan, 43405 Christy St, Fremont, California, United States, 94538

Will provide a high level brief overview of the solutions and algorithms evolved over the last several decades to solve the short term unit scheduling problem. The focus is on the practically most used solutions to power systems operations. The discussion will include priority merit list, dynamic programming, Linear Programming, Lagrangian relaxation, Augmented Lagrangian relaxation, and the game changer Mixed Integer Program (MIP). The mathematical breakthroughs and efficient search algorithms used in recent MIP commercial solvers made MIP the algorithm of choice widely adopted by the power systems industry to solve such highly complex, non-convex, and combinatorial optimization problem. The huge reduction in the MIP optimization solution time, the ease of mathematical constraints modeling, and the increased solution quality transformed the real-time applications and made it possible to model large number of complex resources’ types like combined cycle units, startup times and cost, transition time and cost, dynamic ramp rates as functions of resources MW. These advances in MIP made it possible to also include unprecedented large set of cross-resources and cross-time intervals coupling constraints such as transmission, and environment constraints in optimizing operations in day-ahead and real-time applications. As illustrative example, the presentation will highlight the current large-scale mathematical MIP model sizes, solution times, and the optimal MIP integer gaps achieved in both day-ahead and real-time market applications at the California ISO’s production system. Here are the details: (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ieee-pes.org/calendar/ieee-pes-live-online-evolution-of-short-term-unit-scheduling-solutions-in-power-systems-operations/__;!!LFxIGwQ!222Ypzn-Mk1nWKO7i0zfc_ZKFEAcNHzJy95BO4--5z7Xnqclu9fqXDogiwl_MECf67zSVcnYVnJO1UYs0_0V-bKua8uV$) Speaker(s): Dr. Khaled Abdul-Rahman, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416996

The Electron Devices Society Santa Clara Valley/San Francisco joint Chapter is hosting Prof. Francesca Iacopi. The title of the lecture is ‘More-than-Moore miniaturisation with graphene and cubic silicon carbide’ When/Where: 17th Apr, 2024, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Hybrid event (Venue: Parlor B, Benson Memorial Center, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053) (Benson Center is our student center and off-campus parking is a viable option, though not as safe as on-campus with a parking pass. We can arrange for free 2-hour parking for attendees. The parking permits can be picked up at the venue after they have parked their cars in the visitor lot.) Campus map can be found here: https://www.scu.edu/map/ Note: To attend in person and obtain a free parking permit, MUST RSVP before 4/14/2024 5PM If you face an issue with vtools registration send an email to hiuyung.wong at ieee.org to get the zoom link and indicate whether you are an IEEE member, IEEE EDS member, IEEE Student member Contact: hiuyung.wong at ieee.org Speaker: Prof. Francesca Iacopi Abstract: It is well known that harnessing graphene’s properties on a silicon platform could deliver a broad range of novel miniaturized andreconfigurable functionalities. It is less known that some key functionalities for MEMS/NEMS, nano-optics and metasurfaces can be uniquely unlocked by the combination of graphene and silicon carbide . Over the last decade, we have developed an epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide on silicon technology that inherently delivers both capabilities. This platform allows to fabricate any complex graphene flat or 3D nanopattern in a site – selective fashion, ie without etching of the graphene, at the wafer -scale and with sufficient adhesion for integration . We will review the learnings from the development of this technology and some of its most promising applications. We show that the sheet resistance of epitaxial graphene on 3C-SiC on silicon is comparable to that of epitaxial graphene on SiC wafers, despite substantially smaller grains. We also indicate that the control of the graphene interfaces, particularly when integrated, can be a more important factor than achieving large grain sizes . In addition, we show that well- engineered defects in graphene are preferable to defect -free graphene for most electrochemical applications. Promising examples of application of this technology in the More- than – Moore domain include integrated energy storage , MIR sensing and detection , and sensors for electro-encephalography for brain-computer interfaces .. B.Cunning et al, Nanotechnology 25 (32), 325301, 2014 E.Romero et al., Physical Review Applied 13 (4), 044007, 2020 P.Rufangura e al, Journal of Physics: Materials 3 (3), 032005, 2020 D.Katzmarek et al, Nanotechnology 34 (40), 405302, 2023 A.Pradeepkumar et al, ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (1), 830-841, 2019 M.Amjadipour, D.Su and F.Iacopi, Batteries & Supercaps 3 (7), 587-595, 2020 P.Rufangura et al, Nanomaterials 11 (9), 2339, 2021 S.Faisal et al, Journal of Neural Engineering 18 (6), 066035, 2021 S.Faisal et al, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 6 (7), 5440-5447, 2023 F.Iacopi and CT Lin, Progress in Biomedical Eng. 4 (4), 043002, 2022. Speaker Bio: Professor Francesca Iacopi is an IEEE Fellow with over 20 years’ industrial and academic research expertise in semiconductor technologies, with 160 peer-reviewed publications and 10 granted US patents, spanning interconnects, CMOS devices and packaging. Her research focuses on the translation of basic scientific advances in nanomaterials and novel device concepts into implementable integrated technologies. She is known for her seminal work on the integration of porous dielectrics in on-chip interconnects, and for the invention of the alloy -mediated epitaxial graphene platform on SiC/Si pseudo-substrates. She was recipient of an MRS Gold Graduate Student Award (2003), an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2012), a Global Innovation Award in Washington DC (2014) and was listed among the most innovative engineers by Engineers Australia (2018). Francesca is an IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer and serves regularly in technical and strategic committees for IEEE and the Materials Research Society. She is an Elected Member to the IEEE EDS Board of Governors (2021, 2024) and serves in the Editorial Advisory Board for ACS Applied Nanomaterials, and the IEEE The Institute magazine. She is also the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Trans. on Materials for Electron Devices (IEEE T-MAT). She leads the Integrated Nanosystems Lab, in the Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney. She is a Chief Investigator of the CoE in Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), funded by the Australian Research Council. ====================================================================== Speaker(s): Prof. Francesca Iacopi Agenda: When/Where: 17th Apr, 2024, 5:30 pm. Hybrid event (Venue: Parlor B, Benson Memorial Center, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053) Speaker: Prof. Francesca Iacopi Abstract: It is well known that harnessing graphene’s properties on a silicon platform could deliver a broad range of novel miniaturized andreconfigurable functionalities. It is less known that some key functionalities for MEMS/NEMS, nano-optics and metasurfaces can be uniquely unlocked by the combination of graphene and silicon carbide . Over the last decade, we have developed an epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide on silicon technology that inherently delivers both capabilities. This platform allows to fabricate any complex graphene flat or 3D nanopattern in a site – selective fashion, ie without etching of the graphene, at the wafer -scale and with sufficient adhesion for integration . We will review the learnings from the development of this technology and some of its most promising applications. We show that the sheet resistance of epitaxial graphene on 3C-SiC on silicon is comparable to that of epitaxial graphene on SiC wafers, despite substantially smaller grains. We also indicate that the control of the graphene interfaces, particularly when integrated, can be a more important factor than achieving large grain sizes . In addition, we show that well- engineered defects in graphene are preferable to defect -free graphene for most electrochemical applications. Promising examples of application of this technology in the More- than – Moore domain include integrated energy storage , MIR sensing and detection , and sensors for electro-encephalography for brain-computer interfaces .. B.Cunning et al, Nanotechnology 25 (32), 325301, 2014 E.Romero et al., Physical Review Applied 13 (4), 044007, 2020 P.Rufangura e al, Journal of Physics: Materials 3 (3), 032005, 2020 D.Katzmarek et al, Nanotechnology 34 (40), 405302, 2023 A.Pradeepkumar et al, ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (1), 830-841, 2019 M.Amjadipour, D.Su and F.Iacopi, Batteries & Supercaps 3 (7), 587-595, 2020 P.Rufangura et al, Nanomaterials 11 (9), 2339, 2021 S.Faisal et al, Journal of Neural Engineering 18 (6), 066035, 2021 S.Faisal et al, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 6 (7), 5440-5447, 2023 F.Iacopi and CT Lin, Progress in Biomedical Eng. 4 (4), 043002, 2022. ====================================================================== Room: Parlor B, Bldg: Benson Memorial Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/411442

Being fresh out of grad school (FOOGS) in 1988, I reacted to PID controllers in the usual way for young Ph.D. recipients: with a certain “hands-off” smugness. Yet, as the years in industry wore on, I kept encountering these ubiquitous devices in practice and had to learn to deal with them, understand them, and roll my own. What I found led me to consider PIDs, not as a separate art from advanced methods, but as a fundamental building block which can be used as part of most controllers, simple or advanced. It seemed that – at least in the mechatronics world – PIDs were considered too simple for much interest in academia while practicing engineers didn’t seem to care why they were working. In the process world, where PIDs studied far more, the issues and methods of mechatronic PIDs seemed like obscure corner cases. Depending upon the teaching text, issues of sampling and digital representation may have been completely omitted. There were other surprises. While PIDs were almost universal and standard, they were almost never unified or standardized. Furthermore, what seemed to limit performance was not the structure of the controller itself, but the lack of accurate system/process models based on repeated physical system measurements. Finally, the mechatronic and process PID goals and foibles were not that different once one considered the different system, time constant, and measurement constraints. We will discuss these issues with the goal of getting a more unified view of PIDs across our application domains. We will provide a handful of common PID forms and show how they are related, so that we can approach any PID structure with the same analytical approach. We will finally look forward to how PIDs can be used, not only as a fundamental teaching tool for explaining control outside of our research circles, but as a critical component for advanced control methods. As the great Paul Simon might say, “Mama don’t take my PID away.” Speaker(s): Dr. Danny Abramovitch , Agenda: 5:45 - 6:15 : Networking and light dinner 6:15 - 7:15 : Talk and Q&A 7:15 - 7:45 : Networking Room: SCDI - 2116, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation - SCDI, 500 El Camino Real , Santa Clara , California, United States, 95053

As glass is gaining a lot of attention and momentum as a state of the art semiconductor packaging technology, industry is looking to complete the supply chain to enable this promising technology. Several advances have been made in the field of metallizing glass core through vias, and in today’s presentation, we will discuss several options and MKS’ take on delivering a manufacturable solution. We will discuss options for seed layer deposition and highlight the MKS wet metallization technique that allows us to directly plate on glass. We will also go over several options for electrolytic plating of the bulk copper conductor for the through glass vias. Co-sponsored by: Habib Hichiri Speaker(s): Jobert van Eisden, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412596

IEEE Pioneer Branch will be hosting a social field trip to the SF Exploratorium! With tons of hands-on exhibits, club members will get the chance to interact with science and have fun like never before! Must be an IEEE member and 18+ to participate. Agenda: Meet at F-Lot to carpool at 5:00PM Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St, San Francisco, California, United States, 94111

[] Dive into the exciting world of holographic-type communications with Prof. Filip De Turck, an expert in network management and holographic-type technologies. This talk will explore the evolution of video streaming and the shift towards network softwarization, highlighting volumetric media's potential through practical examples. With his extensive background and over 750 publications, Prof. De Turck will address the challenges and opportunities in this field, aiming to inspire collaborative research. Join us for insights into the next-gen communication technologies. Abstract: This talk will give an overview of video streaming technologies over telecommunication networks while also taking the important evolution towards network softwarizaton into account. The importance and the opportunities provided by volumetric media delivery will be outlined by means of several examples. The most appropriate approach for volumetric media delivery and the various challenges and techniques will be highlighted next. Finally, an overview of research challenges and opportunities will be presented to stimulate further collaborative research. Short bio: Dr. Filip De Turck is a professor at the Department of Information Technology (Intec) of Ghent University and Imec, Belgium, with expertise in communication software, network resource management, adaptive multimedia service delivery, and next-generation video delivery platforms. In this research area, he is involved in and successfully completed many research projects with industry and academia, served as Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Network Operations and Management (CNOM), former chair of the Future Internet Cluster of the European Commission, is on the TPC of many international network and service management conferences and workshops and serves in the Editorial Board of several network and service management journals. Prof. Filip De Turck regularly organizes international workshops on the above-mentioned topics, served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), and steering committee member of the IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), the IFIP/IEEE Integrated Network Management (IM) Symposium, the IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (IEEE NetSoft) and the IFIP/IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM). He also served as chair of the IEEE SDN Initiative Conference Committee, which coordinates initiative IEEE events and conferences on Softwarized Networks. Prof. Filip De Turck was named a Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) for outstanding technical contributions to network resource management and adaptive service delivery and serves as a ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer. He is currently (co-)author of over 750 publications. He received the IEEE ComSoc Dan Stokesberry Award 2021 for particularly distinguished technical contributions to the growth of the network operations and service management field. At the time of the meeting, join us at https://simnet.zoom.us/j/98358057643?pwd=MjloQnBONWdtR1BiZVMwNU9DLzBPZz09 Or on the Zoom App Meeting ID: 98358057643 Passcode: MjloQnBONWdtR1BiZVMwNU9DLzBPZz09 Co-sponsored by: Pradeep Kumar Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406600

$3 registration is mainly to prevent wastage of food because of casual registrations and no-shows. Synopsis: The first talk investigates the challenges faced by refugee populations globally, emphasizing ethnocentric biases. Focusing on Syrian refugees and contrasting media coverage of the Ukrainian crisis, the talk describes how to leverage empirical research in human-computer interaction (HCI). The key goal of the project that will be discussed is to assess bias among Ukrainian and Syrian refugees using eye-tracking technology to study participants' decision-making and analyze pupil size data. The talk will investigate whether biases observed in media portrayal of refugees can be detected through HCI research. The second talk presents insights into understanding music using machine learning to analyze and categorize various aspects of music. The talk will explore how music is digitally represented using features analogous to building a fingerprint for each song. The presentation then explores various dimensionality reduction techniques for music feature analysis. The speakers present a novel approach using representation learning in lower dimensions to evaluate the efficacy of mel-spectrogram features in capturing music characteristics across diverse languages. By visualizing the features in transformed spaces, the speakers explain how insights can be gained into fine-grained attributes like vocalist timbre, gender, language, and industry prominence. Spectral and non-spectral algorithms, including PCA, t-SNE, and UMAP, are employed to analyze music datasets. The speakers’ findings demonstrate UMAP's superior performance in discerning subtle musical nuances. The research paper that the speakers co-authored on a similar topic won the best paper award at the 10th ICMC, a Springer conference in 2024. The audience will discover how machines are learning the language of music, opening doors for new music exploration and analysis tools. Speaker(s): Dr. Attar, Samhita, Kriti Agenda: 5:30pm - 6pm Networking over cheese pizza 6pm - 7pm Dr. Nada Attar on "Ethnocentric Bias and Refugee Perception - An Eye-Tracking Study using Human-Computer Interaction" 7:01pm - 8pm Samhita Konduri and Kriti Pendyala on "Discovering the Nuances of Music with Machine Learning" 8pm - 8:30pm Photos and networking SEMI, 673 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/411486

Session topics: - Creating value for yourself in an interview so you can land the position and money you deserve - How to ask for a raise by building your case and turbo charging your resume while you’re at it - How to methodically pursue a new position, in addition to applying to job postings - Internal recruiters versus outside recruiters – everything you ever wanted to know about a recruiter but was afraid to ask - The art of references (conduct reference checks for yourself or have somebody do it for you) Material to be provided: - Interview Preparation - Resume expander Speaker(s): , Jennifer Powers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414781

Session topics: - Creating value for yourself in an interview so you can land the position and money you deserve - How to ask for a raise by building your case and turbo charging your resume while you’re at it - How to methodically pursue a new position, in addition to applying to job postings - Internal recruiters versus outside recruiters – everything you ever wanted to know about a recruiter but was afraid to ask - The art of references (conduct reference checks for yourself or have somebody do it for you) Material to be provided: - Interview Preparation - Resume expander Speaker(s): , Jennifer Powers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416062

Despite the widespread proliferation of neural networks, the mechanisms through which they operate so successfully are not well understood. In this talk, we will first explore empirical and theoretical investigations into neural network training and generalization and what they can tell us about why deep learning works. Then, we will examine a recent line of work on algorithm learning. While neural networks typically excel at pattern matching tasks, we consider whether neural networks can learn algorithms that scale to problem instances orders of magnitude larger than those seen during training. Speaker(s): Micah Goldblum Agenda: - Invited talk from Micah Goldblum, postdoctoral research fellow at New York University working with (https://research.facebook.com/people/lecun-yann/) and (https://cims.nyu.edu/~andrewgw/). - Q/A Session Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410297

Installing Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Photovoltaic (PV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) equipment into power distribution systems can be complicated and expensive. However, Power Control Systems (PCS) introduced into the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC Article 705) now allow more ESS + PV connected power to new or existing services while minimizing bus sizes, thus making retrofits easier and optimizing new installations. Also, UL3141 (new in 2024) and UL1741 are safety and performance standards which are used to certify PCSs, smart inverters, converters, and the interconnection of EV and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in the system. This presentation offers a brief review of NEC 705, and the PCS which meets UL listing requirements. Though applicable to power systems in general, the presentation offers a residential home as an application example of the value of a PCS. The presentation discusses how it affects busbar loading and offers a way to integrate an ESS into existing or new systems. In summary, the PCS, and associated standards make it easier for engineers and installers to maximize the use of multiple energy inputs for efficiency and cost, while ensuring safety and reliability. Parking Please use the main entrance (Palm Drive) from 500 El Camino Real. After you pass the guard house you will take a left toward the Visitor Parking lot. We plan to have 1-2 students or chapter members stationed at the Visitor Lot to provide parking passes to registered attendees from roughly 5:45 to 6:15 pm. After that you will need to pick up a parking pass at the Security Office which is behind the Parking garage. Parking is free for 2 hours. You are visiting the IEEE talk hosted by Prof. Maryam Khanbaghi in Heafey 129. See flyer for parking map. · · Co-sponsored by: Santa Clara University Speaker(s): Mark Agenda: Agenda: Room at Heafey should be open by 5:45 PM. Pick up parking pass from volunteer near Visitor Parking. 6:00 Check in, Meet and Greet, Latimer Energy Lab Tour 6:30 Dinner buffet 7:00 Talk 8:00 Q&A Room: SCDI Heafey room 129, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI), 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

The SFBAC (combined Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco, & Oakland/East Bay) IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is very excited and honored to have Dr. Katherine Kim, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, to speak on the topic of “Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing for Efficiency and Reliability” Additional event details can be found below. Registration is FREE TO ALL!!! You can either register at the Eventbrite link (https://bit.ly/sfbac_pv) or Luma link (https://bit.ly/sfbac_pv_luma) THE MEETING WEB LINK FOR THE EVENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN 24-48 HRS OF THE EVENT TIME TO ALL THOSE REGISTERED FROM THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE. SFBAC PELS WEBSITE LINK: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels/index.html Abstract: In photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to the AC power grid, traditional approaches employing series-connected PV panels with a single central converter often suffer from reduced efficiency and reliability due to partial shading or mismatch of PV cell characteristics. To address these challenges, the concept of differential power processing (DPP) converters has emerged, enabling independent maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of each PV panel while mitigating power loss under mismatched conditions. Various DPP system configurations are introduced and their advantages and trade-offs discussed. Additionally, recent research comparing bidirectional flyback and split-inductor boost converter topologies for PV-to-bus DPP systems is presented. Experimental results demonstrate a converter efficiency improvement of 14.7% over traditional flyback converters, offering promising avenues for enhancing the efficiency and reliability of PV systems. About the Speaker: [] Dr. Katherine A. Kim received the B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) from the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in 2007. She received the M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree in ECE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and 2014, respectively. She was an Assistant Professor of ECE at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea, from 2014-2018. Since 2019, she has been an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. She received the IEEE PELS Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education in 2022, the Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from IEEE PELS in 2019, and recognition as an Innovator Under 35 for the Asia Pacific Region by the MIT Technology Review in 2020. She is currently the IEEE PELS Vice President for Global Relations for 2024-2025. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415504

Abstract Smart sensors enable a distributed computing approach which significantly reduces the bandwidth requirement for transferring sensor data when the edge computing capabilities in microcontrollers or sensors are utilized. MEMS sensors are now commercially available with a built-in Machine Learning Core (MLC), Finite State Machine (FSM) and Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU). These sensors can execute decision trees, neural networks, and symbolic logic directly on the MEMS sensor die. This capability allows the user to develop a variety of applications for consumer, industrial, automotive or medical devices where power consumption for applications needs to be minimized. This presentation will focus on all aspects of on-sensor machine learning that are increasingly being used to build solutions with an always-on user experience with extremely low current consumption, in order of single-digit micro-amps for MEMS sensor applications. Speaker(s): Dr. Mahesh Chowdhary Agenda: 6:30 – 7:00 PM Registration & Networking 7:00 – 7:45 PM Invited Talk 7:45 – 8:00 PM Questions & Answers Room: Geneva and Grenoble Conference Rooms, Bldg: 3rd Floor, STMicroelectronics, 2755 Great America Way, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415057

[]This talk provides a comprehensive overview of Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) for Hybrid Bonding in semiconductor manufacturing. CMP is defined as a technique that combines chemical and mechanical forces to planarize films. The role of CMP in hybrid bonding (HB) is explored, emphasizing its significance in achieving controlled dishing and surface roughness. Key challenges in CMP for HB, such as scratches, dishing, and loading are addressed along with strategies for managing them. The talk concludes by emphasizing the importance of co-optimization of CMP for HB and its implications in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging. Speaker(s): Sameer Deshpande, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415268

This is an event in our Corporate Liaison Program of Santa Clara Valley Section Industry Spotlight Series. This time we will showcase the Megatrends Report by the IEEE Future Directions Committee Industry Advisory Board. It will be presented by some of the 54 authors of the report. The Megatrends Report is a comprehensive analysis of the top technological advancements and trends set to shape the industry in the coming decades. Panelists: Dejan Milojicic, Jeewika Ranaweera, Liliane Peters, Kirk Bresniker Megatrends Report 2024 is a hybrid event so when you register please select whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. In person seating is limited so register today to take advantage of this opportunity to learn, network and socialize. Beverages, pizza and snacks will be served before and after the panel. The panel will be held in the 2nd floor conference room. The in person event will begin at 5 pm PST. The zoom event will begin at 6 pm PST and go until 7:15 pm. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Industry Hub Silicon Valley IEEE Industry Hub Silicon Valley, 333 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, California, United States

Today’s images arise from many sources: digital cameras, film photo scans, photo editing software, generative artificial intelligence, and combinations thereof. These technological innovations allow us to produce novel new imagery and even new knowledge derived from our media assets, but at the same time, they can confuse and even deceive us. The problematic credibility of media assets online is ubiquitously understood by all, but the complexity of the problem is understood by few. Old buzz words such as ‘fake news’ and new ones such as ‘AIGC’ and ‘deep fakes’ allow us to label the problem, but not characterize the nuances inherent in judging the credibility of the images we consume daily, or the implications of the context within which we consume them, to take advantage of the beneficial outcomes of modern digital media production technologies while lessening the negative outcomes, we need to know if and how we can trust the media assets we encounter online. In this discussion we will shine a light on the socio-technological nature of image credibility, considering the technological landscape of image generation and the human factors involved in ascertaining trustworthiness of images. We will then turn our attention to the advances being made in combatting the seemingly intractable and ever-increasing tsunami of uncertain online imagery. In particular, we will review a soon to be released JPEG ISO standard designed to support trust in images: JPEG Trust (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 1), which provides a comprehensive framework for individuals, organizations, and governing institutions interested in establishing an environment of trust for the media that they use and share online. Speaker Bio Sabrina Caldwell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing at the Australian National University. She teaches and researches in the areas of human-centered computing, web development and design and bioinspired computing. She is co-chair of JPEG Trust and a member of the Australian Chapter of Creative Commons. Speaker(s): Sabrina Caldwell , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417005

Urban aquatic ecosystems are extremely relevant connectors between people, animals and plants, making cities more biodiverse and sustainable. Yet, these ecosystems are often confronted with lack of space, cuts of vegetation, artificialization, and other urbanisation processes. This degradation can lead to numerous disservices to humans in regard to emerging pathogens, decreasing disease resistance, climate change impacts and other health concerns in cities. This Webinar brings together two global experts on the topic of the convergence of aqautic health and human health. OneAquaHealth aims to improve the sustainability and integrity of freshwater ecosystems in urban environments. By investigating the interconnection of ecosystem health and human wellbeing, the project will identify early warning indicators and enhance environmental monitoring with AI-assisted tools. As a result, the project will support decision-makers in finding adequate and timely decisions as well as effective measures to restore aquatic ecosystems health and promote OneHealth. https://www.oneaquahealth.eu/ Objectives of OneAquaHealth are: - LINKS between the HEALTH OF NATURE and AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS and HUMAN HEALTH. - LEVEL OF INTEGRITY of urban aquatic ecosystems for the maintenance of HUMAN HEALTH and wellbeing, ANIMAL and PLANT HEALTH and the MITIGATION of the RISKS OF DISEASES outbreak. - Determine ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS for predicting DISEASES OUTBREAK RISKS related to aquatic ecosystem degradation, which may constitute EARLY WARNING INDICATORS. - EARTH OBSERVATION DATA to monitoring early warning indicators. - TOOL that allows the selection of measures to ACT UPON EARLY WARNINGS. - Engage stakeholders for RISKS CONTRIBUTING to an EARLY WARNING SYSTEM. Co-sponsored by: OneAquaHealth Speaker(s): Dr Este Geraghty, Prof Eleni Kokinou Agenda: 06:00 - 06:05 am PST Introduction to the webinar and expected results Alexander Nikolov SYNYO GmbH, Austria 06:05 - 06: 15 am PST OneAquaHealth project, introduction, objectives, current restults and planned development activities and solutions Alexander Nikolov SYNYO GmbH, Austria 06:15 - 06:45 am PST (including 10 min for Q&A) ESRI Expert talk: Waters of Change: GIS Solutions for Climate Challenges and Community Health This presentation explores the critical intersection of water, health, and survival in a complex and changing world. With water as the lifeblood of ecosystems and communities, I’ll explore how shifts in water availability and quality—stemming from various factors, including climate change—impact food security, mental well-being, and the spread of diseases such as Powassan virus, Valley fever, Malaria and others influenced by altered environmental conditions. Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), I’ll highlight innovative approaches to mapping and solving water-related challenges. From enhancing water access in Africa to addressing the needs of the Navajo Nation and combating harmful algal blooms, GIS technology emerges as a key tool in understanding and improving the complex relationships between water resources, public health, and ecosystem integrity. Applying GIS with One Health principles can lead to more resilient communities and ecosystems that are prepared to thrive amid the challenges of the 21st century. Dr Este Geraghty, Chief Medical Officer @ Esri 06:45 - 07:00 am PST The role of geospatial technologies in OneAquaHealth Lining up Earth Observation with Stream Health and Agricultural Activity: Findings from Heraklion in Central Crete (Greece, Eastern Mediterranean) the overall health of streams, including their surrounding urban or agricultural areas, is inextricably linked to general ecological balance and public health (physical and mental well-being). This study aims to contribute to the monitoring of rural or suburban areas adjacent to streams. Specifically, low-cost, and rapid earth observation techniques were used to a) obtain a rapid assessment of stream soil and water patterns, and b) create a quantitative database of selected parameters for the study area that can be used for future comparisons, and c) identify soil variability zones in agricultural fields adjacent to streams and determine soil zones that will enable the rational use of inputs (water, fertilizer, and pesticides). Prof. Kokinou Eleni, Hellenic Mediterranean University, HL7 07:00 - 07:25 am PST OPEN DISCUSSION ALL 07:25 - 07:30 am PST Final remarks Alexander Nikolov SYNYO GmbH, Austria Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416600

[] This talk presents the audience with two critical aspects required for any business to succeed and continue to thrive: Strategy & Culture, but which one is more important? Answering this is done in a fun and interactive way as the audience is engaged in conversation (or chat dialogue) about the significance of these two concepts and how to turn adversity into an advantage. The audience gets to dive into the WHY, WHAT, & HOW of Strategy & Culture, to achieve success in any organization, culminating in a final poll at the end of the talk about which one matters most to them. Speaker(s): Griselda Abousleman, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417463