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This is the annual IEEE SFBA Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) event providing a summary of the latest and unique tech innovations from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This event has proven to be very popular as many people working in related industries do not get to attend CES. CES's focus has expanded beyond consumer electronic devices to many (https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=cFleWUFWIsM33LkMon_yTw~~&pe=XwNKhr_rkpKFUXqht9NlzJ7kOw6VNNWXNwS2oFqZ7CECeGvkGC2UUG7Cam3zBie0rIlacembRyUD8qCyLvR6fA~~&t=CTGW-TcFkgpRC22cZfnx6Q~~) including wearables, smart homes, robotics, drones, medical and healthcare devices, etc. 2024 IEEE President, Tom Coughlin, and 2025 SCV Chair, Avery Lu, both are also past chairs of SFBA CTSoc will share highlights of the unique tech solutions at CES that may not have been covered by the mainstream media. This will be an in-person event, and the room has limited capacity. Register early, do not miss this event to get a glance into the future of consumer technologies. Previous CES Download and other meeting slides and recordings are available for viewing at https://site.ieee.org/scv-ces/recent-events/. This is a FREE event for IEEE members who provide their IEEE membership # when registering, and $10 for non-IEEE members (no refunds). Speakers: Tom Coughlin: President, Coughlin Associates 2024 IEEE President & IEEE Fellow, Tom is a world-renowned digital storage expert and industry analyst. Having served as the global leader of IEEE, he brings unparalleled insight into the hardware and infrastructure driving the latest consumer trends. Avery Lu: Partner & Head of Business Development, Aventurine Capital Group 2025-2026 Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Avery is a seasoned venture capitalist and deep-tech executive. His expertise in semiconductors and AI allows him to identify the startups and technologies with the highest potential for commercial success and market disruption. Registration Details This is an in-person event with limited room capacity. We strongly recommend registering early to secure your spot. IEEE Members: FREE (Must provide IEEE membership # during registration) Non-Members: $10 (No refunds) Don't miss this opportunity to get a first-hand glance into the future of consumer technology from two of Silicon Valley's most respected voices. Location Building: Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, San Francisco Room 440 N. Wolfe Road, Suite 71, Sunnyvale, California, United States 94085 Agenda: 5:30 – 6:00 pm: Check-in, networking, food and drinks 6:00 - 7:30 pm: Presentations by Tom Coughlin and Avery Lu 7:30 - 8:00 pm: Q&A and Networking 440 N. Wolfe Road, Suite 71, , Sunnyvale,, California, United States, 94085

This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either. In 1984, the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) was invented at Silicon Valley startup Xilinx by its co-founder Ross Freeman. It was not an obviously good technology as it had serious drawbacks in speed, cost, power, and capacity. However, its novel design transformed the technology industry as it rode the wave of Moore’s Law. As this transformation was not a straight road, companies that did not recognize fundamental industry changes created by the FPGA fell by the wayside. If companies did not stretch to find new uses for this technology, or did not deploy its resources in building a new ecosystem, they also failed. Xilinx’s FPGA invention led to the major industry transformation of the Fabless semiconductor model, and step-by-step Xilinx navigated this field of potential failure. These steps tell of a company growing from a hyper-lean adrenaline-driven startup to a multi-billion-dollar success story. Not every step was correct, and certainly there was some luck. However, considerable effort was required to achieve that luck, and even more effort to capitalize on it. In this talk, IEEE Fellow Steve Trimberger will discuss change: the changing value of semiconductor scaling, the changing needs of EDA, the changing barriers to entry, the changing application of the technology, and the changing role of consultants and corporate relationships over the course of many years. These changes got us to 2026 – what change is next? Please note that an IEEE Milestone for the FPGA will be dedicated on Thu, March 12. Information about attending its dedication online will be available soon. Speaker(s): Dr. Steve Trimberger, 925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534657

Ian Walker of GMW Associates will review the development of projected-field electromagnets for device testing. Speaker(s): Ian, Agenda: 6:30 – 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room 7:00 – 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 – 8:00 Questions and Answers 1120 Ringwood Ct., San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/535158