Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC27) IEEE Central Texas Section Fall Planning Meeting August 28th, 2010 San Marcos, TX

Electromagnetic Compatibility The ability of an equipment or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances to anything in that environment

Chapter Leadership Team Chair - Ross Carlton National Instruments, ross.carlton@ni.com Vice Chair - Mike Royer Foxconn, mroyer@mikeroyer.com Secretary/Treasurer - Mark Prchlik Panashield, mark@prchlik.com Notes:

Chapter Updates 2009 Wrap-up IEEE EMC Symposium Section received $10k share of surplus Total surplus of $250k Notes:

Chapter Updates 2010 Status Attendance down a little 2008 - 15 attendees per meeting (average) 2009 - 21 attendees per meeting (average) 2010 - 14 attendees per meeting (average) Utilizing DL program for two speakers. Coordinating speakers w/ Dallas Chapter. Planning to use new DL video program offered by EMC Society. Notes:

Chapter Updates 2010 Technical Program Month Topic January * EMCS Distinguished Lecturer Month Topic January Design of a Medium Power RF Absorber by Mechanical Approach, Dr. Vince Rodriguez, ETS-Lindgren February * EMC/EMI Issues in Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Ji Chen, University of Houston March Standards Development: CISPR 32 and CISPR 35, Richard Worley, Dell April IEC 61000-4-2, -4, -5, -11 Standards Revisions , Tom Revesz, HV Technologies May No meeting. June July No meeting. 2010 IEEE EMC Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL August EMC for Space Applications, Bob Scully, NASA September EMI/EMC Simulation and Modeling, David Johns, VP Engineering, CST October * Metamaterials for EMC Engineers, Omar Ramahi, Univ. of Waterloo November December

Chapter Plans 2010 Priorities Membership Programs Increase member participation Increase non-member participation Increase number of senior members Programs Continue focus on technical program. Provide more networking opportunities. Notes:

Chapter Plans 2010 Priorities Conferences Web Site Considering a regional tabletop show for 2011. Considering planning to host future EMC Symposium (2016-2020) Web Site Completed revision http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/ctx-emcs/ Utilizing vTools Meetings Downloading meetings using an RSS feed Notes:

Issues Attracting volunteers Getting member input and feedback Notes:

QUESTIONS??? Thanks