What's New @ IEEE in Circuits

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2003

CONTENTS:
1. New Lucent Chip Could Improve Phone Networks
2. Accessing IEEE Technical Information: Register for Free Web Conference
3. Semiconductor Pioneer Tapped for IEEE Medal of Honor
4. Taiwan Looking to Become Chipmaking Mecca
5. ISCAS Calls for Papers for May Conference
6. IEEE Updates Primary Standard for Shipboard Electrical Design
7. IEEE Member Newspaper Publishes Online Exclusives in 2003
8. New Title Addresses Signal Integrity in Systems on a Chip
9. What's Wrong in Technology? What's Next? IEEE Spectrum Reports
10. New Release on IC Application Available from IEEE
11. National Engineers Week on the Horizon

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1. NEW LUCENT CHIP COULD IMPROVE PHONE NETWORKS
Lucent Technologies said recently it has introduced a chip that could double earlier improvements in phone company network upgrades. Phone companies have spent billions of dollars to upgrade their cellular networks in recent years, but Lucent claims its new chip could double even that improvement when used in conjunction with wireless base stations in networks based on the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) standard used by companies such as Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS. Read more at: www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/12/18/021218hnnewchips.xml

2. ACCESSING IEEE TECHNICAL INFORMATION: REGISTER FOR FREE WEB CONFERENCE
Researchers around the world are invited to sign up for "Accessing IEEE Technical Information: The IEEE Member Digital Library," a free Web conference to be held on 11 February at 7:30AM PST. This session, broadcast live from the IEEE Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, CA, USA, will help researchers use the IEEE Xplore® online article delivery platform to quickly and efficiently navigate through IEEE publications and find the materials they need. The Web conference will focus on materials accessible through the IEEE Member Digital Library and the personal file cabinet provided with its subscription. To register for the free session, visit: www.ieee.org/ieeemdl

3. SEMICONDUCTOR PIONEER TAPPED FOR IEEE MEDAL OF HONOR
Nick Holonyak, Jr. of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, was named the 2003 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient for a career of contributions to the semiconductor field, particularly in the areas of semiconductor alloys, heterojunctions, visible light emitting diodes and injection lasers. Holonyak is the John Bardeen Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at the university and will be presented with the award at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony in June. Find out more about the IEEE Medal of Honor and other IEEE award recipients: www.ieee.org/newsinfo/honors2003dec.xml

4. TAIWAN LOOKING TO BECOME CHIPMAKING MECCA
Looking to maintain their "ahead of the industry curve" image, Taiwan's largest chip foundries are taking a new approach to managing intellectual property. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and United Microelectronics Corp. have recently taken steps beyond merely trying to manufacture more finished chip wafers to distribution of cell libraries and reworking of IP catalogs tied to manufacturing processes. Industry analysts say if all goes according to plan, Taiwan could become a mecca for the industry. Read more at: eetimes.com/semi/news/OEG20021223S0016

5. ISCAS CALLS FOR PAPERS FOR MAY CONFERENCE
The 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) is looking for papers focusing on new and next-wave technologies, including third-generation mobile, short-distance communications, mixed-signal systems-on-a-chip, low-power autonomous devices, sensor interfaces and biosystems. ISCAS is known as the world's premier networking forum for leaders in the highly active field of the theory, design and implementation of circuits and systems. Authors are invited to submit papers and tutorial overviews by 15 February 2003. ISCAS is scheduled for 25 to 28 May in Bangkok, Thailand. Get submission guidelines and other information on ISCAS at: www.iscas2003.org

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6. IEEE UPDATES PRIMARY STANDARD FOR SHIPBOARD ELECTRICAL DESIGN
A revised version of the primary standard used to design, select and install shipboard electrical equipment has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association. The updated standard, IEEE 45™, "Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard," applies to lighting, signaling, communications, power, propulsion and other electrical systems in marine applications. This detailed guide adds significant new information on equipment design, engineering and installation and encompasses new technologies, like electrical drives. standards.ieee.org/announcements/45rev.html

7. IEEE MEMBER NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES ONLINE EXCLUSIVES IN 2003
The Institute, the IEEE member newspaper, will publish 16 issues this year: four print newspapers and 12 online-only editions. The first online-only issue has just been published. Quarterly print issues will arrive in the mail beginning with the March issue of IEEE Spectrum. New online editions of The Institute will be published by the 7th of every month, and IEEE members will receive an email alert when each issue has been posted. Members who have not already received the alert may sign up for the service by providing an email address at the "Update Your Address or Contact Info" link at: www.ieee.org/membership

Read the first online issue now at www.ieee.org/theinstitute

8. NEW TITLE ADDRESSES SIGNAL INTEGRITY IN SYSTEMS-ON-A-CHIP
Signal integrity in systems-on-a-chip is one of the more striking challenges in system design, according to leaders in the field of chip design. Raminderpal Singh's Wiley-IEEE Press book, "Signal Integrity Effects in Custom IC and ASIC Designs," compiles recent expert research papers in state-of-the-art Integrated Circuits (IC) design and offers a detailed focus on all the major topics in understanding and modeling real-world IC signal integrity issues for CAD and IC design engineers. This titles is available through the IEEE Online Catalog & Store: shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=PC5889
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9. WHAT'S WRONG IN TECHNOLOGY? WHAT'S NEXT? IEEE SPECTRUM REPORTS
IEEE Spectrum magazine publishes its annual Technology issue this month, with a look at what's wrong and what can be fixed in five major areas of modern technology: telecommunications, computing, energy, transportation and semiconductors. Read about the technologies that impact your daily jobs in the January issue, now online: www.spectrum.ieee.org

10. NEW RELEASE ON IC APPLICATION AVAILABLE FROM IEEE
Sponsored by IEEE's Rochester Section, the proceedings of the 15th Annual International IEEE Application Specific Integrated Circuits Conference and Exhibit (ASIC) have just been released. The proceedings of this conference, held in September 2002, covers titles ranging from yield improvement with calibre DRC, crystal oscillator parameter and design challenges and an introduction to Bluetooth. This title is available through the IEEE Online Catalog & Store: shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=TH8626
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11. NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK ON THE HORIZON
National Engineers Week (EWEEK) runs 16 to 22 February 2003, and it's not too late to organize a project or event in your area, or to get involved with something already underway. This year's EWEEK co-chairs - the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) and Lockheed Martin - have launched "The New Faces of Engineering," a program that spotlights the outstanding contributions of America's youngest engineering professionals. For news and ideas, visit: www.eweek.org

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