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VOLUME 4 NUMBER 4 APRIL 2003

CONTENTS:
1. IEEE Members Save When Adding New Publications and Societies
2. California Manufacturer Drives 90-nm Distribution
3. New Service Supports IEEE While You Shop at Amazon.com
4. Consulting Engineers are Financially Secure
5. IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Fellows Listed
6. R&D in the U.S. President's FY 2004 Budget
7. Listening In: An IEEE Spectrum Special Report
8. 40th DAC to be Held in Anaheim this June
9. Chinese Market Expanding to 64-bit Range
10. IEEE Press Offers Guide to Semiconductor Devices
11. Proceedings of 45th Annual Symposium Now Available

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1. IEEE MEMBERS SAVE WHEN ADDING NEW PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIETIES
Current IEEE members can receive up to 50% off full-year rates when adding new IEEE Societies or IEEE publications to their memberships between now and August. All new subscriptions begin immediately and continue through the end of the calendar year, making this the best time of year to try a membership to a new IEEE society or subscribe to a new publication. For a complete list of options, or to add new services, visit: www.ieee.org/addnewservices

IEEE offers a wealth of benefits and services to its membership, ranging from technical resources, including access to IEEE information, to comprehensive insurance programs. For a list of benefits and services, visit: www.ieee.org/membervalue

2. CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURER DRIVES 90-NM DISTRIBUTION
California chipmaker Xilinx Inc. announced recently that shipment of programmable chips utilizing a 90 nanometer manufacturing process has begun from partners IBM Microelectronics and United Microelectronics Corp. Xilinx said making use of the new technology enables up to 80-percent smaller die sizes compared to other current processes. Xilinx said this marks a significant investment in driving this type of manufacturing that will result in reduced costs to their customers. www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20030331S0009

3. NEW SERVICE SUPPORTS IEEE WHILE YOU SHOP AT AMAZON.COM
A new service called Shop Amazon.com at IEEE allows visitors to the IEEE Web site to support the Institute while they shop at Internet retailer Amazon.com. Shop Amazon.com at IEEE offers selections from Amazon.com's everyday low prices on books, CDs, electronics and other items, and also includes links to search and shop their entire product line. Every purchase made through Shop Amazon.com at IEEE helps support IEEE initiatives by generating a royalty directly to IEEE. Shop Amazon.com at IEEE can be accessed through the IEEE home page and at: www.ieee.org/shopamazon

4. CONSULTING ENGINEERS ARE FINANCIALLY SECURE
As the engineering workforce adjusts to a lean economy, many self-employed IEEE members are finding that a career in consulting is both fulfilling and lucrative. The results of a recent comprehensive survey by IEEE-USA's Alliance of IEEE Consultants' Networks (AICN) show that independent consultants in technical professions are doing well financially, with median hourly fees ranging between US$100 and $125 per hour, and 14% of respondents reporting yearly earnings exceeding $200,000. AICN conducted the survey, which breaks down results both geographically and by years of experience, to establish a yardstick by which consultants can set their hourly fees, prepare proposals and negotiate contracts. For more, visit: www.todaysengineer.org/Mar03/survey.asp

5. IEEE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS SOCIETY FELLOWS LISTED
Members of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) included in the IEEE Fellows class of 2003 have recently been announced. Fellow is the highest grade of IEEE membership and recognizes unusual distinction in the profession. Read the list of CASS Fellows: www.ieee-cas.org/fellows_2003.php

6. R&D IN THE U.S. PRESIDENT'S FY 2004 BUDGET
President Bush's budget proposal for FY 2004 includes US$122.5 billion for research and development, a 4.4 percent increase over FY 2003 funding levels and a new record for U.S. R&D funding. But a closer inspection of the R&D breakdown reveals a rather lopsided, defense-heavy picture of the R&D budget, with most of the increases going toward weapons systems development and research at the new Department of Homeland Security. Find out how the money's being spread around in the latest edition of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer at: www.todaysengineer.org/Mar03/cybersecurity.asp

7. LISTENING IN: AN IEEE SPECTRUM SPECIAL REPORT
Almost swamped by a sea of electromagnetic signals, national security agencies are using a variety of means to capture signals intelligence (Sigint). Popular methods include tapping fiber-optic cables, bugging, exploitation of software flaws, and bribery, blackmail, and burglary. Find out more in the article "Listening In," part of a special report on "Intelligence & Technology" in the April issue of IEEE Spectrum: www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/apr03/code.html

8. 40TH DAC TO BE HELD IN ANAHEIM THIS JUNE
The 40th annual IEEE Design Automation Conference (DAC) will take place from 2 to 6 June in Anaheim, California, USA. Featuring more than 50 technical sessions on the topics of design methodologies and electronic design automation tool development, DAC is a premier design automation and silicon solution event. More than 200 EDA, silicon and IP providers will be present. Register to attend, or find out more at: www.dac.com/

Don't miss the next conference you need for your career. IEEE sponsors more than 300 technical conferences and workshops each year, highlighting the latest technological advances. Find events through the IEEE ConferenceSearch Web site at: www.ieee.org/conferencesearch/

9. CHINESE MARKET EXPANDING TO 64-BIT RANGE
One of China's most well-known start-ups, BLX IC Design Corp., Ltd. is working on expanding its newest CPU to a 500-Mhz, 64-bit microprocessor targeted at the country's leading vendors. BLX developed China's first domestically produced CPU; a 32-bit, 266-Mhz model was released in 2002. The new chip, called the Godson-2, is the next generation of that first processor. Read more at: eetimes.com/semi/news/OEG20030305S0018

10. IEEE PRESS OFFERS GUIDE TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
The basic components of the integrated circuit are examined in the revised edition of the handbook, "Complete Guide to Semiconductor Devices" by Kwok K. Ng. Claiming that semiconductor devices are responsible for rapid industry growth over the past five decades, Ng makes the argument that these devices are and should be constantly studied, improved and reinvented. Find out more about this Wiley-IEEE Press book at: www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,0471202401,00.html
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11. PROCEEDINGS OF 45TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM NOW AVAILABLE
The IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems marked its 45th year in 2002, making it the longest-running circuits and systems symposium sponsored by the IEEE. The proceedings of this symposium are now available through the IEEE Online Catalog & Store: shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=CH37378
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