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VOLUME 4 NUMBER 5 MAY 2003

CONTENTS:
1. Distinguished Lecturer Presentations Available Free on Web
2. Texas Instruments Introduces 1GHz DSP
3. IEEE Women in Engineering Photo Contest Deadline Extended
4. Proceedings of 2003 Southwest Symposium Released
5. New Mortgage Services Offered Through IEEE Financial Advantage Program
6. Copyright Wars: IEEE Spectrum Reports
7. IEEE-SA Launches Web Site for European Standards Community
8. Networking: Getting to Know You
9. IBM Unveils Super Fast Unix Overhaul
10. 2003 ICCAD to be Held in San Jose
11. New IEEE Press Volume Explores Mixed-Signal Circuits
12. Fuel Cell Research Moving 'At Light Speed'

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1. DISTINGUISHED LECTURER PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE FREE ON WEB
Under a new pilot program designed to make its Distinguished Lecturer program accessible to all society members, the IEEE Circuits & Systems Society (CAS) has made selected lectures available for download from its Web site. Current presentations are from Prof. Gabor Temes, Oregon State University, and Dr. Chung-Sheng Li, IBM Watson Research Center. The catalog of lectures will be expanded in the future. For system requirements and to view the available lectures, visit: www.ieee-cas.org/dlp-electronic.php

2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INTRODUCES 1GHz DSP
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has recently unveiled what it believes to be the world's fastest digital signal processor (DSP), clocking in at 1GHz. This new processor comes on the heels of TI's 720-MHz version, introduced this winter. TI believes this new DSP will have immediate applications in real-time technology such as cellular base stations and digital audio and video encoding. Read more at: www.eet.com/semi/news/OEG20030505S0071

3. IEEE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED
Members of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) are encouraged to submit inspirational photos of WIE members working on an electrical/engineering project out in the field or in the lab to the WIE Photo Contest. The contest deadline has been extended to 1 June 2003. For information on prizes and how to submit, visit: http://www.ieee.org/organizations/committee/women/

4. PROCEEDINGS OF 2003 SOUTHWEST SYMPOSIUM RELEASED
Topics ranging from mixed-signal computer-aided design and synthesis and data converters provided the focus of the 2003 Southwest Symposium on Mixed-Signal Design held in Las Vegas this past February. Other covered topics included power distribution, phase-locked/delay-locked loops and CMOS analog design The newly released proceedings of this symposium are available from the IEEE Online Catalog & Store at: shop.ieee.org/store/product.asp?prodno=EX663
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5. NEW MORTGAGE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH IEEE FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
The IEEE Financial Advantage Program (FAP) now offers a new mortgage program that provides competitive mortgage rates. This service is offered to IEEE members at a discounted rate and includes a variety of loan options, fast loan approval and professional guidance offered to each member. This program is being offered in conjunction with Wachovia Corporate Mortgage Services and is available to all members inside the United States. For more details this and other FAP services, go to: www.ieee.org/fap

6. COPYRIGHT WARS: IEEE SPECTRUM REPORTS
A brave new world of digital entertainment awaits, but as IEEE Spectrum magazine reports, this future risks being stalled by the lack of consensus on digital copyright control. The consumer electronics industry wants abundant content to be readily and cheaply available to drive the sale of new products; the entertainment industry, meanwhile, wants fair remuneration for the use of that content. These potentially contradictory goals are leading to heated battles. Read more about the war: www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/may03/intro.html

7. IEEE-SA LAUNCHES WEB SITE FOR EUROPEAN STANDARDS COMMUNITY
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has just launched a web portal for the European standards community, StandardsEurope™. The portal supports those who want to learn about, participate in and access technical standards, especially in the fields of IT, telecommunications, and power and energy. It also serves the needs of IEEE-SA volunteers who help create standards, as well as IEEE-SA members, customers and international partners. Visit: www.standardseurope.net

8. NETWORKING: GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Partly because of today's prevalent use of email and our increased mobility, many modern professionals lack the skills necessary to handle the challenges associated with traditional, face-to-face networking. Part finesse, part discretion and part basic manners, networking is a critical skill for all engineers. In the latest edition of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer: www.todaysengineer.org/April03/networking.asp

9. IBM UNVEILS SUPER FAST UNIX OVERHAUL
IBM Corporation is said to have on the launch pad a 65-percent faster version of its top-end UNIX server, set to launch this month. The overhauled p690 UNIX system includes an upgrade from a 1.3Ghz to a 1.7GHz processor and may allow customers to later rent additional processing power as needed. Read more at: news.com.com/2100-1010_3-999873.html

10. 2003 ICCAD TO BE HELD IN SAN JOSE
The 2003 IEEE International Conference on Computer Aided Design (ICCAD) will be held in San Jose, California, USA this November. Founded in 1982, ICCAD began as an exploration of new Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and approaches in circuit design. 2003 marks the 21st annual conference. The event is scheduled for 9 to 13 November. Find out more, or register to attend, at: www.iccad.com/techprog.html

11. NEW IEEE PRESS VOLUME EXPLORES MIXED-SIGNAL CIRCUITS
Mixed-signal circuit design allowing analog signals to be processed in a digital system is a primary focus in the field of chip and circuit design. Andrzej Handkiewicz' new Wiley-IEEE Press book, "Mixed-Signal Systems: A Guide to CMOS Circuit Design," offers a comprehensive guide to complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology from the author of more than 100 technical articles in the field. Find out more, or purchase at: www.wiley.com/remtitleinternational.cgi?isbn=0471228532
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12. FUEL CELL RESEARCH MOVING 'AT LIGHT SPEED'
Rising oil prices have put energy-saving technologies back onto the front burner. Many are pushing hard for fuel cell development, which could reduce both gasoline consumption and vehicle pollution. Will the latest push actually make fuel cells real options for consumers? In the latest edition of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer: www.todaysengineer.org/April03/fuel_cell.asp

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