NEWSLETTER OF THE BALTIMORE SECTION OF THE IEEE
APRIL 2005
The web site for the Baltimore section of the IEEE is:
IN THIS ISSUE:
3. Electron
Devices- Solid State Circuits Meeting Notice
4. Electromagnetic
Compatibility And Communications Societies Meeting Notice
5. Lasers
And Electro-Optics Society Meeting Notice
6. IEEE
Lasers And Electro-Optics Society Poster Competition Winners
9. IEEE Educational Activities And The History
Center
11. Radar Article From Historical
Electronics Museum
1. Signal Processing Society
The petition to form a Baltimore chapter of the IEEE Signal Processing Society was signed by 14 of our members and sent to the IEEE Regional Activities Office. The IEEE responded that they have the petition and are stating to work on it. Hopefully, the process will not take very long and we can get our chapter started. I will keep you informed as the work progresses.
2. Robot Challenge
The Robot Challenge will take place on Saturday, April 16 (8:45 AM to 2 PM), and Sunday, April 17 (12:30 PM to 3 PM). We have a need for judges and helpers at the registration desk. No past experience is necessary. Please contact Neville Jacobs for details, by e-mail to Nevilleed@aol.com, or by phone at 410-653-4176. Student members would be very welcome.
3. Electron Devices- Solid State Circuits Meeting Notice
The next meeting of ED/SSC chapter will be Thursday May 19 in Pioneer Hall at the Historical Electronics Museum. We will host an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, Yuhua Cheng from Siliconlinx, Inc. speaking on ”An Overview of MOSFET Device Behavior and Modeling for Mixed-signal/RF IC Design”.
4. Electromagnetic Compatibility And Communications Societies Meeting Notice
The IEEE Baltimore Section Electromagnetic Compatibility and Communications Societies Invite You to a Presentation on Ultra Wideband (UWB) Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) by Dr. William G. Duff, Fellow IEEE and EMC Consultant.
When: Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
Reception and Refreshments: 6:00 - 6:30 pm
Lecture and Discussion:
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: Historical
Electronics Museum, Pioneer Hall
1745 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland 410-765-3803
Free Parking
Note: There will be no admission charge, however RSVPs would be appreciated by Tuesday 12 April 2005 in order to estimate the quantity of refreshments.
RSVP to:
EMC Chair: Robert Berkovits 410-993-5403 rberkovits@northropgrumman.com
Vice Chair: John Anderson 410-573-7502 janderson@alionscience.com
Ron Osborn, Communications Society Program Chair,
410-854-5535, wizos2@yahoo.com
Abstract:
This presentation will describe results of electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests performed on a selected set of receivers to determine their ultra wideband (UWB) EMI characteristics. The UWB EMI testing was performed in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program for Networking in Extreme Environments (NETEX). The goal of the NETEX program is to create wireless networking technology that enables robust connectivity in harsh environments and support its integration into new and emerging sensor and communication systems. The NETEX program is focused on the development of an improved physical layer for networked communications based on a family of new ultra-wideband (UWB) devices that have the potential to perform useful communication and sensing functions that make them very appealing for a number of applications.
Specific EMI tests were designed to characterize the susceptibility of selected legacy communication, navigation, and radar receivers to various UWB transmitters and the effects of legacy systems on UWB receivers. Results of the test program provided information that may be used to evaluate the potential for UWB devices to coexist with legacy systems without causing or experiencing EMI, and help to define UWB system parameters that are required for EMC.
Bio:
Dr. Duff is currently an independent consultant. He also works part time for SENTEL. Bill’s 45 years of experience include the development and application of EMC analysis, modeling and simulation techniques for evaluating intersystem and cosite EMC. Bill has written more than 40 technical papers and four books on EMC. He also teaches seminar courses on EMC. Bill has received several IEEE awards including the Lawrence G. Cumming Award for Outstanding Service, the Richard R. Stoddard Award for Outstanding Performance and a “Best Paper” award.
Directions from I-97:
Take I-97 to the Dorsey Rd Exit, Rte 176-West. Turn right onto Aviation Blvd., right onto Elkridge Landing Rd., and right onto West Nursery Rd. The museum is just before the Marriott Hotel on the right at 1745 West Nursery Rd.
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r2/baltimore/Directions/bwi_map.jpg
Directions From I-295:
Take I-295 to Nursery Road South. The museum is on the left just past the Marriott Hotel at 1745 West Nursery Rd.
5. Lasers And Electro-Optics Society Meeting Notice
The Baltimore Chapter of the Lasers and Electro-Optics Society is pleased to announce Dr. Stephen Grubb, Director of the Optical Systems Group at Infinera, as the next speaker in the Chapter’s Technical Seminar Series. The event will be held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Howard County Room 3 on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. A light dinner and refreshments will be served at 6pm followed by a discussion of current and future Chapter activities. Items to be discussed include the Senior Project Mentorship Program and future Technical Meetings. The evening will culminate in a captivating technical lecture. As always, new ideas and thoughts for Chapter activities are welcome. Please see below and the Chapter web site www.ieee.org\BaltimoreLEOS for more details. Please RSVP for the dinner by Friday April 22, 2005 to Baltimore.LEOS@ieee.org.
Speaker: Dr. Stephen G. Grubb, Director of the Optical Systems Group at Infinera
Location: JHU Applied Physics Laboratory Howard County Room 3
Time: 6PM Dinner, 7PM Lecture
Title: Next-Generation DWDM Systems based on Large-Scale Photonic Integrated Circuits
Abstract:
Infinera has recently announced the availability of high capacity DWDM transport and bandwidth management systems. A core technology to the realization of such systems is the 100 Gb/s dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) transmitter and receiver Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC’s). The transmitter is realized through the integration of over 50 discrete functions onto a single monolithic InP chip. The resultant DWDM chips are capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving ten wavelengths at 10 Gb/s on an ITU DWDM wavelength grid. This PIC technology enables a significant reduction in overall system cost, resulting in a significant improvement in network functionality. In this presentation, Next-generation DWDM systems based on PIC technology and the associated benefits will be discussed.
The photonic integrated circuit technology has been demonstrate to be manufacturable, reliable, and is currently deployed in several live networks. PIC technology has enabled a new paradigm in network transport: the realization of the digital optical network. Current network architecture needs to be re-evaluated based on the architectural and economics benefits that this technology brings. The scalability of PIC technology has also been recently demonstrated: a 400 Gb/s PIC (40 Gb/s x10) has been reported on a single monolithic InP chip.
Biography:
Dr. Stephen Grubb is the Director of the Optical Systems Group at Infinera. Previously he was a Principal Engineer at Corvis, responsible for the implementation of Raman amplifiers in ULH transport systems. He has held positions at SDL and Bell Labs where he demonstrated several unique high-power fiber laser and amplifier systems. He has authored or co-authored over 40 published papers and appears on over 40 issued US patents.
6. IEEE Lasers And Electro-Optics Society Poster Competition Winners
The IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Chapters in Baltimore and Washington-Northern Virginia are proud to announce the two first place winners of the Graduate Student Poster Competition held on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 are:
Reza Salem, University of Maryland College Park, “Polarization-insensitive
optical clock recovery using a silicon photodiode” and Hai Xu, University of
Maryland Baltimore County, “Statistical
properties of DGD distribution in a long-haul recirculating loop system”
The event drew 16 local entrants from 6 different universities and over 40 total attendees representing government, industry and academic professionals. The quality of the posters was remarkably strong making the task of the panel of 5 judges difficult, but the experience of the attendees informative and inspiring.
7. Training Class
Come to Orlando for Lyncole's electrical grounding training class being held April 7-8, 2005. The class will cover all aspects of electrical protection, grounding, surge suppression, lightning protection and ground system testing. Private courses are also available. The fee is $695.00 for the two-day class. Enroll by March 17 for a 10% Early Bird Discount. A detailed class flyer with the entire 2005 Lyncole grounding class schedule is available at:
http://www.lyncole.com/pdf/2005_Lyncole_Courses.pdf
The two-Day agenda for the Orlando class:
http://www.lyncole.com/s-sem.agenda.asp
Online registration for the Orlando or any other Lyncole 2005 grounding class is available here:
http://www.lyncole.com/s-CourseRegasp
Please feel free to contact Michael B. Milligan directly if you would like further information or have any questions. Space is limited, so the sooner you get in the better.
Michael B. Milligan
Lyncole XIT Grounding
3547 Voyager St #204
Torrance, CA 90503
800-962-2610 Toll-Free
310-214-4000 Los Angeles County
310-214-1114 Fax
mailto:sales@lyncole.com
8. Notice From The Scanner
The following meeting notice is from the IEEE Scanner:
Title: RFID Technology: the New Wireless, by Barcoding Inc. of Baltimore MD
Sponsors: IEEE Wash Sec IT Society Chapter and IEEE Wash/NoVa Sec's ComSoc Chapters
Date: April 19, 2005
Time: 6:00 pm reception and 6:30 pm presentation
Location: Capitol College Campus, Laurel MD Just off of BW Parkway near NASA exit Powder Mill Rd W then N on Springfield Rd to College campus entrance (right side)
Contact: Jackie Hunter to register (nca-admin@ieee.org) Jerry Gibbon for info (j.t.gibbon@ieee.org)
Cost (if any): None
9. IEEE Educational Activities And The History Center
NEWS FROM IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND THE HISTORY CENTER
(2nd Quarter 2005)
CALL FOR 2005 EAB AWARD NOMINATIONS
30 APRIL SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING
The IEEE Educational Activities Board is accepting nominations of IEEE members for its annual awards. The deadline for nominations is 30 April 2005. Awards include: IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities; IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education; IEEE EAB Major Educational Innovation Award; IEEE EAB Pre-College Educator Award; IEEE EAB Meritorious Service Citation; IEEE EAB Employer Professional Development Award; And FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2005 - IEEE EAB Society/Council Professional Development Award (PLEASE NOTE that the EAB Society/Council Professional Development Award is offered in odd-numbered years alternating with the Section Professional Development Award which is offered in even-numbered years).
For award descriptions,
honorarium details, and nominations packets, visit:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/EABAwards/callnominations-2005.htm.
For more information,
contact: Rae Toscano, Manager, +1 732
562 5482; Karen Kleinschmidt, Administrator, +1 732 562 5493; Email: eab-awards@ieee.org.
HISTORY CENTER MILESTONES
2004 saw seven Milestones dedications, a record! This year seems to be at least on the same pace. Three new Milestones were approved by the IEEE ExCom at their February meeting, four more nominations are being considered by the IEEE History Committee, and several other promising preliminary proposals have been approved. Sections are urged to get involved in local history, particularly through the Milestones Program. More information can be found at:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/milestones_program.html
HISTORICAL
PRESENTATION
IEEE’s Regional Activities Department is promoting the use by Sections of IEEE’s Net Meeting service to deliver presentations to members who would otherwise have difficulty attending organized meetings at physical locations. To help do this, while at the same time providing content of interest to Sections, History Center Staff Director Dr. Michael Geselowitz delivered a lecture to members of Region 1 entitled “Looking Back to the Future: The History of IEEE” (Region 1 was chosen for this pilot presentation for time-zone reasons). Contact RAD’s Denise Maestri at d.maestri@ieee.org for more information on this program.
THE IEEE VIRTUAL
MUSEUM
The IEEE Virtual Museum (http://www.ieee.org/museum) is IEEE’s award-winning outreach site for pre-college youth and the general public that uniquely combines engineering principles with the history and social context of technology. The IEEE Palm Beach Section has been adapting selections from the IEEE Virtual Museum as games in its eBulletin to entertain its members and to give the members tools to promote IEEE to the broader community. The eBulletin can be accessed from:
http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/palmbeach/.
VISIT THE
FOLLOWING WEB PAGES FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND
THE IEEE HISTORY CENTER:
IEEE EAB Newswire, http://www.ieee.org/education/newswire
IEEE History Center What’s News:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/whats_news.html
ABOUT IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
The IEEE Educational Activities Board is responsible for coordinating the educational activities of the IEEE. The volunteer and staff members of IEEE Educational Activities carry out this responsibility by developing educational programs to ensure (1) The technological literacy of pre-college students, (2) the continuous maintenance and improvement of engineering education programs through active participation in accreditation activities, and (3) the development of continuing education products and services that serve the professional development and lifelong learning needs of electro-technology professionals worldwide. For more information, visit:
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/
or email education-services@ieee.org.
ABOUT THE IEEE
HISTORY CENTER
The IEEE History Center is a staff unit of IEEE that is located not at the IEEE Operations Center, but on the nearby New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, which cosponsors the Center’s activities. The Center’s mission to preserve, research, and promote the legacy of IEEE technologies is overseen by the IEEE History Committee, a standing committee of the IEEE Executive Committee. Since most of the activities in carrying out this mission are educational in nature, the Staff Director of the History Center reports to the IEEE Managing Director for Educational Activities, and Center staff work closely with EAD staff on many programs. Those interested in more information are invited to look at the Center’s website:
(http://www.ieee.org/history_center) or to email the Center at history@ieee.org.
10. IEEE USA Job Information
NEWS from IEEE-USA
1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 1202, Washington, D.C. 20036-5104
U.S. Technical Employment Falls by
More Than 220,000 Workers from 2000 to 2004
WASHINGTON (3 March 2005) -- The number of employed U.S. technical workers has fallen by 221,000 in six major computer and engineering job classifications from 2000 to 2004, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The largest drops occurred among computer programmers, followed by electrical and electronics engineers, then computer scientists and systems analysts. These declines were offset by substantial employment increases for computer and information systems managers, computer hardware engineers and computer software engineers.
"The drop in computer programmers and rise in managers reflects the trend toward offshoring of programming jobs and the resulting need for professionals to manage outsourced projects," IEEE-USA President Gerard A. Alphonse said.
According to the BLS, computer programmers have taken the biggest hit, with a drop of more than 24 percent -- from 745,000 in 2000 to 564,000 in 2004. In addition, the number of employed electrical and electronics engineers shrunk by 101,000, from 444,000 in 2000 to 343,000 last year, a decrease of nearly 23 percent. Computer scientists and systems analysts have experienced similar losses, dropping more than 16 percent, from 835,000 in 2000 to 700,000 in 2004.
However, employed computer and information systems managers have jumped from 228,000 in 2000 to 337,000 last year, a dramatic increase of almost 48 percent. Computer hardware engineers rose from 83,000 in 2000 to 96,000 in 2004, a nearly 16 percent increase. Employed computer software engineers have risen by 74,000, from 739,000 in 2000 to 813,000 in 2004, a 10 percent increase.
The table below summarizes the BLS data:
Job Classification 2000 2004 Change Pct.
Computer Hardware 83,000 96,000 +13,000 +15.7
Engineers
Computer & Info. 228,000 337,000 +109,000 +47.8
Systems Managers
Computer Programmers 745,000 564,000 -181,000 -24.3
Computer Scientists 835,000 700,000 -135,000 -16.2
& Systems Analysts
Computer Software 739,000 813,000 +74,000 +10.0
Engineers
Electrical & Electronics 444,000 343,000 -101,000 -22.7
Engineers
Total 3,074,000 2,853,000 -221,000 -7.2
IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the IEEE. It was created in 1973 to advance the public good and promote the careers and public policy interests of the more than 220,000 technology professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE. The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society. For more information, go to:
11. Radar Article From Historical Electronics Museum
The following article on radar was written by a staff member of the Historical Electronics Museum. There is a picture of the HEM within the article.
Radar: The Evolution Since World War 2
By Ralph Strong, Historical Electronics Museum
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
January 2005
