"Showcasing the Metroplex"
Sponsored by the IEEE Fort Worth Section in association with the ERA Southwest Chapter
Arlington Convention Center (next to the Ballpark off I-30)
Thursday, April 22nd, 1999, 8:30am-5:00pm
 
Thanks to our Gold and Silver Patrons this year:
 
           
 
MetroCon is the annual technical conference sponsored and hosted by the IEEE Fort Worth Section.  In its 14th year now, MetroCon continues to address the latest technology developments in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.  This year, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Kenneth Smith from Rice University, Executive Director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology as our keynote speaker.  We hope you can join us on April 22nd for a day of education and enlightenment!
 

  Program Highlights and Schedule
Time Telecom 
Track		 OptoElectronic Nanotechnology Track Internet Software Track
8:30-9:30 Enabling Full  
Service Access 
Networks with FTTC 
George Bu-Abbud, 
Reltec Systems		 Hot Technologies 
Assessment of Devices 
and Materials 
James T. Smith,  
GTE Global		 Moving to 
Object Technology 
- A Road Map 
Bruce F. Webster, 
Object Systems Group
9:45-10:45 Advanced 
Broadband  
Systems 
Reltec Systems		 Optically Integrated Chip 
for Wave Division 
Multiplexing 
G. Robert Tatum, CEO 
Nanovation 
Technologies		 Java Beans 
Jeries Mashni, 
Lockheed 
Martin
11:00-12:00 IP Over WDM 
Lakshman Tamil, 
Alcatel		 Nanobiotechnology  
Using Digital Optical  
Chemistry 
Harold "Skip" Garner 
UT Southwestern  
Medical		 Java JNI with 
MetaPhase PDM 
Jolie Feng & 
Ilona Frink 
Lockheed Martin
12:00-1:30 Keynote Luncheon Address: 
"The Incredible Future of Nanoscale Science" 
Dr. Kenneth Smith, Executive Director of CNST, Rice University 
1:30-2:30 Key Standards  
in Multimedia  
Communications 
Madhukar Budagavi,  
Texas Instruments		 Panel Presentations 
and Discussions 

  Semiconductor Lasers  
and Modulators Using  
Diffractive Elements 
Robert Magnusson, UTA 

  Quantum Device  
Fabrication with  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy 
Kambiz Alavi, UTA 

  Semiconducting YBaCuO  
Yields Uncooled IR Chips 
Donald P. Butler, SMU 

  Three Dimensional  
Stacking of Transistors 
Wiley Kirk, UTD 

  MicroElectroMechanical  
Systems (MEMS) 
Edward S. Kolesar, TCU 

  Metroplex Research  
Consortium for Electronic 
Devices & Materials 
   Wiley Kirk, UTD 

  Center for Nanoscale  
Science and Technology 
   Kenneth Smith, Rice University 
 

  Freeware Web  
Enabled Database 
Tools 
Jeff LaCoursiere 
President, Fastlane  
Communications Inc.
2:45-3:45 Transmit-Diversity 
for Third Generation 
Systems 
Kamyar Rohani, 
Motorola 		 Asymmetric Digital 
Subscriber Lines 
Kevin Long, 
Southwestern Bell
4:00-5:00  Third Generation 
Wireless Systems 
Stone Tseng, 
Nortel Networks		 Connecting Your 
Home Network to  
the Internet With  
Just One Connection 
Jeff Carrell, 
Foundry Networks
 
 
Registration
 
The deadline for early registration is Friday, April 9th.  Late registrations will be accepted up to the day of the conference and on-site.  However, seating is not guaranteed for late registrants.  The cost of early registration for IEEE members is $150.  Non-members is $175.  Students are $30.  Late registration fees apply.  You may download, print and mail/fax the registration form below.  Registration with credit card will be accepted by fax.
 
Registration Form in WORD 97 Registration Form in PDF
Exhibits
 
If you are a manufacturer, manufacturer's representative, engineer or buyer in the telecommunications, aerospace, computer, instrumentation or electronics industry, then this is your event!  We are expecting about 40 exhibitors representing about 500 different manufacturers. IEEE and ERA are working together to bring you a quality event that is both economical for exhibitors and comprehensive in scope for buyers and specifiers of electronics in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex.

For information and availability of exhibit space:
  Contact: Dennis Devenport 
MetroCon '99 
13405 Floyd Circle, Suite 100 
Dallas, Texas 75214 
Phone: 972.238.0173 
Fax: 972.680.1279 
Email: dennis@astro-graphics.com
  Cost: $495 per table
Manufacturers currently represented:
 
Adirondack Wire & Cable 
ADS 
Advanced Circuite Technology, Inc. 
Alexandria Extrusion Company 
All Metals Fabricating, Inc. 
Aluma Graphics 
Anritsu 
Apex Plastics & Tooling 
Arco Computer Products 
Arcolectric 
Beede 
Bermo, Inc. 
Blair Engineering, Inc. 
C&K 
C-Mac of America, Inc. 
Calmark Corporation 
CAM Graphics 
Cambridge Products 
Campion Sales, Inc. 
Carlingswitch 
Central Industrial Supply 
Cherry 
Chicago White Metal 
Coiltronics 
Cortec Corporation 
Dantona Industries 
Datest 
Deepcoat 
deForest Sales 
Designatronics, Inc. 
Digital Power 
Dontech 
DT Magnetics 
Dynapro 
E-Tronic 
Elamex 
ELCOM Marketing, Inc. 
Electrocube, Inc. 
Electronic Interconnect Corporation 
Electronic Enclosures - a Pentiar Company 
Electrorack 
Entest, Inc. 
ETA		 Exeltech Corp. 
Fair-Rite Products 
Fastener Specialty 
FCI - a Framatome Group Company 
Ferrico 
Fluke 
Focused Resource 
Glenair Inc. 
Glenair Inc. ABC Division 
Glenair Inc. Microway Systems Division 
Global Electronics & Cable Assemblies 
Grandview Technology 
Hamilton & Associates 
Hartwell Commercial Division 
Haydon Switch & Instrument, Inc. 
Hewlett Packard 
Hittite Microwave 
Hypertronics Corp. 
Insulfab 
International Importers, Inc. 
Janco Corp. 
Jerrik Connecting Devices 
Jim D Gray & Associates, Inc. 
Jonathan Corporation 
Kester Solder 
Link Technical Sales 
Lodestone Pacific 
LSI Computer Systems 
Malco, Inc. 
Manhattan/CDT 
Manufacturers Services 
Marquardt 
Mechanical Products 
Memtron Technologies, Inc. 
Micrometals 
Mueller Electric Co. 
NMB, Inc., PSI 
Northern Technologies 
Okaya Electric America 
Omron 
On-Line Power Supply, Inc. 
Paccom 
Picker Components 
Platt Luggage		 Powertronix 
Professional Testing 
ProSales 
Pyramid Solutions 
Radiall 
RAF Electronic Hardware 
Reliability, Inc. 
Reynolds Industries 
Riedon Inc. 
Rowervolt 
SAE Circuits 
Sage Laboratories 
Saisha Technology and Circuits International, L.C. 
Serigraph 
Shelly 
Siemens Potter & Brumfield 
SL Waber 
Solico/MEC 
Solomon 
Sorenson Lighted Controls 
Southwest Electronic Industries 
Sterling Metal Products 
Stetco 
Summit Coatings 
T-Tec Sales 
Tech-Etch 
Tecknit 
Tektronix 
Telecom Analysis Systems 
Tellurian 
the Zonk Group 
Thorson Company Southwest 
Tianma Microelectronics 
Transformer Manufacturers 
Tri-Mag 
Trice Marketing Corp. 
Triplett Corporation 
U.S. Toyo Fan Corporation 
Weidmuller 
Wes-Guard Components Group, Inc. 
Wiko, Ltd. 
Wintek 
Xymox
 

Keynote Speaker
 
Dr. Kenneth Smith is the Executive Director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology at Rice University.

Location & Directions
 
The Arlington Convention Center is located mid-way between Dallas and Fort Worth, off of I-30.  The address is 1200 Ballpark Way and is immediately in front of the Texas Rangers Ballpark, next to the Marriott Hotel.  From both Dallas and Fort Worth, take the Ballpark Way exit.  The Convention Center will be 0.2 miles on the right.  DFW Airport is just 8 miles north of the Convention Center.  See map below for further information.  There is plenty of parking space around the Convention Center at a small daily fee.

 
 
 

Organizing Committee
 
MetroCon Chairman Robert Krause, Consultant b.krause@ieee.org (817) 292-6639
Telecom Track Chair Dr. Vasant Prabhu, UTA prabhu@uta.edu (817) 272-2552
OptoElectroMechanical (Nano) Track Chair Ed Safford, Lockheed Martin e.safford@ieee.org (817) 763-7696
Internet Software Track Chair Robert Krause, Consultant b.krause@ieee.org (817) 292-6639
Exhibits Chairman Dennis Devenport, ERA astro@airmail.net (972) 238-0173
Section Chairman Alan Triggs, Ericsson a.triggs@ieee.org (972) 583-3107