CPMT Technical Committee
on Electrical Contacts, Connectors, and Cable (TC-1)

The scope of this Committee is to be the focal point within the IEEE CPMT Society for electrical contacts, electrical connectors, and interconnecting cable. Its membership consists of individuals having an interest in the research & development, manufacture, and utilization of electrical contacts and devices which contain them. The Committee holds regularly scheduled meetings and functions through the Holm Organization and through task forces having specific objectives. The Committee sponsors or supports conferences, publications, educational, standardization, and other activities.

Current TC1 Activities:

Nominations for Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awards

Suggestion for Morton Antler Lecture
Author downloads of conference paper writing kit –
word template and sample manuscript

Recent Presentation Downloads:

2007 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award Lecture by Professor Zhang, “Effect of Dust Contamination on Electrical Contact Failure”
2007 Antler Lecture by Professor Heberlein, “Characterization of the Dynamic Arc-Anode Interaction and Plasma Deposition of nanocomposites to Tailor Materials Properties”
2006 IEEE Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awardee, Dr. John McBride, School of Engineering Sciences, U. of Southampton, Southampton, England
“Developments in Fretting Studies applied to Electrical Contacts” (4MB)
2006 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by Dr. Werner Johler, Tyco Electronics Logistics AG – Werk AXICOM Au, Waedenswil, Switzerland
"The Design Challenges Involved in Miniaturization of Electromechanical Relays" (7MB)
2006 IEEE Holm Conference Panel Discussion – Applications and Properties of Nanomaterials in Electrical Contacts:
1. Electrical Contacts at the Nanometer Scale, Professor Mark Hersam, Northwestern Univesity
2. Tribological Behavior of Nanostructured Materials and Tribolobical Processes under Light Loads, Professor D. Y. Li, University of Alberta.
3. Nanoscale Carbon materials for Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Interfaces, Professor T. S. Fisher, Purdue University.
4. Passivating Properties of Molecular and Nanoscale Layers, Professor W. Robert Ashurst, Auburn University.

Special Announcement

· Professor Werner Rieder, a long time (50 years) member of the Holm conference, passed away on February 12, 2006 of a stroke. He was 87 years old. As one would expect of him, he died while immersed in his work. Prof. Rieder was a vibrant and lively fixture of the conference for many, many years. Many of you have worked with him over the years and I'm sure have fond memories. In addition to his massive body of work in the electrical contact field, he mentored many in this field and stimulated many lively discussions during the conference. …..by Henry Czajkowski, 2006 IEEE Holm Conference Chair.

· Professor Rieder was honored by the Austrian government with his image on a postage stamp, and we all recognize his achievement in the 2004 Holm and International Conference in Seattle (TC1 newsletter 2004).

Special Presentation Downloads

2005 IEEE Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Awardee, Mr. G. Witter, President Chugai USA
“Contact Contamination and Arc Interactions”
2005 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by John Wafer, Chief Technology Officer, Eaton Electrical
"The Evolution of Arc Fault Circuit Interruption"
2005 IEEE Holm Conference Special Topic on Nano Technology by Professor Timothy Fisher, Purdue University
"Enhanced Interfacial Transport using Carbon Nanotube Arrays"
2004 IEEE Morton Antler Lecture by Dr. Robert Mroczkowski
"A Perspective on Connector Reliability" - Download Presentation
Holm 2003 Lead Free Workshop Presentation Download:
Neil Brown (Shipley); Robert Hilty (Tyco); Pete Elmgren (Molex); Wayne Johnson (Auburn U.);
2002 Morton Antler Lecture "The Role of Electroplating in Contact Reliability - Bill Abbott" Download

50 Proceedings of IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts 1953 -2004 on DVD
IEEE members: $140.00; Non-members: $175.00
Order on line at: http://shop.ieee.org/ieeestore/help/about/html or download order form
World Calendar - Info on related conferences on Electric Arc Phenomena and Contacts

Link to Related Sites:

Archive Information

TC1 Meeting Minutes

Pictures from 2002 IEEE Holm Conference at Orlando, Florida - pic1; pic2.
Pictures from 2003 IEEE Holm Conference at Washington DC - pic1; pic2.

Past IEEE Holm Conference and Intensive Course Info

For more information, or to join our TC, send an email note or letter to:

Gerry Witter, TC Chair
Chugai USA
3780 Hawthorn Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087 USA
+1-847-244-6025
FAX: +1-847-244-6041

Robert Malucci ,TC Vice-Chair
Molex Inc.
2222 Wellington Ct.
Lisle, IL 60532

Anyone can be a participating member of one or more of the CPMT Society's TCs without belonging to the IEEE; most of our TCs have a mailing list, a newsletter, and a networking listing.

Send updates/additions to the TC-1 Secretary, Inter-society Liaison and Webmaster: Chi Leung.

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CPMT Technical Committee on Electrical Contacts, Connectors, and Cable (TC-1)

CPMT Technical Committee
on Electrical Contacts, Connectors, and Cable (TC-1)