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Wednesday, Nov 4, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          Power in Consumer Electronics: The New Model 1

This talk will explore power delivery in consumer electronics devices as well as alongside high-speed data lines, and should be of interest to both power designers as well as consumers with a curiosity about these important topics.


Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          How LEDs Are Changing the World 3

This presentation will tell the story of how an unusual material system is now the backbone of the solid state lighting industry, which has changed the display industry and has now penetrated about 40% of the conventional (i.e., incandescent, fluorescent, discharge) lighting market.


Eli Harari
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015 - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm          How Non-Volatile Memory Became the World's Most Valuable Semiconductor Storage 5

This discussion will be a unique gathering of engineers who played pivotal roles in the evolution of Non-Volatile Memory, a technology that is a key enabler of mobile computing for a majority of the world's population.


Monday, Sep 14, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          Making Shakey, The World's First Mobile Intelligent Robot 7

The talk will describe the making of Shakey, the world’s first mobile intelligent robot. The work was done at Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) from 1966-1972.


David A. Laws , Computer History Museum
Thursday, Jun 11, 2015 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm          Annual CNSV Dinner Meeting: The Fairchild Patent Notebooks - Curating the Founding Documents of Silicon Valley 9

The process of curating the Fairchild Patent Notebooks will be discussed, including a description of the scope of the collection and a presentation of the highlights from some of the most interesting volumes. These have been described as the Founding Documents of Silicon Valley.


Monday, May 11, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          The USPTO and Silicon Valley: Opportunities for Engineers and Inventors 11  The USPTO and Silicon Valley: Opportunities for Engineers and Inventors 12

John Cabeca, Director of the Silicon Valley USPTO Satellite Office. John will discuss a number of topics of importance to inventors and innovators in our high tech hub, including the impact of the new Menlo Park Satellite Office and impact of the PTAB.


Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Traditional spacecraft have been very expensive for a number of reasons, including their requirement for highly customized, niche radios. However, the field of inexpensive yet sophisticated commercial space missions is growing rapidly: smallsats and nanosats are no longer just university projects.


Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          The World of the Expert Witness 15

An Expert Witness typically plays many roles, including that of a businessperson, consultant, tech guru, technical writer and showman. It is a very demanding job that is not suited to probably most engineers. In this talk, you get some ideas on how to get started as an expert, and how to market your services.


Early SIG Meetings (Special Interest Groups) :

Data: The New Oil — Producing Value for the Oil & Gas Industry

   

Jonathan Sweet , Law Offices of Jonathan Sweet
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm          Seminar/Webinar: What You Should Know About the Law to Operate a Successful Consulting Practice 17

Learn about the important areas from a top legal expert in the field: Jonathan J. Sweet, Esq.


Tuesday, Feb 3, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm          Productivity in the Cloud for Small Businesses and Consultants 18

This talk will cover recent trends in Cloud Services, and will presents tools, tips and best practices for managing communications, tasks, projects and client information in a small business. You may not be taking full advantage of the power of your hand-held device.


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