Central New EnglandJohn Clarke, Secretary for the Central NewEngland (CNE) Chapter, reports that theirChapter held a meeting on WednesdaySeptember 27, 2006. The speaker wasDavid P. Johns, PhD, Vice President ofElectromagnetic Engineering, Flomerics,Inc. Dr. Johns’ presentation covered arecently developed interface between theEMSCAN Corporation PCB Electromag-netic Scanning Device and the FlomericsInc.’s FLO/EMC Analysis Program. Thisinterface will permit the users to electro-magnetically scan their PCB boards emis-sion characteristics and then port this dataover to the FLO/EMC Program to bestored and processed. It is expected thatmultiple PCB board emissions can then be“predicted” with FLO/EMC by buildinggroups of PCB boards within FLO/EMC.Attendance at CNE’s September meetingwas good with 11 IEEE members and 17guests. Chapter Chatter would also like toinclude some overlooked Central New Eng-land chatter. Unbelievably, these reportsslipped by the ever vigilant, eagle-eyed E-mail monitoring of the Chapter Chatter

Associate Editor. Seriously, our apologiesfor the oversight John . . . The CNE Chap-ter held a meeting on Wednesday, April26, 2006. The invited speaker was Dr.David Pommerenke, Associate Profes-sor of Electrical Engineering, Electromag-netic Compatibility Laboratory, Depart-ment of Electrical Engineering, Universityof Missouri-Rolla. Dr. Pommerenke is alsocurrently a Distinguished Lecturer ofIEEE EMC Society. His excellent presenta-tion dealt with Advanced ESD and EMIAnalysis Methods. “There is no singlemethod that provides identification of allreasons for EMI and ESD problems. Oneneeds to be aware of and have experiencein a variety of methods and hopefullyemploy the most suitable method.” Histalk presented the following methods forEMI and ESD analysis: PCB level scan-ning to identify ESD sensitive areas, expla-nation of how (and when) the PCB resultsrelate to IC level test results. For EMI:Using transfer impedances and portimpedances to quantify coupling paths.The presentation used spectral, timedomain and joint time frequency analysis

methods to shed understanding on com-plex system-level EMI. The CNE Aprilmeeting was attended by eight IEEEmembers and six guests. The CNE EMCChapter also held a meeting on Wednes-day, May 24, 2006. The speaker was DavidHockanson, PhD of Sun Microsystems,Menlo Park, CA. Dr. Hockanson is also aDistinguished Lecturer of the IEEE EMCSociety. His topic was “0.1 Horsepowerand 0 to 5 GHz in 50 Picoseconds: TheChallenges in Delivering Power to Tomor-row’s Microelectronics.” The continuedincrease in power and speed requirementsof microprocessors and other ASICs pre-sents new challenges for delivering power.While power integrity often bringsimages to mind of in-depth decouplingschemes, resistance and inductance alsoplay an increasingly significant role.Besides the concern of efficiency in thepower distribution system (PDS), resis-tance must be controlled to ensure thecompensation circuitry of the voltage reg-ulator can adequately maintain the voltagewithin specified limits. Parasitic induc-tance limits the ability to draw current

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It’s Always the Rookie’s Fault . . .Many thanks go out to Bill Kimmel of Kimmel-Gerke Asso-ciates for this issue’s “EMC Tale.” After reading his story, I amnot sure if engineering imitates life or if life imitates engi-neering, but I am sure that Murphy is intimately involved inboth! As usual, the story is told from the teller’s perspective:

“This story goes back to the middle sixties, when I was abrand new engineer working radiation effects on this brandnew technology known as ‘integrated circuits’ memory chips;microprocessors and A/D converters were still in the future.

I was working an R&D project where we were trying torecord fast transient events (effects from gamma burst). Briefly,the task was to sample the signal in one-nanosecond intervals andstore the analog level in thin film magnetic elements (one ele-ment per sample). The signals were to be read back, amplified,multiplexed, and sent to an X-Y plotter. At the time, the onlyway to multiplex low-level analog signals was with relays. Thesignal was amplified to the milivolt level needed by the plotter.

The problem was, the signal amplitude as plotted was con-siderably lower than expected and, further, was not linear withrespect to plotter scale settings. I was tasked to fix the prob-lem. The old-timers warned me to be careful about amplifier

design and layout, as it was very sensitive and prone to oscil-lation. Investigation revealed the problem - the input imped-ance of the plotter was a function of the sensitivity setting,being lowest on the most sensitive scale. So the plotter wasloading the input signal.

The simplest approach was to tack on an emitter followerstage to the existing amplifiers. When I installed the new out-put stage and powered up, I was appalled to find that the plot-ter chattered like crazy, with a half dozen witnesses observingthe proceedings. I had been warned about oscillation, but thiswas beyond belief.

I traced the problem to a relay. As it turned out, there wasa solder bridge between the relay coil contact (switching at 28v) and the signal contact. Basically, the plotter was looking fora milivolt signal and was receiving 28 volts of noise, switchingat about 100 Hz. The mechanical arm couldn’t track this fre-quency, but it tried, thus causing the ‘chatter.’ I hadn’ttouched the relay circuits - the solder bridge had picked thattime to actually make contact. Murphy’s law was applied toelectrical engineering.

I took a lot of ribbing before I found the problem, and evensome after that.

Chapter Chatter

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from various locations in the PDS, result-ing in the need not only for choosing thevalues of decoupling capacitors, but alsofor judiciously placing the capacitors sothey can be effective. This presentationdescribed the various parts of the PDS, andhow decisions are made to ensure thesmooth operation of power delivery. Afterthe complete power distribution systemwas discussed, a brief discussion followedon how various components may play arole in EMI. Ten IEEE members and fiveguests attended the May CNE meeting.

ChicagoJerry Meyerhoff reports that the ChicagoChapter held their fall ‘kick off’ meetingSeptember 20, 2006 at DLS Electric Sys-tems in Wheeling, IL. Don Sweeney fromthe IEEE EMC Society Board of Directorspresented the 2006 Chapter of the YearAward to Jack Black, Chicago ChapterChairman. Don also presented Certificate

of Appreciation Awards to awards the fol-lowing individuals: Jack Prawica, JerryMeyerhoff, Roy Leventhal, Jack Black,Frank Krozel, Ray Klouda, and RogerSwanberg. John Landowski, Chairman ofthe IEEE Chicago Section, gave a brief pre-sentation about the services and programsoffered by the Chicago Section. The Sectionis looking to become connected to the localarea Society Chapters. Jerry Meyerhoff wasintroduced as the new Chicago ChapterSecretary, replacing long time SecretaryCarla Robinson. As keynote speaker, Jerrygave a summary presentation of the IEEE2006 Symposium in Portland, OR. Jerryreviewed all aspects of the symposium,including technical sessions, committeemeeting, technical papers and presenta-tions, and outside activities. Bob Hofmannpresented his take on the technical sessionsand presentations. Jack Black reviewedexhibitor issues and venue related func-tions. Jack Black presented a detailedreview of the upcoming 50th Year

Anniversary IEEE EMC Symposium inHonolulu, Hawaii, including a video pre-sentation. Jack presented informationrelating to the new networking opportuni-ties, the global educational aspects, and theupcoming new technologies that will bethe highlights of the Symposium. Jack alsopresented recommendations for attendeesto present to their employers to assist inallowing them to attend this event.Brochures were handed out to all attendees,and special posters were presented to Con-tinental Automotive Systems, GE Medical,and Motorola for distribution at their com-panies. Additionally, on September 21, anaward banquet was held to honor CarlaRobinson, long time Chicago Chapter Sec-retary for her long and meritorious serviceto the EMC Society and the Chicago Chap-ter. In addition to her secretarial responsi-bilities, Carla has held the position of Tech-nical Papers Chairman for the 2005 Inter-national Symposium on EMC, TechnicalServices Chairman for the Chicago Chapter

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Carla Robinson admires her Chicago Chapter RecognitionAward.

Ida Krozel, Holiday Party Event coordinator, pins a(‘required’) identification badge on Tom Braxton, withFrank Krozel and Brandon Krozel looking on (from left).

Bob Hoffman, Jerry Meyerhoff, Don Sweeney, Jack Black,Tom Braxton, Ray Klouda, and Frank Krozel (from left)receiving 2005 Symposium certificates.

Jack Black (far right) promotes EMC 2007 Hawaii to a raptaudience.

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EMC Mini Symposium, Chapter Liaison toDeVry Institute of Technology, and Chair-man for Extra Curricular Activates for theChicago Chapter. Carla has accepted anoth-er position outside the Chicago area, andwe wish her well in her future endeavors.

Hong KongThe Hong Kong Chapter held a successfulinaugural meeting on December 2. Over 90attendees were on hand for three excellentEMC technical presentations. The threepapers covered EMC subjects of keen inter-

est in Hong Kong, including: “FrequentlyAsked EMC Design Questions andAnswers,” “Overview of Radio SpectrumManagement in Hong Kong,” and “Trendsand Developments for Global EMC Stan-dards and Regulatory Approval for Con-sumer Electronic Products.” The first EMCHong Kong Chapter Committee Meetingwas held prior to the inaugural Chaptermeeting. The Chapter officers were con-firmed; including Dr. Peter Leung as theChairman, Dr. Patrick Wong as Vice-Chairman, Mr. Michael Chu as Treasurer,and Dr. Duncan Fung as Secretary. Free first

year EMC-S membership was also offered atthe Chapter meeting to the IEEE memberspresent. This special offer received a goodresponse for EMC Society membershiprecruitment in Hong Kong. A promotionalpresentation for the 2007 IEEE Interna-tional Symposium on EMC in Hawaii wasalso made to those in attendance.

HuntsvilleGlenn Shelby, Chapter Chair, reportsthat the Huntsville Chapter held twomeetings and elected 2007 officers prior

Jack Black, Chapter Chairman, presents Ida Krozel, theHoliday Party Event Coordinator, with a thank you gift.

Hong Kong EMC Chapter officer presents a souvenir to theChairman of the IEEE Hong Kong section after his keynoteaddress to the Chapter.

Dr. Patrick Wong, Vice Chairman of the EMC Hong KongChapter, presenting one of the technical talks at the Chap-ter’s inaugural meeting.

A large audience enjoys Dr. Peter Leung’s presentationduring the Hong Kong’s inaugural meeting.

Huntsville Chapter members and guests enjoy a deliciousbuffet meal before the September Chapter meeting.

Dr. Peter Leung, Chairman of the EMC Hong Kong Chap-ter, starting off the inaugural meeting.

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to its winter break in Novem-ber/December. The Chapter met atADTRAN on September 21 to hearEMC Society Distinguished Lecturer Dr.David Hockanson present “CSI: Com-pliance System Investigation.” The talkwas well attended with 56 Chaptermembers and guests present. Under-writers Laboratories and the Chaptersponsored the delicious buffet meal. Dr.Hockanson’s talk focused on methodsand tools for reducing exceeded levels ofradiated emissions encountered duringEMI testing. Both chassis- and board-level tools and techniques were present-ed, along with many real-world exam-ples to bring home the points. Dr.Hockanson is a very engaging and enter-taining speaker and the Chapter isgrateful for his taking the time to visitHuntsville. The annual Chapter busi-ness meeting was held at ADTRAN onOctober 26. The main topics of discus-sion were the 2007 meeting scheduleand officer nominations/elections. 2006was a successful year with three month-ly technical meetings, a one-day techni-cal symposium and tabletop show, and

the Distinguished Lecturer presentation.The average attendance at the monthlymeetings was 35. The Chapter is indebt-ed to ADTRAN for hosting the month-ly meetings in their spacious and com-fortable facilities since December 2003.Without ADTRAN support, the Chap-ter would not have been able to educatethe large Huntsville technical commu-nity about EMC. The 2007 Chapterschedule has technical meetings in Jan-uary, February, March, and August. TwoEMC Society Distinguished Lecturerpresentations are planned for April andSeptember, respectively. The year willclose out with the annual business meet-ing in October. The 2007 Chapter offi-cer election results were tabulated onNovember 21. The election results for2007 officers are as follows: GlennShelby from NASA will be the Chair,Tom Perry from Jacobs Engineeringwill be the Vice-Chair, Jim Stonefrom Underwriters Laboratories willbe the Treasurer, and Tim Travis fromERC Inc. will be the Secretary. Theofficers look forward to serving theChapter in 2007. Remember to check

out Huntsville EMC Chapter happen-ings at the Chapter website: http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/huntsville/emc/.

MilwaukeeJim Blaha reports that the MilwaukeeEMC Chapter held two meetings this fallwith great attendance. The first was a din-ner presentation by Mr. Gary Fenical ofLaird Technologies. This dinner meetingwas also open to the other Societies with-in the Milwaukee Section. In attendancewere members from the Medicine andBiology Society, Power Society, Comput-ers Society and WIE - Women in Engi-neering. Prior to the dinner presentation,the EMC Chapter held a private roundtable discussion with Mr. Fenical. Thediscussion exposed the fact that manycompanies are not aware of the new EMCDirective. Key discussion topics included:New Directive Becomes Law on July 20,2007. Also, fixed installations areaddressed and defined along with theneed for detailed documentation focusedin on installation, use and maintenance.The second meeting was a Holiday Din-

Mike Wheeler gives a brief overview of UL capabilitiesbefore the Huntsville Chapter presentation.

Huntsville Chapter members Woody Williams (left) andJeff Whitmire discuss EMC before the presentation.

EMC Society Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Hockanson gavea very educational and entertaining presentation to theHuntsville Chapter titled “CSI: Compliance SystemInvestigation.”

Huntsville Chapter Chair Glenn Shelby (right) presentsDr. Hockanson with locally made cane syrup as a smallthank you for his excellent presentation.

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Tom Arnold of Johnson Controls, Inc. (left) and Jim Blahaof LS Research enjoying a romp in the snow during theChapter’s annual holiday party.

Ms. Teresa White of LS Research and Jim Blaha haveteamed up for five years of EMC Seminars in Milwaukee.

The plaque presentedby the MilwaukeeChapter to TeresaWhite of LS Researchfor organizing fiveyears of outstandingEMC seminars.

Everyone, including the rhinos, where in a festive spirit at theMilwaukee Chapter’s holiday party (held at the Milwaukee Zoo).

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ner and Awards Party at the MilwaukeeZoo. A major snowstorm of 13 inchesonly enhanced this seasonal get together!Section awards were distributed. Onerecipient, Ms. Teresa White, was totallycaught off guard by receiving a specialrecognition plaque from the EMC Chap-ter. Her five-year commitment to theChapter’s annual Spring EMC SeminarSeries has significantly contributed to itson going success. Next for the Milwaukee

EMC Chapter is the 2007 EMC Seminarscheduled for March 27, 2007. Dr. TomJerse is slated lecturer. Please visit theMilwaukee EMC Chapter Website athttp://www.ewh.ieee.org/r4/milwaukee/for more information.

SeattleFor the Seattle Chapter’s October meet-ing, Chair Pat André reports that Dr.

Clifton Skouby gave a fascinating pre-sentation titled, “Lightning Effects onAircraft,” with commentary specificallyrelated to composite airframes. As thespeaker recently retired from the BoeingCompany, and with the Boeing 787scheduled to have its first flight inAugust 2007, this talk was very wellattended! The audience would often stopthe discussion to ask questions or tocomment from their personal experi-

Gary Fenical leads the round table discussion on the NewEMC Directive.

Gary Fenical and Jim Blaha are shown in front of the origi-nal Val Blatz Brewery Headquarters.

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Seattle EMC Chapter members gather for the October meetingheld at CKC Labs in Bothell, Washington.

Seattle EMC Chapter Chair, Pat André of André Consulting,rallies the crowd with arms raised prior to the start of the Octo-ber meeting.

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ences. Dr. Skouby’s presentation featureda large amount of historical evidence andinformation, including a number oflessons learned and personal experiencesthat helped to make the evening moreenjoyable. He reviewed the basic mecha-nisms of lightning physics including thevarious phases of lightning strikes, thecurrents produced, and the types oflightning interactions of concern tomankind. The most significant effects oflightning on modern aircraft were pre-sented with a special focus on the variousforms of direct strike damage. Dr. Skou-by closed the presentation by sharingtechniques, which may be employed inorder to protect aircraft from damage,which could jeopardize aircraft safety.The Chapter appreciated Dr. Skoubytraveling to Seattle for this special visit.It’s not often that a speaker who hailsfrom the famed University of Missouri-Rolla (he received his BS, MS and PhDdegrees from UMR), hails from thelargest local employer in the area (Boe-ing), and has a son that is quite active inthe IEEE EMC Society (Derick Skouby,Chair of the Oregon and SW Washing-ton EMC Chapter) presents at a SeattleEMC Chapter meeting! The Chapterappreciated Dr. Skouby’s considerableexpertise from his years with Boeing St.Louis (the former McDonnell Douglas)as part of the Phantom Works groupwhere he had responsibility for thedevelopment of antennas and Electro-Magnetic (EM) apertures for military air-craft applications in the New Aircraftand Missile Products (NAMP) divisionof McDonnell Aircraft Company. Thefocus of his work was research and devel-opment of designs for advanced lowobservable aircraft under development

by McDonnell Douglas. For more infor-mation on Seattle Chapter activity,please contact Chair Pat Andre atpat@andreconsulting.com. Everyone iswelcome to attend a meeting!

Sendai, JapanThe Sendai Chapter held a meeting onDecember 4, 2006 as its 2006 SecondIEEE EMC-S Sendai Chapter Colloqui-

um. This was a joint meeting with theJapan (Tokyo) Chapter and Tohoku Uni-versity. The Colloquium featured a num-ber of lectures covering cutting edgeEMC topics presented by ZenichiroKawasaki, Osamu Hashimoto, andHiroshi Kurihara. The presentationscovered such topics as observation ofthunder and development and applica-tion of radio wave absorber. More than50 attendees were present at the collo-

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Speaker Cliff Skouby fielded many questions during his presen-tation to the Seattle EMC Chapter in October.

Professor Zen-ichiro Kawasaki delivers a lecture entitled“Seeking Thunders in the World” to the Sendai, JapanChapter.

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quium and the evening social event. TheChair of the Chapter for 2007 is HiroshiEchigo, former Vice-Chair, replacing theformer Chair, Akira Sugiura, who willleave Sendai this spring. The new Vice-Chair is Hiroshi Inoue of Akia University.

SingaporeDuring the last quarter of 2006, the Sin-gapore Chapter organized several techni-cal events and one social gathering.Regarding technical events, on theevening of 28 September 2006, theChapter and the IET (Institution ofEngineering & Technology) organized aseminar on “Grounding Concept Revis-ited” at Singapore Polytechnic. Thespeaker was Professor See Kye Yak fromthe Nanyang Technological University.Using many practical case studies, hedisproved many grounding misconcep-tions from as low as 50 Hz to as high as

several GHz. The seminar was wellattended by more than 100 participants.With the effort of the Chapter Commit-tee, a one-day EMC Colloquium wasorganized on 8 November 2006. Speak-ers from Japan, Thailand and Singaporewere invited to speak on the followingtopics:• “High Speed Electronic EMC and

Signal Integrity” by Dr Liu En-Xiao,Institute of High Performance Com-puting, Singapore

• “Progress of VCCI’s Industry Self-Regulation in Japan and a Look to theFuture” by Mr. Akihisa Sakurai,VCCI, Japan

• “PCB Layout and its Impact on Prod-uct’s EMI Compliance” by ProfessorSee Kye Yak, Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, Singapore

• “EMC Status in Thailand: Regula-tion, Standard, Research and Educa-tion” by Professor Werachet Khan-

ngern, King Mongkut’s Institute ofTechnology Ladkrabang, Thailand.

• “EMC Testing for Europe Market,New EMC Directive and e-Mark Cer-tification” by Mr. Deng Junhong,TÜV SÜD PSB Corporation, Singa-pore

• “Small Ultra-Wideband Antenna” byProf Ooi Ban Leong, National Uni-versity of Singapore, Singapore

• “Substrate Integrated Circuits andDevices” by Dr. Albert Lu, SingaporeInstitute of Manufacturing Technolo-gy, Singapore The Colloquium venue was at capacity

with 120 participants! Many of the atten-dees participated actively in the questionand answer session at the end of the presen-tations. The Chapter Committee wouldlike to acknowledge TÜV SÜD PSB Cor-poration for sponsoring the venue for thecolloquium. On 6 December 2006, theEMC Singapore Chapter organized a half-

Professor Osamu Hashimoto during his talk to the SendaiChapter titled “Design and Application of Radio WaveAbsorber.”

Mr. Hiroshi Kurihara speaks to the Sendai, Japan Chapterabout “Radio Wave Absorber for Radio Wave AnechoicChambers.”

Pictured are the speakers and Sendai, Japan Chapter boardmembers (from left) Akira Sugiura (Chapter Chair), HideakiSone (Chapter Secretary), Hiroshi Kurihara, Zen-ichiroKawasaki, Osamu Hashimoto, and Tasuku Takagi (ChapterPast-Chair).

The participants at the evening technical seminar “GroundingConcept Revisited” on 28 September 2006 in Singapore.

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day seminar on RFID and its packaging atthe Institute of High Performance Com-puting. Three speakers from the KoreaAdvanced Institute of Science and Technol-ogy presented their recent research work ondesign and analysis of RFID modules andRFID system in package. A total of 24 par-ticipants attended this seminar. Regardingsocial gatherings, the Singapore ChapterCommittee organized a social gathering on25 November 2006, from 6:30 to 10:00pm. The event took place at The Plaza Mar-

ket Cafe, Raffle Plaza, Singapore. The eventwas also opened for all its more than 30members and their immediate familymembers. Nearly 40 participants attendedthe event. They all enjoyed the wonderfulfood and a joyful night. Such a gatheringprovided a good opportunity for all theChapter members to network with eachother and to strengthen the ‘family’ ties ofthe IEEE EMC Singapore Chapter. All theparticipants are looking forward to anothersocial event in 2007. In closing, the new

Chapter committee for the IEEE EMC Sin-gapore Chapter was elected on 16 Novem-ber 2006 during the Annual General Meet-ing of IEEE Singapore Section. The newcommittee consists of members from bothacademia and industry. Professor See KyeYak (Nanyang Technological University)was elected Chair of the IEEE EMC Singa-pore Chapter, Dr. Li ErPing (Institute ofHigh Performance Computing) was electedDeputy Chair, Mr. Deng Junhong (TUVSUD PSB Corporation Pte. Ltd) was elect-

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Professor See Kye Yak (right) received a souvenir from Dr. OngJin Teong (Chairman of IET Singapore) after the seminar.

The Singapore EMC Chapter held a well-attended one-dayEMC Colloquium on 8 November 2006.

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ed Treasurer and Dr. Liu En-Xiao (Instituteof High Performance Computing) waselected Secretary. Other committee mem-bers were Professor Ooi Ban Leong(National University of Singapore), Mr.Yang Seow Chiang (Temasek Polytechnic)and Mr. Timothy Foo Wan-Juang (NgeeAnn Polytechnic).

Mohawk ValleyAt the Mohawk Valley Chapter’s 4 Octo-ber 2006 meeting, guest speaker Dr.Michael C. Wicks of the US Air Force

Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate,Rome, NY and an IEEE Fellow gave a pre-sentation on the subject of WaveformDiversity in Intelligent Sensor Systems.His talk focused on relevant system of sys-tems EMC issues. Waveform diversity indistributed radio frequency (RF) sensor sys-tems offers the potential for breakthroughperformance enhancements in the detectionand identification of natural and manmadeobjects. Dr. Wicks presented advances inrelevant technology and emerging applica-tions to radar. Issues concerning coherencyamong distributed sensors, EMC, and sig-

nal processing were also discussed. Dr.Wicks pointed out that advances in wave-form diversity, coupled with other technol-ogy, are being exploited by many otherusers of the electromagnetic spectrum. Forexample, the telecommunications manufac-turing industry has dominated advances inwaveform technology in recent years due toincreased public demand for mobile phonesand other wireless devices. Research intoexpanded channel capacity, time-frequencycoding, spatial modulation, and power effi-ciency has resulted in dramatic improve-ments in performance, while providing an

Speakers at the Singapore EMC Colloquium included(from left) Dr. Albert Lu, Dr. Liu En-Xiao, Professor SeeKye Yak, Professor Werachet Khan-ngern, Professor OoiBan Leong, Mr. Akihisa Sakurai and Mr. Deng Junhong.

Chapter members and their families enjoy an informaland relaxing evening on 25 November 2006 at the RafflePlaza, Singapore.

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order of magnitude reduction in cost.Today, hundreds of wireless users operate inclose proximity, and occupy a portion of thespectrum used by just one customer adecade ago. In the radar community, lay-ered and distributed sensing is emerging asa plausible solution to the problems posedby the emergence of the asymmetric threat.Enemy combatants no longer follow well-established and time-honored rules ofengagement, and use surprise in theirstrategic planning, operations and use ofweapons. Furthermore, these same oppo-nents may engage our armed forces in anurban environment, where restricted useof force is warranted. Our sensors mustprovide accurate and timely informationconcerning criminal actions as well as war-fare. All of this must be accomplished inan environment where high technology isreadily available to friend and foe alike.According to Dr. Wicks, placing the rightsensor at the proper place and time willrequire advanced inferencing and controlstrategies. An autonomous sensing sys-tem is envisioned in the future that mim-ics human, animal, and insect behavior,and that builds to the right level of the

engagement. These various aspects of theproblem were presented. Dr. Wicks alsomentioned that it is an important step for-ward for the Waveform Diversity commu-nity and EMC Society to join forces inaddressing these issues in the future. Atthe Chapter’s 2 November 2006 meeting,a presentation was given by guest speakerAndrew L. Drozd, President of the IEEEEMC Society and CEO of ANDRO Com-putational Solutions, LLC located inRome, NY. He was accompanied by spe-cial guests Dr. John Norgard, Vice Presi-dent of Technical Services and BarryWallen, Vice President of Conference Ser-vices of the EMC Society. Mr. Drozd gavea President’s State of the EMC SocietyMessage, which provided an overview ofthe current state of the EMC Society interms of membership, including varioustechnical programs and new initiativesthat are underway. Whereas most IEEEsocieties are experiencing a downturn inmembership, some are actually experienc-ing a steady growth. The reasons for thiswere discussed. According to Mr. Drozd,as a median sized society, the EMC-S isdoing relatively well in the technical,

financial, and membership sense, and interms of strategic plans for continued suc-cess. The EMC-S has also been quite suc-cessful in enacting new strategies forgrowing membership and new chaptersworldwide, and in passing initiatives thatwill better align us with new technologytrends in the future. These new technologyfronts were addressed both by Mr. Drozdand Dr. Norgard. Also discussed were ourkey strong points as a Society such as pro-viding high-quality technical publica-tions, and new plans for sponsoring ofsymposia and conferences that facilitatenetworking with the experts. Upcomingsymposia plans and activities were pre-sented by Mr. Wallen who also gave a pre-sentation on the EMC Society’s 50thanniversary celebration in conjunctionwith our annual EMC Symposium inHawaii scheduled for July 2007. Theresults of recent member satisfaction sur-veys centering on the Society’s activities,products and services were also presented.EMC Chapter Chair Irina Kasperovichplans for several more talks next year aimedat exploring the role of EMC in new fore-front technologies. EMC

Dr. Michael Wicks discusses the need to consider EMC inconjunction with assessing system of systems in WaveformDiversity applications at the Mohawk Valley Chaptermeeting.

Andy Drozd, Dr. Michael Wicks, Irina Kasperovich (MohawkValley EMC Chapter Chair) and Dr. John Norgard (fromleft) attend Dr. Wicks’ EMC Chapter talk in Rome, NewYork on the topic of Waveform Diversity and EMC.

President Andy Drozd gives a “State of the EMC Society”talk to the Mohawk Valley EMC Chapter focusing on themany advantages of joining the IEEE/EMC Society andforming new chapters globally.

Vice Presidents John Norgard (left) and Barry Wallen discussfuture technical directions for the EMC Society and plans forexpanding EMC Society sponsored symposia in Regions 7-10,including a nod to the Society’s 50th anniversary in Hawaiiin 2007 at a recent Mohawk Valley EMC Chapter meeting.

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