Technology Workshops
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP 1
CompactPCI + Ethernet: the Winning Alternative to Aging VMEbus Systems
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Presenter: Hank Heneghan, Director of Product Management, Performance Technologies

 The CompactPCI form factor has now gained broad market acceptance and in 2005 moved past VME in shipments, and many designers are developing newer communication systems and/or upgrading their existing systems with CompactPCI. This session will provide a business overview on the state of COTS-based, CompactPCI technology, new developments, legacy issues, and technical deployment issues that include processing power, storage, Internet Protocol and IPv6, as well as the power of Intelligent Shelf and remote management.

TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP 2
Trends in Cooling of Electronics for Military Systems
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Host Presenter: Eric Ballew, Director of Product Management, SprayCool

Eric Ballew has been with SprayCool since 2002, and serves as Director of Product Management. With over 16 years experience in commercial and military product development and management, he has held positions in Operations, Engineering, and Program Management.
Eric holds an MBA from Portland State University, and Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Mathematics from Linfield College, and for Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University.
Guest Presenters: Bill Ripley, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Embedded Systems
Rick Theyer, Sierra Nevada Corporation

Military embedded systems that perform in harsh and rugged environments are seeing requirements for increased performance and power density within the same space claim. The resulting heat density for the electronics operating in these environments, coupled with size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints, has forced key integrators to evaluate cooling solutions from a platform perspective. Specifically, the industry is challenged to utilize products that provide environmental isolation in small form factors for a broad range of power densities and board ruggedization levels. The workshop will review trends in electronics and platform level cooling approaches. As no single approach will satisfy all military applications, an analysis of cooling solutions will be presented within the context of technology maturation and industry adoption.

TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP 3
Thermal Management for COTS Electronics
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenter: Ivan Straznicky, Technical Fellow, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing

With power dissipation continuing to rise at the circuit card level, Military COTS cards are beginning to take advantage of cooling methods more suitable for higher power levels. At the same time, the incumbent methods of direct forced air and conduction have been extended for higher power cooling. This workshop will review the various available cooling methods and outline their main benefits and drawbacks.

TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP 4
Low-Power Graphics Computing Technology for the Warfighter
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Presenter: Mark Snyder, Director of Embedded Software Engineering, Quantum3D

The explosion in personal computing devices gives us a glimpse into the computing power we can now hold in our hand in terms of mapping, communication, video processing, and network data retrieval. The benefits to the warfighter include better situational awareness, better data fusion, better real-time data processing, advanced geospatial mapping – all designed at low power consumption levels and in tiny packages. This workshop examines the key technological challenges associated with harnessing low-power graphics technology for the warfighter, and suggests the technology directions and relevant standards the COTS community should follow to exploit this technology.