Agenda

Wednesday Morning – Sep 21, 2005          

 

Subject

Presenter

Comments

Call VSO meeting to order

Introductions, Agenda Review

Announcements, Minutes Approval

Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair

Elwood called the meeting together and asked members to introduce themselves.  After introductions no announcements were made.  The minutes from the previous meeting were approved as written.

IP Issues

-        Patent Policy Review

-        Call for Patent Disclosures

Elwood Parson, Chair

Elwood reviewed the VITA and ANSI patent policy and asked for patent disclosures.  None were made.

VITA Report

 

Ray Alderman, VITA

Ray discussed recent patent issues that VITA was working on.  The B&B website is up.  Contact Ray to become a sponsor.  Ray has reserved dates for the May MEECC conference.

 

Standards Update

John Rynearson, VITA

See presentation.

 

EMC Proposal

David Pepper, GE

Presentation - EMC Proposal. 

Connector Proposal - Yamaichi Electronics

A signup sheet was circulated and three sponsors were obtained.  This activity will be designated as VITA 56.

BREAK

 

 

Ruggedized Optics Presentation

Earl Olsen, Tyco

See presentation.

VITA 17.2, 10 Gbit Serial FPDP

Ralph Barrera, Curtiss-Wright

VITA 17.2 is the 10 Gbit version of 17.1.  Ralph Barrera, CW, is the new chair and will be setting up a weekly telecon shortly.

VITA 41, VXS Report

Bob Tufford, Motorola

See presentation

 

VITA 55 & 41.5/42.5 Aurora on VXS and XMC Report

Andy Reddig, Tek Microsystems, Inc.

See presentation

 

VITA 42, XMC Update

Andy Reddig, Tek Microsystems, Inc.

See presentation

 

VITA 46, VPX Status Report

Stewart Dewar, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation

LUNCH

 

 

VITA 48, ERDI

Randy Banton, Mercury Computer

See presentation

 

VITA 49, Digital IF Update

Randy Banton for Stephen Pereira, Mercury Computer

See presentation

 

VITA 50, Cooling

Rex Harvey, Parker Hannifin

See presentation

 

VITA 51, Reliability Prediction

Lori Bechtold, Boeing

See presentation

 

VITA 52, Lead Free

Rodger Bird, Boeing

See presentation

 

VITA 53, Market Surveillance

Steven Cecil, CRANE

Presentation

 

VITA 54, EPMA

Ken Boyette, Critia

No report

VITA 46 Working Group Meeting

 

See working group webpage.

VITA 48 Working Group Meeting

 

See working group webpage


Breakfast – 7:30 to 8:30 AM

 

Thursday, September 22, 2005

 

Subject

Presenter

 

Call Meeting to Order

Announcements, etc.

Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair

Elwood called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. 

Other Business

John Rynearson, VITA

John Rynearson discussed the meeting schedule for 2006.  There will be two meetings in Long Beach at B&B, January, and MEECC, May, and three meetings in Scottsdale in March, September, and November. Locations for the July meeting include Vancouver, Ottawa, Park City, and Minneapolis.

 

Adjourn VSO Meeting

Elwood Parsons

There being no more business the meeting was adjourned.

Other VITA Meetings on Thursday

 

 

VITA 53, Market Surveillance Working Group Meeting

Stephen Cecil, NSWC

See working group webpage.

VMG – VITA Marketing Group

Jerry Gipper, Embedify

Minutes are posted on VMG webpage