VSO Minutes – Wednesday, March 15, 2006 – Revision 1.0    

 

Subject

Presenter

Comments

Call VSO meeting to order

Introductions, Agenda Review

Announcements, Minutes Approval

Elwood Parsons, VSO Chair

Elwood called the meeting to order and asked members to introduce themselves.  The agenda was reviewed and several changes were requested.  Elwood passed around several articles re: RoHS.  The minutes from the January meeting were approved as posted.

VSO Chair & Vice Chair Election

John Rynearson, VITA

John announced the results of the officiers election. Elwood Parsons was re-elected as chair and Melissa was re-elected as vice-chair through March 2007.

 

IP Issues

-           Patent Policy Review

-           Call for Patent Disclosures

John Rynearson, VITA

John reviewed VITAÕs IP policy and asked for any patent disclosures.  None were made.

Standards Report

John Rynearson, Tech Dir VITA

See presentation.  John noted that ANSI after review of the VITA 41.0, 41.1, and 41.2, ballots concluded that in their view Mr. ParsonÕs ballot should not be considered negative as Mr. Rynearson had suggested.  Therefore, they asked that the BSR9 be revised and resubmitted to ANSI. 

VITA Report

Ray Alderman, Exec Dir VITA

Ray discussed VITA 58 and showed ammo cans that demonstrate some of the concepts for VITA 58.  Ray discussed IP issues.  Some lawsuits are taking place.  VITA 58 will move the industry to functional modules.  Ray discussed the upcoming MEECC and CoolCON conferences.  Companies interested in being sponsors should contact Ray.  Ray discussed possible changes in being able to discuss RAND terms at VSO meetings – known as ex-ante.  Ray feels that RAND doesnÕt work and discussed how RAND might be discussed in a VSO meeting.  Ray asked the VSO to consider changing VSO policy so that RAND terms would be submitted in a sealed envelope to VITA lawyers which would then be available upon request to members.

Electronic Component Management Program Overview

Jim Robles, Boeing

See presentation.  Boeing would like better control over the supply chain.  This program, ECMP, would provides a method for component supplier certification.  Contact Lloyd Condra at Boeing.  Lori Bechtold passed around interest sign-up sheet for those interested in an overview of ECMP.

VITA 17.2, 10 Gbit Serial FPDP Report

Ralph Barrera, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation.  Discussed objective, status, and technical issues for resolution.  Will go to every other week for telecons.

VITA 41.7, Processor Mesh

Melissa Heckman, Bustronics

First conference call will be next week.  Initial draft released.

VITA 46, VPX Status Report

Stewart Dewar, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation.  Stewart reviewed the status of 46.0 and 46.x related standards and various resolved and open issues.

*** BREAK ***

 

 

VITA 47 Revisions

Jim Robles, Boeing

Working group had first telecon.  Assigned action items.  Will review vibration level for 3U and spray cooling.

VITA 48, ERDI

Randy Banton, Mercury Computer

Ivan Straznicky reported Randy Banton.  48.0 finished balloting – 75% approval.  Some negative ballots to discuss.  48.1 and 48.2 will be going to ballot shortly.  48.3 covers cooling.

VITA 49, Digital IF

Bob Normoyle, DRS-SS

See presentation.  Bob provided overview and current issues under discussion.  The working group plans several ballots before the May VSO meeting.

VITA 50, Cooling (30 min)

Mike Benjamin, Parker Hannifin

Mike presented for Rex Harvey.  See presentation.  Mike provided overview of effort.  Basic methodology has been outlined.  Input is now needed.

VITA 51, Reliability Prediction

Charles Falardeau, Curtiss-Wright

See presentation.  Charles provided an overview of effort and gave progress report.

VITA 52, Lead Free

Lori Bechtold, Boeing

See presentation.  Lori discussed the status of VITA 52.  VITA 52 was set up as an avenue of communications between aerospace industry and VITA members and specifically the LEAP working group.  Balloting by LEAP working group has been completed.  They received a lot of comments and are working on review.  The next LEAP meeting is on March 28-29 in Tucson.

*** LUNCH ***

 

 

VITA 53, Market Surveillance

Steven Cecil, CRANE

See presentation.  Steve provided an update on VITA 53.  Goal is to better handle obsolescence issues.  Previously used BOMÕs.  Market surveillance is gaining acceptance.  Plan to have draft for review in April.  Next meeting will be planned for May VSO.

VITA 55 Aurora on VME Report

Andy Reddig, Tek Microsystems, Inc.

No report.

VITA 56, EMC

David Pepper, GE

No report. 

VITA 57 Status

Neil Harold, Nallatech

See presentation.  Neil provided an update on VITA 57.

VITA 58, Electronic Module Integration

Mike Humphrey, AP Labs

Mike Humphrey presented for Eran Strod.  See presentation.  A VITA 58 working group meeting will be held on Thursday morning.  Ray Alderman discussed some of his ideas for VITA 58.

VITA 46 Working Group Meeting

 

See minutes for VITA 46 working group.

VITA 48 Working Group Meeting

 

See minutes for VITA 46 working group.

Adjourn Meetings

 

 

 

Breakfast – 7:00 to 8:00 AM - Thursday, March 16, 2006

 

Subject

Presenter

Comments

Call Meeting to Order

Announcements, etc.

Elwood Parsons

Elwood called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM.  The meeting schedule for the remainder of the year was reviewed.  The next meeting will be on Thursday/Friday in Long Beach, CA in conjunction with the MEECC conference. 

Other Business

 

There being no other business the VSO meeting was adjourned.

Adjourn VSO Meeting

 

 

 

Thursday - Working Group and VMG Meetings

 

Conference Room #1       08:15 AM to 11:00 PM - VITA 58 – Electronic Module Integration

11:00 AM to 12:00 NOON - VITA 47r1 – Revisions to ANSI/VITA 47

Conference Room #2       09:00 AM to 05:00 PM - VITA 51 – Reliability Prediction