|
Subject |
Presenter |
Comments |
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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 *** |
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|
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 *** |
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|
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. |
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VITA 48 Working Group Meeting |
|
See minutes for VITA 46 working group. |
|
Adjourn Meetings |
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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. |
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Adjourn VSO Meeting |
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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