IEEE Region 5

“If we make them smaller, we can make them faster” has been the approach to building faster computers over the last 70-years starting with the first transistors and continuing as we built increasingly more complex integrated circuits. This was known as “Moore’s Law”. Recently, our technology is no longer achieving higher densities as we scale to smaller features sizes first with NAND Flash and now with SRAM and DRAM. New techniques known as Beyond Moore are required to continue to build faster and more complex computers. David Bondurant reviews the emergence of 3D memory and 3D packaging as today’s approach to building the fastest Supercomputers and AI Processors. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455111

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460758

In the dynamic landscape of startups, leveraging technology effectively can be a game-changer. This session delves into essential lessons learned in Information Technology (IT) that are crucial for the success and sustainability of startups. Whether you're launching a tech-driven product or service, managing data, or optimizing operations, understanding these insights can steer your startup towards growth and resilience. Co-sponsored by: Baton Rouge User Groups (BRUG) Speaker(s): Michael Viron Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456302

The incorporation of group IIIB elements such as scandium (Sc) can transform conventional III-nitride semiconductors to be ferroelectric. This new class of ferroelectric nitride semiconductors can be seamlessly integrated with the well-established III-nitride and Si electronics with promising applications in high power, high frequency, high temperature electronics, as well as memory and logic devices. Moreover, ferroelectric ScAlN exhibits significantly enhanced piezoelectric and nonlinear optical response compared to AlN, which makes it attractive for high frequency resonators and filters and nonlinear optical processes. In this talk I will present recent advances of ferroelectric III-nitride semiconductors, including epitaxial growth, the underlying physics of their unusual structural, optical, electrical, and ferroelectric properties, as well as their emerging device applications. Zetian Mi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of semiconductor nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and photonics. Prof. Mi has received the Science and Engineering Award from W. M. Keck Foundation in 2020, the IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Award in 2020, the David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award in 2021, the IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Lecturer Award in 2023, the ISCS Quantum Devices Award in 2024, and the Rexford E. Hall Innovation Excellence Award in 2024. Prof. Mi currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Progress in Quantum Electronics and the Serial Editor of Semiconductors and Semimetals. He served as the Vice President for Conferences of IEEE Photonics Society from 2022 to 2023. Prof. Mi co-founded NS Nanotech Inc. and NX Fuels Inc. Prof. Mi is a fellow of IEEE, APS, Optica, and SPIE. Co-sponsored by: Texas Quantum Institute Room: 2.114, Bldg: 160, 10100 Harry Ransom Trail, Microelectronics Research Center, Austin, Texas, United States, 78758, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461145

Baton Rouge IEEE Section Technical meeting Presentation topic is "Discussion of Motor Protection in VFD applications" Co-sponsored by: IAS, ISA, WIE Speaker(s): David Hunt Agenda: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Social 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Presentation Bldg: LaContea Italiano Ristorante, 7970 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70809

Join IEEE Region 5 for a technical presentation by Harshavardhan Nerella about the different strategies to keep cloud costs from going out of control. Speaker(s): , Harshavardhan Nerella Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/453746

Monthly meeting of EMB Chapter, followed by a technical talk There is a $15.00 charge for each registrant. Guests and non-members charge is $20.00 and Students are $5.00. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB. Agenda: 11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business, 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion 1::00pm: adjourn San Antonio, Texas, United States