"If You Could Get Time In A Bottle
Would You Have To Check With Purchasing?"
Product design isn't getting any easier. With short time windows and shrinking budgets, making the right decisions early in the design cycle can mean the difference between success and failure.
But the fastest or cheapest route may not be the wisest course for the long haul.
For the want of a nail...
Getting critical information early in the planning stages can save weeks of time and shave thousands of dollars off your development costs. There's just no excuse for not being prepared, when the information is right at your fingertips.
Time. That's the kicker. There's never enough of it. And we can't make more. We just have to use it wisely.
That's where we can help. We're bringing together the resources you need to succeed. All you have to do is show up.
Could three hours be worth three weeks?
How long would it take to learn the design insights our speakers will be sharing? Or to meet with practically every vendor you'll need for your entire project?
We're bringing it all together for you, right here in Oak Ridge.
Experts in low power microprocessor and FPGA design
20+ vendors representing hundreds of product lines
Design specialists and service providers based in the local area
Live product demonstrations
We're even buying lunch!
Win a TDS2012 Oscilloscope
One lucky attendee will take this home.
You must register by October 30th to be entered in the drawing.
Our Featured Speakers
Tom Baugh is a nationally known application specialist in ultra-low power microcontroller design. He is now focusing on a broader base of technology to provide practical and market-based solutions to green and entrepreneurial problems through the use of development boards, reference designs, books and instructional materials.
Tom Baugh is president of SoftBaugh, Inc., founded in 1998, and the author of three books on the MSP430 microcontroller. He is a graduate of the Naval Academy in Control Systems Engineering and has a Master's degree in Electical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
"Redefining Green Design"
We hear a lot these days about going "green" but what exactly does that mean? Thinking of "green" just in terms of energy efficiency and conservation may not be the right approach. In fact, it may lead us away from optimal design solutions.
Relying on ultra-low power devices isn't always the best way to achieve "green" design goals. A more thoughtful approach is needed, one which takes into account a whole range of factors.
In this presentation, Tom Baugh will take you through his approach to "green" and low power design. While he works extensively with microcontrollers, these principles can be applied in many areas.
"Finally, a well-written Embedded microcontroller book for the real world...,"
"I have many years experience working with embedded products, and this book has brought a good bit of additional real-world insight to me. It's like learning throught the trials, tribulations, and experiences of others.
That saves time and effort... "
- D. Simpson, Knoxville, TN
From the Amazon Review of MSP430 State Machine Programming: with the ES2274 by Tom Baugh
Tyson Hall, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the School of Computing, at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, TN. He has a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech.
Dr. Hall has co-authored the book Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems, six journal articles, and fourteen peer-reviewed conference papers in the areas of reconfigurable computing and engineering education. He also holds a US Patent for his development of new field-programmable analog arrays. Tyson is the recipient of the 2003 IEEE Transactions on Education Best Paper of the Year award and the 2006 NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow award. Tyson is an officer in the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of IEEE.
"Using System-on-a-Programmable Chip Technology
to Design Embedded Systems"
Modern Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) can be used to prototype complex embedded systems that include processor cores, custom hardware computational blocks, and a variety of memory and peripheral interfaces. This presentation will overview the tools, techniques, and devices used to design embedded products with system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) technologies. The SOPC approach offers new hardware/software design space alternatives within a single integrated development environment. Incorporating SOPC technologies into the embedded systems design cycle can reduce development time and increase product longevity. Performance tradeoffs, commercial devices, processor cores, and CAD tool flows will be covered.
Additional Technical Presentation
"Xtreme Performance for Xtreme Evironments"
Alpha Wire’s single goal is to help customers find the best possible system solutions to their production and manufacturing challenges.
From its leading XTRA•GUARD cables offering extreme performance for extreme environments, to FIT® Preferred heat shrink products providing simple, comprehensive tubing solutions, to the Alpha Wire Industrial Series cables for automotive and factory automation, Alpha Wire brings customers the right products for the right applications.
Please join Alpha Wire for an interactive application discussion of our XTRA•GUARD solutions for extreme environments as well as Flexible Cable, VFD, and Industrial Automation products.
You don't want to miss this event.
The Oak Ridge Design Festival is sponsored by:
Event Details
WHERE: American Museum of Science & Energy in Oak Ridge, TN.
WHEN: Thursday, November 6th, 2008
This is a half day event, which runs from 8:30am through lunch time.
SCHEDULE: Doors open at 8:30am for check-in. Coffee and donuts will be served. Lunch is served from 11:30am to 1pm.
You are welcome to attend any part of this event that fits your needs and schedule. We encourage you to attend the presentations if you can.
NOTE: Extended Registration DeadlineYou must pre-register by 3 PM Monday, November 3rd to get lunch and be eligible for the door prizes.
Vendor and product displays will be available the entire morning and through lunch for those not attending the presentations.
The oscilloscope drawing will be at 12 noon. You must be pre-registered and present to win. Other door prizes will be awarded at the break between sessions and during lunch.
YES!
I Want to Attend the Design Festival
I understand there is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required to be eligible for the oscilloscope give away and to reserve a spot for lunch
The following vendors will be displaying products and services:
Allied Electronics is a small order, high service level distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products with a direct sales presence in Knoxville/Oak Ridge.
Tektronix is a world leader in test, measurement and monitoring, featuring oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, logic analyzers, video test, and communications protocol analysis.
26 North Sales Representatives covering the Southeastern United States specializing in Ruggedized Computers and Servers, Tactical Electronics Subsystems and Flight Test Instrumentation
Brennan Associates is an RF, Microwave and Millimeter Wave Manufacturers' representative firm, specializing in the marketing of components and subsystems to OEM's, Test Houses and various other customers.
TRS-Rentelco is the largest supplier of electronic test equipment for rent, lease or sale in North America.
Pegasus Technologies provides engineering solutions for today's RF, wireless and Spread Spectrum requirements.
National Instruments provides test and measurement instrumentation and control software.
Telesensors is developing the next generation of intelligent wireless sensors, called Smart Sensors. Smart Sensors are very small, low cost, wireless, highly integrated system that can detect nuclear, chemical, or biological agents, as well as more conventional environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and vibration.
Restronics represents Pomona and Desco anti-static products.
ACS is a test laboratory offering product regulatory approvals testing and certifications, such as FCC, UL, CE Marking and Mil-Std approvals for electronics products.
Plus many more vendors - check back soon for a full listing
Getting critical information early in the planning stages can save weeks of time and shave thousands of dollars off your development costs. There's just no excuse for not being prepared, when the information is right at your fingertips. 
Experts in low power microprocessor and FPGA design
One lucky attendee will take this home.
Tom Baugh is president of SoftBaugh, Inc., founded in 1998, and the author of three books on the MSP430 microcontroller. He is a graduate of the Naval Academy in Control Systems Engineering and has a Master's degree in Electical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Dr. Hall has co-authored the book Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems, six journal articles, and fourteen peer-reviewed conference papers in the areas of reconfigurable computing and engineering education. He also holds a US Patent for his development of new field-programmable analog arrays. Tyson is the recipient of the 2003 IEEE Transactions on Education Best Paper of the Year award and the 2006 NAE/CASEE New Faculty Fellow award. Tyson is an officer in the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of IEEE. 
Telesensors is developing the next generation of intelligent wireless sensors, called Smart Sensors. Smart Sensors are very small, low cost, wireless, highly integrated system that can detect nuclear, chemical, or biological agents, as well as more conventional environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and vibration.
