European IBIS Summit @ DATe 2009 - First Call for Participation We have been holding successful European IBIS Summit Meetings for more then 10 years. This year we are again holding a meeting along with DATe 09 on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009. The purpose is to promote communication among users and developers of IBIS models in Europe. The meeting is free and open to everyone. Below is some information on the IBIS Summit and some related events. Even despite the current economic situation you are hereby invited to register to attend and also to submit presentation proposals. Ralf Bruening Product Manager High Speed Design ZUKEN EMC Technology Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E U R O P E A N I B I S S U M M I T M E E T I N G F I R S T C A L L F O R P A R T I C I P A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time/Date: 8:30 - 12:30, Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 (this year on Thursday morning, NOT on Friday !). Location: Novotel Nice Centre (Across the street from Nice-Acropolis Congress and Exhibition Center) Meeting-Room: "to be announced" 8/10 Parvis de l'Europe 06300 NICE France Tel : (+33)4/93133093 http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/gb/nov/1103/fiche_hotel.shtml Content: Presentations and Discussions Purpose: Solicit and Exchange IBIS Model Related Information and Ideas Sponsors: Agilent Technology, Sigrity and Zuken If your company would be interested in sponsoring this event, please contact or Ralf Bruening under . DATE 2009 Conference Date: April 20th-24th, 2009. DATE Location: Nice Acropolis - Congress and Exhibition Center, Nice, France DATE URL: http://www.date-conference.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- BACKGROUND DATE (Design, Automation, and Test in Europe) is the only European event dedicated to electronic system design and test. Topics of current interest to the EIA IBIS Open Forum are addressed at DATE. This meeting will be conducted as a formal IBIS Summit Meeting. Presentations are expected to be available and archived in an electronic format, and minutes of the meeting will be issued. Any pending formal decisions (votes) will be announced at least two weeks prior to the meeting. Topics and presentations may include (list is open for further contributions): - Submitted Presentations on IBIS Topics (See below) - Information about the most recent IBIS Developments - Less formal Ad Hoc Presentations and Discussions - IBIS and Modelling Questions and Answers The meeting is free and open to everyone. Refreshments are planned. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS People involved in IBIS Model development, EDA tool development, and digital circuit design are invited to participate in the European IBIS Summit meeting. If you plan to participate, please register with the information below (deadline, April 15, 2009): Name: E-mail address: Company: Telephone: Send to: Ralf Bruening (ralf.bruening@zuken.de) CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS We are seeking presentations from individuals who have IBIS experiences or issues. Some suggested subjects of interest are: - IBIS Model Development Experiences - Company IBIS Standards and Requirements - Generating and Validating IBIS Models - Future IBIS Requirements - Modeling of dedicated technology issues (i.e., connectors, very high speed interfaces) - EMC/EMI and Power Integrity Issues - Experiences using IBIS in the PCB Design process Format of Presentation: LCD Projections Time: 15-30 Minutes Electronic Archival: We request electronic versions for so they can be archived and also made available to non-attendees. We prefer Power Point or Acrobat formats. Deadline: April 15, 2009. Please send presentations for processing. Otherwise please plan to bring 30 copies for the meeting. If you plan a presentation, please supply Title: Presenter: E-mail address: Company: Telephone: Estimated Time: Send this to both: Ralf Bruening (ralf.bruening@zuken.de) Bob Ross (bob@teraspeed.com) AGENDA The agenda includes presentations, discussions, breaks and refreshments. This will be developed as presentation proposals are received. LIST OF NEARBY HOTELS See for travel directions, hotels and other information Conference hotel: Novotel Nice Centre URL: http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/gb/nov/1103/fiche_hotel.shtml