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This is the final opportunity to submit your contributions to DAC ’26. The registration to ISQED ’26 is now open. If you plan to attend the Hybrid Bonding Symposium ensure you sign up soon. IEEE SCV is seeking volunteers to serve as science fair judges. For more information, please refer to the Volunteers Section in this newsletter.
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The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) proudly presents the 36th Annual Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards on Friday, March 6, 2026. The SVEC is proud to announce the induction of Andrea J. Goldsmith, PhD and R. Fabian Pease, PhD into the 2026 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. For details on tickets and sponsorships information. follow the link
Join us for a one-day conference dedicated to exploring how simulation empowers engineers to innovate faster and smarter on March 10th at the Computer History Museum (CHM). For registration and details, visit OzenCon Website Link.
DAC 2026 Conference – Call for Contributions
Long Beach Convention Center, CA,
July 25-29, 2025.
DAC is the premier conference for the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems. Submit to DAC 2026 and be part of tomorrow’s innovation. Focus areas are: AI, Design, EDA, Systems and Security. If you are in the electronic design field, this is the NOT TO MISS event.
Call for Engineering Track Contribution deadline: January 12th.
IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo
Convention Center, Vancouver, BC,
October 4-8, 2026.
ECCE 2026 is the pivotal international conference and exposition event on the electrical and electromechanical energy conversion field. The Conference will bring together practicing engineers, researchers, and other professionals for interactive and multidisciplinary discussions on the latest advances in various areas related to energy conversion.
Call for Papers is open. Focus areas are : component, converter and subsystem technologies and energy conversion systems and applications. For details visit out submission web page.
The 27th ISQED Conference April 8-10, 2026
The 27th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), April 8-10, 2025, has opened registration. ISQED is the leading conference for design for manufacturability (DFM) and quality (DFQ) issues. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with the experts and industry members of the electronics & semiconductor ecosystem. Register today!
IEEE Local Chapter Events
0/21/2026, 11:00 am, LMAG, SETI Signal Processing: Searching for Technosignatures, Livermore. This talk will introduce the SETI problem and describe the scope of efforts underway in the radio SETI community. Speaker: Kenneth Houston.
01/22/2026, 8:00 am, EPS, IEEE/EPS Hybrid Bonding Symposium, Milpitas. Join us to learn about this expanding field, and discover how it will affect heterogeneous integration and system design. Speakers: multiple, see event link.
01/22/2026,11:00 am, NANO/EMBS, Battery Technologies & Advanced Characterization Methods, Sunnyvale. This event will showcase advancements in Battery Technologies & Advanced Characterization methods. Speaker: Dr. Ahamed Irshad.
02/05, 12:00 pm, EPS/RL, From Process to Performance: Challenges in uOLED and uLED Electronics Manufacturing, Virtual. Electrical, thermal, and mechanical manufacturing decisions directly impact optical non-uniformity, efficiency loss, and reliability. Understanding these process-to-performance linkages is critical for developing scalable, high-performance emissive display systems. Speaker: Pavan Shivareddy.
02/05, 6:00 pm, VTS, Scalable Data Exchange Between Autonomous Vehicle Fleets and Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual. This talk presents a system-level view of data exchange between autonomous vehicle fleets and cloud infrastructure. It explains how different data transfer approaches such as physical media, high-speed wired connections, and cellular networks are used together to support large-scale fleet operations. Speaker: Zhaohan Jia.
02/10, 6:30 pm, MAG, Developments in Magnetic Digital Storage and Memory, Hybrid. The talk will present the history and developments of hard disk drives and magnetic tape with comments on competitive technologies and what we can expect in the future for these technologies. Speaker: Tom Coughlin.
02/10/2026, 7:00 pm, CNSV, Designing an Artificial Heart: A Systems Approach to Building the Impossible, Hybrid. Ian will walk through a practical framework for managing complexity: identifying unknowns early, building parallel test beds, using simulation to reduce risk before fabrication, and validating assumptions through rapid physical prototyping. Speaker: Ian Coll McEachern.
02/19/2026, 8:00 am, EPS, Ninth Annual Symposium on Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap and Annual Meeting, Milpitas. Vision for Heterogeneous Integration from Global Perspectives, 2 days, keynote talks, working groups and more. Speakers: multiple, see agenda.
0/19, 11:30 am, NANO, X-ray Microscopy of Magnetic Nanostructures, Sunnyvale. Using soft x-ray microscopy and spectroscopy at a National User Facility we are able to gain insight into the relevant processes in magnetic nanostructures. Speaker: Dr. Henrik Oldag.
02/19, 5:30 am, IAS, Looking Ahead to the 2026 NEC in California, Pleasant Hill. Highlights of the 2026 National Electricity Code (NEC) will be covered including new requirements for arc-flash labeling, load calculations, 10-ampere branch circuits, engineering for marinas and EVSE changes. Speaker: Mike Stone.
Calendar View of IEEE Events
If you have missed an event search it in the calendar above and contact the organizing chapter for a life recording or look for it on the chapter‘s archive page.
For over 40 years, the IEEE has provided both prizes and judges for local fairs and we need your help once again. As a judge you will interact with students and help them understand what they did right and how they could do better next time. No previous experience or specialized knowledge is necessary only patience and common sense. No previous experience or specialized knowledge is necessary only patience and common sense.
This year IEEE will be supporting five science fairs and one hands-on event:
- Santa Cruz (Saturday, March 28) ca-scc.zfairs.com (In Person)
- San Mateo (Saturday, March 14) www.stemfair.net (Virtual)
- Santa Clara (Tuesday, March 10) www.science-fair.org (In Person)
- Monterey County (Saturday, March 7) www.Monterey.zfairs.com (In Person)
- San Benito County (Tuesday, March 3) (Judging of exhibits without students)
- San Benito County (Thursday, March 5) (Awards and IEEE hands-on exhibit for students)
If you are interested in helping at one of these fairs, or sponsoring a prize, please contact us!
Use “IEEE” (case sensitive) discount code to receive 50% off admission to the Computer History Museum. IEEE members will be asked to show proof of membership to redeem their discount when arriving at the Museum. Direct ticket link.
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