This is the initial (virtual) meeting of the newly-formed Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) in the IEEE Connecticut Section. We will be planning activities for 2025 and discuss process for filling CT LMAG Officer positions. Any Connecticut Life Member is welcome to participate. Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. What is an LMAG? 3. Discussion of 2025 goals and activities 4. Organization (including process for filling officer positions) 5. Meeting schedule 6. Any other business Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/441065

Khandakar Nusrat Islam will conduct a deep dive on her experience as an RF/Microwave Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, where she excels in both engineering and project management. Specializing in RF solutions architecture and project oversight, Nusrat is instrumental in developing custom global solution delivery next-generation solutions at Keysight Technologies. Dr. Islam's career in technology is crucial for driving innovation and addressing pressing global challenges. Her work in developing cutting-edge solutions at Keysight Technologies not only advances engineering practices but also enhances connectivity and improves quality of life. By driving technological progress, she contributes to transformative breakthroughs that benefit industries and communities worldwide. Co-sponsored by: Martha Dodge Speaker(s): Khandakar Nusrat Islam, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/434310

Talk Title: PC Board Design and Layout for Low-EMI Power Conversion Presentation Outline: As a consultant for over 10 years, Kenneth has realized the root cause of many design issues revolves around the circuit board design and how the I/O and power connectors are arranged and filtered. Poor board designs and poor interconnect placement and filtering can result in radiated emissions, radiated immunity, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) compliance failures, among others. Bad designs often result in endless cycles of trial and error mitigation, compliance testing and board spins. This drags out the schedule and is very costly. In the presentation, Kenneth will explain how digital signals propagate in boards as electromagnetic fields. He will also explain how interconnect placement and poor filtering design and layout can affect the EMI performance. Once you understand this, then board stack-up, trace routing, filter design and interconnect placement should become very clear and you should be able to design a low-EMI board the first time! About the speaker: Kenneth Wyatt is principal consultant of Wyatt Technical Services LLC and served three years as the senior technical editor for Interference Technology magazine from 2016 through 2018. He has worked in the field of EMC engineering for over 30 years with a specialty in EMI troubleshooting and pre-compliance testing. He is a co-author of the popular EMC Pocket Guide and RFI Radio Frequency Interference Pocket Guide. He also co-authored the book with Patrick André, EMI Troubleshooting Cookbook for Product Designers, with forward by Henry Ott. He recently completed and released a three-volume “EMC Troubleshooting Trilogy”, which is now available through Amazon. See web for ordering info. He is widely published and authors a monthly column for the Signal Integrity Journal, has blogged for EDN.com for many years, has a monthly column, EMC Bench Notes, for InCompliance Magazine (starting 2024), writes regularly for EEWorld and continues to write for Interference Technology Magazine. Ken is a senior life member of the IEEE and a longtime member of the EMC Society. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443500

Room: 217, Bldg: Maxcy Hall, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, Connecticut, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443709

A modern grid requires modern communications. Connectivity through Private LTE is helping to shape the future of private wireless broadband networks for utilities with the right tools, solutions, cyber security, and technology—all on a platform ready to power the grid of the future, starting today. Applications proven and popularized in the telecommunications space are being leveraged for utilities' unique needs. Seven utilities are using 900 MHz to deploy these communications networks. That means connectivity for daily operations, identifying faults, communication during natural disasters and future smart grid initiatives. Safety, security, reliability, and resiliency are on the minds of every utility leader and innovator committed to better serving their communities and service territories. Room: 336, Bldg: ITE Building, 371 Fairfield Way, Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06269

A modern grid requires modern communications. Connectivity through Private LTE is helping to shape the future of private wireless broadband networks for utilities with the right tools, solutions, cyber security, and technology—all on a platform ready to power the grid of the future, starting today. Applications typically in only the telecommunications and wireless technology are now expanding to the Utility Sector enabling an improved communications landscape capable of meeting the changing needs of utility control. That means connectivity for daily operations, identifying faults, communication during natural disasters and future smart grid initiatives. Safety, security, reliability, and resiliency are on the minds of every utility leader and innovator committed to better serving their communities and service territories. Speaker(s): Jason Mills, 371 Fairfield Way, ITE 336, Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06269-0001

This is the second (virtual) meeting of the newly-formed Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) in the IEEE Connecticut Section. We will be appointing CT LMAG Officers for 2025, share information about upcoming or past outreach activities, and plan the first in-person speaker event in early 2025. Any Connecticut Life Member is welcome to participate. Agenda: - Roll Call - Approve minutes of October 29 LMAG meeting - Appoint Officers for 2025 - Unfinished business - Action items from previous meeting - New business Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444896

This is the second (virtual) meeting of the newly-formed Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) in the IEEE Connecticut Section. We will be appointing CT LMAG Officers for 2025, share information about upcoming or past outreach activities, and plan the first in-person speaker event in early 2025. Any Connecticut Life Member is welcome to participate. Agenda: - Roll Call - Approve minutes of October 29 LMAG meeting - Appoint Officers for 2025 - Unfinished business - Action items from previous meeting - New business Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444896