MIDDLETOWN, Pa. ̶ The Center for Signal Integrity at Penn State Harrisburg will host the 18th Annual Central Pennsylvania Symposium on Signal and Power Integrity on Friday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on campus.
Signal integrity describes the quality of electrical signals passing through connectors used in electronic devices such as computers or cellular phones. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from international experts about the latest developments in signal and power integrity. More details can be found on the symposium webpage.
The following speakers are scheduled to present at the symposium:
- Bill Kim, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, Missouri Science and Technology University
- Howard Heck, system architect, TE Connectivity
- Al Neves, chief technology officer, Wild Rivers Technologies
- Ben Dannan, founder and chief technologist, Signal Edge Solutions
- Andy Zambell, senior project manager marketing, MathWorks
Workshops will be presented by Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, and Amphenol.
The Center for Signal Integrity is housed within the college’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology and is the only academic unit in the region that is dedicated to partnering with the area’s connector companies in product development through faculty and student research and collaboration.
The Center for Signal Integrity assists central Pennsylvania’s numerous connector companies with product development by fostering collaboration between them and the college’s engineering faculty and students. The center is partially funded by The Siemon Company, TE Connectivity, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Pennsylvania, Penn State Harrisburg, Innovation Transfer Network, Amphenol, Samtec, Keysight Technologies, Yazaki – North America, Phoenix Contact and Neoconix Inc.
Known as the “connector capital of the world,” the Harrisburg metropolitan area is home to more than 15 electrical connector companies. Sedig Agili and Aldo Morales, co-directors of the center and electrical engineering faculty members at Penn State Harrisburg, estimate that the region holds about 80% of the U.S. connector market and about half of the market worldwide.
There is a fee for registration, which includes breakfast and lunch. To register or to learn more, please visit the symposium's website or contact Morales at awm2@psu.edu, Agili at ssa10@psu.edu or Kelly Batche at kellybatche@psu.edu.
IEEE Susquehanna section is partially sponsoring this year’s symposium.