Events

18 October 2006 News News Events

Audio Visual Appliance Expo 2006

12-15 October 2006

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Topics: latest technologies on audio, video and appliance technologies.

www.avaexpo.co.za

electronicAsia 2006

13-16 October 2006

Hong Kong, China

Topics: electronic components, subsystems, equipment and machines.

www.global-electronics.net

EMC UK 2006

17, 18 October 2006

Newbury, UK

Topics: two-day EMC conference and exhibition.

www.emcuk.co.uk

Test and Measurement Conference 2006

23-25 October 2006

Emperors Palace, Jhb. International Airport

Topics: critical issues related to making quality measurements for laboratory management, calibration and analytical lab staff and quality practitioners.

Contact Maggie Rossouw, NLA, +27 (0)12 349 1500, [email protected]

RoHS/Lead-Free in a Day

31 October, Johannesburg

1 November, Durban

2 November, Stellenbosch

Topics: presented by leading experts, the seminar will provide practical insight into aspects of lead-free manufacture and RoHS compliance, for eg. inspection criteria, optimising key processes, potential problems, reducing costs, increasing competitiveness etc.

Contact Malckey Tehini, Technews, +27 (0)11 886 3640, [email protected]

Embedded Conference Munich

14, 15 November 2006

Munich, Germany

Topics: embedded software engineering, test and verification, small and complex embedded systems.

Contact Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, +27 (0)11 486 2775, [email protected]

RFID World Africa 2006

14-16 November 2006

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

Topics: addresses key issues such as global RFID developments, local adoption hurdles, technology considerations, best practice for optimum ROI and more.

Contact Taryn Birkenbach, Terrapinn, +27 (0)11 516 4026, [email protected]

electronica 2006

14-17 November 2006

Munich, Germany

Topics: components, systems, applications.

Contact Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, +27 (0)11 486 2775, [email protected]

Wireless Congress 2006

15, 16 November 2006

Topics: Congress accompanying electronica focuses on all technical aspects of current and future wireless technologies.

www.wireless-congress.com

Broadband Week Europe 2006

5-8 December 2006

Berlin, Germany

Topics: broadband access technologies and strategies

www.iqpc.co.za

IP/SOC 2006

6, 7 December 2006

Grenoble, France

Topics: Conference and exhibition focuses on IP-based system-on-chip (SoC) design.

www.us.design-reuse.com/ipsoc2006

DATE'07

16-20 April, 2007

Nice Acropolis, France

Topics: Design Automation and Test in Europe conference. A leading global event for system-level design of system-on-chips and complex embedded systems.

www.date-conference.com

Hannover Fair

16-20 April 2007

Topics: world's biggest industrial and automation technology fair.

www.hannovermesse.de

LASER 2007

18-21 June 2007

Munich, Germany

Topics: latest and future photonics trends and the way that this technology is being employed in industry and future possibilities.

www.laser.de

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