Events
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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, maggier@nla.org.za
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, malckey@technews.co.za
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, info@germanchamber.co.za
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, taryn.birkenbach@terrapinn.co.za
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, info@germanchamber.co.za
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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