Events

9 November 2016 Events

NI Technical Symposium

14 February 2017 – Cape Town

16 February 2017 – Johannesburg

National Instruments’ largest regional technology and innovation event, the complimentary, one-day NI Technical Symposium 2017 will explore the latest technologies, best practices and application trends from National Instruments in LabVIEW, data acquisition, automated test and embedded systems.

Register at http://southafrica.ni.com/nits

AfricaCom

14-18 November 2016

Cape Town

High-level conference and exhibition for mobile, fixed, wireless and satellite telecommunications professionals. Now featuring 20 satellite events, including IoT & Smart Cities Africa, Telco Big Data, and the Leaders In Africa Summit and Headline Keynotes.

Register at www.comworldseries-africa.com

International Test Conference

15-17 November 2016

Texas, USA

The cornerstone of TestWeek events, this conference is dedicated to the electronic testing of devices, boards and systems, covering the complete cycle from design verification, test, diagnosis, failure analysis and back to process and design improvement.

Register at www.itctestweek.org

National Instruments Automotive Seminar 2016

22 November 2016

Pretoria

Learn about National Instruments’ tools and technology, and how they can help in automotive applications. Live demos and technical presentations will address topics such as hardware-in-the-loop test, test cell control and measurements, configuring an infotainment test system, automated visual inspection for components and assemblies, and data acquisition and logging.

Register at http://southafrica.ni.com/automotive_pretoria

International Printed Circuit & APEX South China Fair

7-9 December 2016

Shenzhen, China

Covers all aspects of PCBs, their applications, smart automation equipment, green technology and equipment, materials and chemicals, and assembly and processing.

Register at www.hkpca-ipc-show.org

Semicon Japan

14-16 December 2016

Tokyo, Japan

One of the largest events for microelectronics in Japan, with more than 700 exhibitors and 35 000 attendees, and covering the entire semiconductor supply chain.

Register at www.semiconjapan.org

SPIE Photonics West

28 January – 2 February 2017

San Francisco, USA

The world’s largest multidisciplinary event for photonics, featuring a conference and exhibition covering optical MEMS, photonics, industrial lasers and biomedical optics.

Register at http://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/photonics-west

DesignCon

31 January – 2 February 2017

California, USA

Conference for chip, board and systems design engineers in the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities.

Register at www.designcon.com

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