IEEE Computer Society
Dallas Chapter
30 OCT 2009 Meeting
IEEE Computer Society |
Dallas Chapter 30 OCT 2009 Meeting |
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| When: | Friday 30 OCT 2009 Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Talk: 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
| Where: | Texas Instruments ("South Campus") 12500 TI Boulevard (SAME location as 8505 Forest Ln; just redefined main gate) Dallas, TX (Conference Rooms S1 & S2) |
| Topic: | "Semiconductor’s Role in the Emerging Smart Grid" |
| Speaker: | Dr. Don Shaver, TI Fellow and Director Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory DSP Solutions R&D Center Texas Instruments -- Dallas |
| Abstract: | "The term 'Smart Grid’ refers to a modernization of the electricity delivery system so it monitors, protects and automatically optimizes the operation of its interconnected elements - from the central and distributed generator through the high-voltage network and distribution system, to industrial users and building automation systems, to energy storage installations and to end-use consumers and their thermostats, electric vehicles, appliances and other household devices. The Smart Grid will be characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and information to create an automated, widely distributed energy delivery network. It incorporates into the grid the benefits of distributed computing and communications to deliver real-time information and enable the near-instantaneous balance of supply and demand at the device level." [1]
Even before the NIST standardization initiative, utilities have been deploying smart grid components worldwide based on a variety of communications networks and smart meters towards an automated metering infrastructure (AMI). The plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is also an important future use case of the smart grid. Semiconductors play a key role throughout the smart grid, but in particular in smart meters (metrology) and in the associated communications technology. This talk will focus on PHY/MAC communications standards and approaches which have an impact on the AMI and PEV worldwide. This presentation will provide an overview of power line and wireless communications semiconductor technology relevant to the smart grid. [1] NIST Interim Smart Grid Report |
| Bio: | Don Shaver has been with Texas Instruments for 32 years, and has held positions in both TI advanced product development and R&D organizations. For the past 20 years, Don has established and managed leading edge technology development initiatives in TI R&D organizations including TI's Computer Science Center in Dallas, TI's Tsukuba R&D Center in Japan, and TI's DSP Solutions R&D Center in Dallas. Don is a Texas Instruments Fellow and is Director of TI's Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory. This laboratory drives requirements for next generation TI semiconductors and embedded processors, and develops communications technology used in international standards and TI products. Much of the lab’s emphasis in recent years has involved DSL, broadband cellular wireless including 3G and 4G communications, medical body area networks, and power line communications for use in the emerging Smart Grid in the U.S. and worldwide in smart meters, on the power gird, and in the home. Don’s laboratory is developing technology for the next generation Smart Utility Network (SUN) being standardized by IEEE802.15.4g and power line communications standards. Don received a BS in Electrical Engineering, and MS and Ph.D. in Systems and Information Science all from Syracuse University. Don is Vice-chair of the IEEE Computer Society Dallas Chapter and has been an active IEEE member for over 40 years. He is a Senior IEEE Member. |
| Directions: | Even though TI's Forest Lane site has been given a new official entrance address at 12500 TI Boulevard and been renamed as TI's "South Campus," find our Dallas IEEE CS meetings just as you've always done. Head to the site's SouthEast (SE) entrance off Forest Lane JUST west of Greenville Avenue. Preferred parking is at extreme SE corner of the building. Enter the public lobby at building's SE corner and ask guard to direct you to conference rooms S-1/S-2 (very near this entrance). (See map.) |
| Cost: |
Technical Presentation: FREE to
both IEEE CS Members and the general public. Lunch: $10 to both Members and Non-Members. Please reserve lunch by 26 OCT with our online form or by contacting Lucrecia at 214-567-4194 (Lucrecia) . |
| Access: | Since the meeting rooms are inside TI, some attendees may need to pre-register for access. If you are neither a U.S. citizen nor permanent U.S. resident (with "green card") and are from a "restricted country", please contact Jim at 214-567-2637 (Jim) by 26 OCT to arrange for convenient pre-registration . |
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