Portable Design Conference & Exhibition - 2008
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Wyndham Hotel San Jose
September 18, 2008
PDCE NEWS
Jim Cathey, VP with QUALCOMM Keynotes at PDCE 08.11.08
Mr. James Cathey, Vice President of Business Development for QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies - a 17-year technology industry veteran - will deliver the Keynote Address >> Leading the Charge on Power: Defining Technology Needs of the Future. Do not miss his keen insights at 9:30am.
Rodd Novak, VP with Peregrine Semiconductor Delivering Keynote 08.11.08
Mr. Rodd Novak, Vice President, Marketing & Business Development with Perigrine Semiconductor presents Keynote on: Integration Strategies for Mobile & Wireless RF Front-Ends. His presentation will go further up the signal chain where most of the complexities in the world - with highly integrated solutions and strategies are needed. Attend this valuable keynote at 10:20am.
Welcome to the 2008 Portable Design Conference & Exhibition 08.04.08
We open the door and invite YOU to attend..it is all about power Management for our wireless world. Hear from Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Peregrine Semiconductor, Actel, Express Logic, Synaptics, Tensilica, Wind River and many more. Keynotes, Panel Discussions, Breakout Seminars. REGISTER TODAY for your Complimentary Guest Pass. Even the Exhibition, Sponsors Showcase, Lunch, Parking and Networking Reception are complimentary! If you are involved in Portable Designs, this is where you will CONNECT with market leaders, hot technologies and new, slick products on September 18.
About the event
The Portable Design Conference & Exhibition is the only industry gathering of design engineers specifically engaged in the development and engineering of portable devices.
This event presents a variety of technologies in a variety of industries to address the key challenges of engineers developing small and portable devices. Key technical areas will be explored in-depth during our extensive two-day conference; Portable Power, Consumer Electronic Engineering and Wireless Communications.
Portable Power
The number one problem facing Portable Design readers—or at least the most chronic—is adding functionality to a design while being under pressure to reduce power consumption at the same time. This is one area where it’s hard to have your cake and eat it, too. While stories of the death of Moore’s Law, in Mark Twain’s words, are greatly exaggerated, it is starting to run head on into the some intractable laws of physics that are making low-power designs increasingly difficult. Each month Portable Design carries a feature article covering some aspect of portable power by an industry expert. And each of articles deal with this important aspect of portable design.
Consumer Electronics
To understand the enormity of the portable space, the Consumer Electronics Association is projecting CE sales of $1 55B in 2007. Consumer electronics are fueling the growth of the electronics industry worldwide, with portable audio, video and other entertainment devices making up a significant portion of that market. According to In-Stat, MP3 players are nearly 90% of the $6B mobile entertainment market, which is expected to grow over 44% per year to 286M units by 2010. Mobile video for entertainment purposes is expected to grow annually to $6 billion+ by 2011. Portable gaming consoles alone are projected to be a $3B market by next year. And in 2006 cell phones were a $143.7B market worldwide (that’s over 2.6B units shipped). These numbers are more than staggering; they are solid indicators why the Portable Design Conference & Exhibition is going to be a very strong influence on your growth and revenue.
Wireless Communications
The wireless revolution is what's making the portable revolution possible. Cell phones are ubiquitous, and we expect Wi-Fi access to be everywhere. As the number of wireless interfaces continues to expand and get more complex, Portable Design keeps is readers up to date on the latest technologies with in-depth, application-oriented articles on how to both understand the latest wireless nuances but also how to incorporate these circuits into your next design.