Chiphead Theater
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Chiphead Theater sessions are FREE and open to ALL attendees. The Theater is located on the Expo Floor. Check out the complete theater schedule below: These sessions are also listed and may be viewed in the Schedule Builder. |
Tuesday, January 31
| Speed Training: How Return Loss Gets Its Ripples |
Time: 1:00pm - 1:45pm |
| The most common feature in all return loss measurements or simulations is ripples. What is it about real interconnects that causes this feature and what does it tell about the physical properties of the interconnect? Why do you sometimes see ripples in the insertion loss but not always? If you want to understand this very basic property of return loss, come to this lightning round tutorial. There is no better return on a 45 minute investment of your time. |
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| Android Tablet and Connectivity Showdown: Live Teardown & Giveaway |
Time: 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
| The Apple iPad and the exploding repertoire of Android-based competitors make it clear that tablet devices are the must-have gadget and tool of the last two years, maybe of this decade. The features they provide and the connectivity they enable make them a fascinating topic for deep-dive exploration of the product and design choices that bring them to life. To that end, this session will comprise a comparative analysis of two modestly priced tablet devices, as well as a high-end Wi-Fi router to which they have been connected. The two tablets going head to head are two mid-range tablets: The Vizio VTAB1008 and the Viewsonic gTablet. The router is the high-end Cisco Linksys E3200 dual-band N router. The teardowns will also comprise an interactive panel discussion on general tablet design and wireless connectivity in particular. |
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| Interface Design for Touchscreens |
Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm |
| In this session you'll get to meet the makers of Oscium and learn why they designed the world's first test equipment line made specifically for iPhone, iPad, iPod (test equipment like a scope, dynamic power meter and spectrum analyzer). Although the topic begins at software interface design for touchscreens, the audience will be encouraged to ask any question that they have. Bryan Lee, President at Oscium, and Matt Lee, Founder at Oscium, will be leading the discussion and answering your questions. |
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| Tablet Smackdown: Amazon Fire & Nook Color Teardown |
Time: 4:00pm - 4:45pm |
| Amazon promises a mobile media experience with their $199 tablet, but they're going head-to-head with Barnes & Nobles popular Nook. What makes them tick? How did they keep costs down? What suppliers do they have in common? Teardown specialists from iFixit will rip them apart live and analyze their innards. We'll also discuss the usability issues that have plagued both Android tablets. |
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| DesignTOUR Prize Giveaway |
Time: 5:00pm SHARP |
| The DesignTOUR game card is attendees' ticket to enter to win one of several prizes sponsored by a select group of DesignCon 2012 Exhibitors! Attendees visit the booths of participating exhibitors to get their game cards validated. When complete, attendees can enter their game cards in a drawing to win one of several fabulous prizes, announced at at 5PM on January 31 and February 1! Must be present to win. |
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Wednesday, February 1
| Speed Training: So You Want to be a Consultant (Consulting for Geeks) |
Time: 1:00pm - 1:45pm |
| Ever wondered what it would take to become a consultant? Attend this session and learn what a thirty plus year consulting veteran has to say. We'll address four key questions: How do you get clients? How do you decide what to charge? How do you pick a specialty? How do you get started? We can't cover every detail in this session, but we can share some valuable insights into the mysteries of consulting. |
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| Ask the Experts...Anything Goes! |
Time: 2:00pm - 2:45pm |
| We've collected a world class panel of signal integrity experts to answer all of your most pressing SI questions, like "Is it better to place decoupling capacitors on the same side of the board or the opposite side of the board for decoupling? What's the best impedance for a differential channel? Does it matter if the DC blocking cap is near the TX or near the RX? Can FFE compensate for reflections? Come to the panel, pose your question, and watch the sparks fly. Any question is fair game. |
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DesignCon Tweetup  |
Time: 4:00pm - 4:45pm |
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You are invited to a tweetup on Wednesday, February 1 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm in the Chiphead theater on the Expo floor! Come join like-minded technophiles for drinks and screen burn, post a few tweets, snap a few twit pics and soak up the atmosphere with our very own Chiphead mascot. To register, have your twitter account at the ready and send us a tweet using the #designcon tag! Bring your colleagues and we might even throw in more drink tickets! |
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| DesignTOUR Prize Giveaway |
Time: 5:00pm SHARP |
| The DesignTOUR game card is attendees' ticket to enter to win one of several prizes sponsored by a select group of DesignCon 2012 Exhibitors! Attendees visit the booths of participating exhibitors to get their game cards validated. When complete, attendees can enter their game cards in a drawing to win one of several fabulous prizes, announced at 5PM on January 31 and February 1! Must be present to win. |
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 DesignVision Awards Presentation |
Time: around 5:15pm (directly following the DesignTOUR giveaway) |
| These prestigious awards honor the most innovative design tools in the industry. Winners will be announced LIVE at DesignCon. | |
