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Workshop Topics
for FCC 2008
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 | FLECK RESEARCH
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| Global Connector Research Group |
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October 9 & 10, 2008 at the Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nevada
Topics subject to change without notice. Workshop handouts may not include all of the information that may
be displayed or discussed during the session.
| Workshop 1:
Electronic Technology Trends Impacting Interconnect Industry
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– Leading product designs and driving forces for each demand sector
– Computer: $8.1 billion (desktops, notebooks, mainframe, storage, etc)
– Telecom: $4.1 billion (central office, switching, transmission, DWDM, SONET, ISDN, ATM, etc)
– Wireless: $4.3 billion (handsets, base stations, data networks, mobile radio, CATV, etc)
– Datacom: $4.7 billion (LAN, WAN, WLAN, PAN, Ethernet, Hubs, Routers, etc)
– Mil/Aero: $4.4 billion (F-35, F-22, F/A-18, helicopters, UAV's, missiles, ships, etc)
– Auto/Off-Road: $8.4 billion (cars, vans, SUV's, trucks, electronics, etc)
– Instruments: $2.3 billion (test & measurement, test systems, laboratory, etc)
– Consumer Electronics: $3.1 billion (TV, DVD, DVR, audio, MP3, digital cameras, mobile, etc)
– Industrial/Harsh Environment: $6.2 billion (process controls, IC
processing/assembly, geophysical, petroleum, railroad, ships, etc)
– Commercial Aircraft, Satellite, & Space: $1.9 billion (narrow
body, wide body, business, regional, helicopter, cargo, avionics,
satellites, launch vehicles, etc)
– Medical: $7.8 billion (O2 Sat, ultrasound, monitors, MRI, CAT, etc) |
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| Workshop 2: Analysis of Market Performance and Connector Designs |
– $700 billion asset relief program (impact of financial crisis on Wall Street, investment banks, credit market)
– Impact upon connector industry
– Soft 4Q and soft 2009 certain
– Worst case 4Q and worst case 2009 which could happen
– Analysis of connector categories including printed circuit, circular, I/O, IC socket, auto, fiber optic, etc
– 150 leading industry product designs: PCI-E, VHDM, medical push-pull, HDMI, FAKRA, LGA, 0.8mm, 2.8mm blade, LC, etc
– Leading suppliers in each connector category
– High bandwidth/high speed connectors
– Analysis of fiber, RF coax, high bandwidth, and I/O cable assemblies
– Backpanel and interconnect devices |
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