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From: Tarantino, Shirley (Fairfield) [mailto:shirley.tarant...@sgs.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:38 AM To: Tarantino, Shirley (Fairfield) Subject: IEEE PSES meeting, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Overview and Updates on IEC 62368-1 - the new Standard for Audio/Video, Information Technology and Communications Technology Equipment Dear Colleagues and Friends, IEEE PSES Product Safety Engineering Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Dinner: 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. Socialize with your colleagues and tonight’s speaker at: El Torito Mexican Restaurant, 2950 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408-727-4426) -- just two blocks north of the meeting site. No RSVP required. Presentation: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Topic: Overview and Updates on IEC 62368-1 - the new Standard for Audio/Video, Information Technology and Communications Technology Equipment Discussion on IEC 62368-1 * Brief background on the standard * Principles of HBSE * General safety principles of IEC 62368-1 * Brief overview of basic concepts - hazard basis - three block model - approach to using the standard, at the design level - ability to allow new technology * Brief overview of current status, CENELEC vote and what to expect next from the IEC and other countries * Brief overview of NA version of the standard and what to expect * Open Q&A Speaker and Company: Kevin Ravo has been with UL over 30 years in various roles of engineering and management and is currently responsible for the coordination of technology and regulation issues related to the Global High Technology Business Group that is responsible for services to the information technology equipment, consumer electronics, telecommunications, battery and printed circuit board industries. Kevin is focused on evaluating new business opportunities, implementing new programs, and developing and nurturing relationships with other organizations in an effort to keep UL services up-to-date in this highly charged market. Kevin has also been involved in various domestic and international standards development related activities and currently is the Chair of the Technical Harmonization Committee for North America that is developing a proposed harmonized standard to IEC 62368-1. Kevin is a member of the International Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc. (IEEE), the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). He’s also a registered Professional Engineer in California for electrical engineering and a Registered NARTE Safety Engineer. Kevin has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Davis and has completed the Berkeley Executive Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Meeting Site: Applied Materials, Bowers Café, 3090 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (map: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pses/directs.html) Chair: Shirley Tarantino, shirley.tarant...@sgs.com Vice-Chair: Ken Kapur, ken.ka...@kla-tencor.com Treasurer: Gary Eldridge, g...@coulombtech.com Secretary: Roberto Pasos, rpa...@elliottlabs.com Immediate Past Chair: Steve Baldwin, steve.bald...@lamrc.com Best regards, Shirley - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com>
