Ohio Michigan Indiana Special Local Users Group Meeting October 18-19, 2005

At the Cisco Systems in Richfield, Ohio

• Why should I attend?
• What's Happening?
• How do I register?
• How do I get there?
• Agenda

Why Should I attend?

October 18^th will be a day of workshops at the 2005 OMI A SLUG conference.  Featuring a three hour workshop for the new Constraints (CES) System interface, and a three hour workshop on how HyperLynx simulation can help you understand signal integrity issues in your designs. We will be getting a good look at the Mentor Constraints software, its purpose, use and effects. In the 2005 release CES will be the default net clearance and properties editor. Join your peers in discussions of the merits of using CES and HyperLynx, and other topics of interest.

On Oct. 19^th, Mentor Graphics will be showing us what is new and cool in their Expedition Enterprise product and will be presenting a roadmap for the future of their products.  The 2005 release should be out by the time of the conference and there will be several improvements to the software.  Come and learn how the changes in this release will affect you and your company.  Attendees can ask questions about the future of BoardStation and where Mentor sees it in their product line up.  This is the second year that Cisco Systems, in Richfield, Ohio, is hosting the OMI A SLUG conference. We would like to thank Jeff Porter and his group for again affording us the use of their excellent facility!

The next release of software will add to the DxDesigner–Expedition interface the CDB that is now the Design Capture–Expedition interface.  The DxDesigner–CES–Expedition session will prepare you for what may be Mentor’s preferred job flow.   Mentor will also talk about the forthcoming translators between Design Capture and DxDesigner, and show you that Mentor Graphics is ready to help you if your company decides to make the move from DC to DxDesigner.

 Valtronic has been using the Mentor products to create micro-miniaturized electronic solutions.  Don Styblo will describe to us what Valtronic does to create their tiny wonders. 

 Some day there will be an elegant way to automatically place components into a printed circuit design with a usable pattern.  DesignAdvance has been working on an auto-placement product that may be the future of this software category.  This session should offer a fascinating look into intelligent component placement done by next generation software.

 Two companies that have had multiple designers simultaneously working on boards using Mentor’s XtremePCB will be presenting their experiences.  You have seen the demos, now hear from the people who have used the product.  The presenters are Nat Rowe of Harmon Becker and Gary Shoemaker of Cisco Systems.

 Neil Vanek of PartMiner will present a CAPS solution to risk management for RoHS.   With less than a year to go, many of us are looking for help to become compliant.  There is more to this than just being Lead free.

If you have not already done so, you should take a look at the Mentor Users Group WEB site.  If you choose to register at the MUG site, you should sign up for the Exploders that cover any of the products that you use.  The Exploders are threaded e-mail discussions on problems and solutions of Mentor software products and technique tips that can make your life easier.
http://www.mentorug.org/

What's Happening?

• 8:30 AM - Registration
• 9:00 AM - Opening Comments, New and Old Business by
  OMI A SLUG Chairperson: Dwain Strang
• 9:15 AM - Keynote Speaker
• 10:00 AM to 12:30 - The Morning Presentations
• 12:30  - Lunch
• 1:30 PM - The Election of Officers
• 1:40 PM - Roundtable Discussions (Systems, CAE and Physical Design)
• 2:00 PM - Challenge the Management
• 2:30 PM to 6:00 - The Afternoon Presentations

For a more detailed view of the meeting day please see the Day at a Glance page.

Agenda

The Constraints System (CES) Workshop -  The First 24 People “Win”!

Mentor Graphics will be presenting a three-hour hands-on workshop on using the CES interface to net properties, clearances and routing controls setup.

There will be 12 machines, which can have 2 people each. So make sure that you inform us as soon as possible if you plan on attending this workshop as we will assign machines to the first 24 people that register for the workshop. After the first 24, everyone else is welcome to attend, but may not have use of a machine.

How do I register for the meeting?

 To register for the October 18-19, 2005 OMI A SLUG meeting in Richfield, Ohio please fill out the attached registration form and send or FAX it to or get in touch with:

Dwain Strang

2244 Yellow Creek Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
(330) 869-0792 Phone
dastrang@aol.com

If you would like to pre-register to attend the OMI A SLUG meeting, the cost is $55.00 per person for meeting day or $55 for the class day. 
It will be $85 per person for pre-registration for both days, the class and the meeting.
For registration at the door the day of the meeting or the class, the cost will be $75.00 per person per day.

Please make checks payable to: O. M. I. Area Slug.  We are sorry but we are not able to accept credit cards for payment.
There will be a full refund until Oct. 1, 2005.  NO refund Oct. 2, 2005 or after.

The Fall '05 Registration Form

How do I get there?

Cisco Systems is south of Cleveland and just north of Akron near the I-77 / I-271 interchange.

Cisco Systems is located in Richfield, Ohio.  Cisco can be reached by taking the Wheatley Rd. exit from I-77 just south of the I-271 interchange and from that exit going west on Wheatley until you come to Brecksville Rd.  You should be able to see the Cisco System building to the southwest.  Turn south onto Brecksville Rd. and west at the Stonegate commercial park entrance a block down the road.  Cisco will be on your right.

Where can I stay?

This year the 2005 OMI A SLUG meeting will be held at a business not a hotel.  So you will not be able to book a room at the conference site.  If you will need a place to stay, you will have to book a room at a hotel.

There are no hotels at the Cisco site.  To the south at the I-77 / Rt. 18 exit there are lots hotels.

Holiday Inn Akron West          330-666-4131
Residence Inn by Marriott       330-666-4811
Extended Stay America           330-666-3177
Best Western Inn                    330-670-0888
Comfort Inn                            330-666-5050
Fairfield Inn by Marriott          330-668-2700

This is the Montrose area and there you will find restaurants, movies and shopping.

To get more information about the meeting or to register, please get in touch with:

Dwain Strang
2244 Yellow Creek Road
Akron, Ohio 44333
(330) 869-0792 Phone
dastrang@aol.com

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