8:00–10:00 am

Registration and Exhibit Hall Open

10:00–12:00 noon

Plenary

1.1 The Challenge of Optimizing Power in Portable Applications. Shihab Kuran, Fairchild Semiconductor

1.2 Portable Power – The Fuel Cell Perspective. Lee Arikara, Jadoo Power

1.3 Innovative Approach to Manage System Power. Scott Noble, Intel

1.4 Increasing Power System Complexity - Implications for Portable Consumer Electronics
Patrick Brockett and Abid Hussain, Summit Microelectronics

12:00–1:30 pm

Lunch on your own

1:30–3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

3:30–4:30 pm

Roundtable Discussion

Can Power Management Assure Extended Runtimes?
Moderator:
   Alix Paultre, Executive Editor, Electronic Products
Panelists:
   -Gehan Amaratunga, CTO and Co-Founder, Cambridge Semiconductor
   -Gary Verdun, Technology Strategist, Dell
   -Scott Noble, Power Engineer, Intel
   -Mark Davidson, Marketing Director, Power Management Division, National Semiconductor
   -Dave Schoenwald, Palm
   -Dave Heacock, Vice President Portable Power Management, Texas Instruments
   -John Wozniak, HP Notebook Engineering

7:30–8:30 am

Breakfast with Darnell

Micro Fuel Cells, Powering Up or Power Niche?

Jeremiah Bryant, Senior Research Analyst, will discuss how economic conditions coupled with power management and battery advances may keep fuel cells at bay. (Limited seating, reservations required)

8:45–10:15 am

Enhancing Energy Efficiency

2.1 Integrated Power Modules: The Power Conversion Industry Coming Into Its Own. Alan Elbanhawy, Fairchild Semiconductor

2.2 Optimal Power Management. Mathew Jacob, National Semiconductor

2.3 Powering Flash Lighting. Scot Lester, Texas Instruments

10:45–12:15 pm

Chargers and Adapters

3.1 LIGBTs Find Applications in High Efficiency, High Frequency Power Conversion. Gehan Amaratunga, Cambridge Semiconductor

3.2 Novel Output Rectification Control IC Improves Efficiency & Thermal Performance in External AC-DC Power Supplies. Adnaan Lokhandwala, International Rectifier

3.3 Replacing the Line-Transformers in Low-Power Battery Chargers. John Jovalusky, Power Integrations

12:15 – 1:45 pm

Hosted Lunch in Exhibit Hall, Exhibits Open

1:45– 3:15 pm

Optimizing DC-DC Converter Efficiency

4.1 High Frequency DC-DC Converter Layout Consideration. Scot Lester, Texas Instruments

4.2 Optimizing Step Down DC-DC Converter Solutions for Portable Power Systems. Vik Sangha, National Semiconductor

4.3 A Boost Converter with a Resonant Circuit for Reduced Switching Losses in Ultra Portable Applications. Simon Oh, Fairchild Semiconductor

3:45–5:15 pm

Micro Fuel Cell Integration Challenges

5.1 Integrating Fuel Cells and Hydride-Based Hydrogen Storage Into Low Power Devices. Jason Huff, Millennium Cell

5.2 Design Criteria for Fuel Cell Powered Mobile Computers. William D. Hill, UltraCell

5.3 Fuel Cells Cometh. Rick Zarr, National Semiconductor

8:30–10:00 am

Subsystem Power Issues

6.1 Video in Your Pocket. Bill Laumeister, Fairchild Semiconductor

6.2 Enabling 3G phones using DC-DC Converters for powering RF PA's. Mathew Jacob, National Semiconductor

6.3 Ultra Low Power Ser/Des Implementation to Solve High Data Throughput Challenges in Ultra Portable Designs. Jeff Ju, Fairchild Semiconductor

10:30–12:30 pm

Battery Management

7.1 Linear Regulators for Lithium Batteries. Peter Spies, Fraunhofer IIS

7.2 Simple, Low-Cost Battery Authentication. Denise Turnic, Microchip Technology

7.3 Utilizing Low-Threshold Voltage for Increased Battery Life. Yalcin Bulut, Vishay Siliconix

7.4 Power Architecture, System Design and Dynamic Power Path Management Battery Charger for Portable Devices. Jinrong Qian & Charles Mauney , Texas Instruments.