RapidIO Connections - July 2002

Event Spotlight

Promoting the RapidIO Trade Association at Industry Events
The RapidIO Trade Association has been an active participant in several conference events in 2002. At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco several members displayed their support by exhibiting membership signs in their booths. In April, the new RapidIO tabletop booth was unveiled at the Embedded Processor Forum held in San Jose. Our sponsorship there provided booth space and a RapidIO logo on the InStat-MDR Web site.

The trade association's next important event is the 2nd RapidIO General Membership Meeting, set to be held in Santa Clara on August 22nd. The technical and marketing working groups and the steering committee have meetings scheduled that same week, and a kick-off reception will feature a night game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets on the evening of the 21st (transportation will be provided to and from the game). The agenda for the meeting includes a "RapidIO Trade Association Year in Review" presentation during which the working groups and steering committee will provide a progress report on the RapidIO technology, membership, public relations, finances and highlights from the past year will be discussed.

The final event of the year will be the Communications Design Conference, September 23-26, in San Jose. The trade association will be sponsoring booth #732 and requesting membership support from YOU in the near future!

If you would like additional information to promote the RapidIO technology at your next event, please contact Sam.Fuller@RapidIO.org.

Members Exhibit at Smart Networks Developers Forum
SNDF 2002, July 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, is the premier event for developers in the networking industry. Sponsored by the Smart Networks Alliance and Motorola, the forum features hundreds of representatives from the world's leading manufacturers of networking and communications infrastructure and access equipment.

There will be more than 150 hours of technical education during the four days of the SNDF on topics such as:

  • RapidIO
  • Programming and hardware design using Motorola's microprocessors
  • Hardware and software development tools
  • Reference designs
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Case studies
  • Open Q&A
  • Perspectives on future direction and strategies

SNDF also will boast a hands-on Technology Lab featuring components, systems and solutions from Motorola and various RapidIO Trade Association member companies.

RapidIO Member Sponsors and Exhibitors:
Agilent, Marvell, Motorola, OSE Systems, PLX Technology, QNX Software Systems, RedSwitch, Tektronix, Tundra Semiconductor, Wind River Systems

In addition to the scheduled events, SNDF offers a great opportunity to collaborate with some of the most innovative minds in networking. Renew old contacts. Make important new ones. Discuss the hottest topics in your field and trade insights and ideas in one of the world's most entertaining cities.

Looking forward to seeing you in New Orleans.