Networking Events at the 2009 TechCon in Santa Clara

The SVC TechCon is known for providing many opportunities for attendees to meet and interact with each other.

Network at Social Functions
(included in the TechCon registration fee!)

• Welcome Reception for TechCon registrants and exhibitors
• Exhibit Hall Reception, Lunch and Beer Blast
• Technology Forum Breakfasts

Networking Event at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose
Tuesday Evening, May 12, 2009
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cost per person: $62

This unique setting reflects the innovative, creative spirit of the Silicon Valley and makes the perfect backdrop for this SVC Networking Event. This evening event will feature:

• Catered Buffet Dinner
• California Wine Tasting
• Light Entertainment
• Transportation to and from the Event

The SVC has reserved the lower level of this amazing museum just for this special event. Guests will be free to sip wine while exploring the exhibits and mingling with friends, colleagues, and customers in this quietly elegant venue.  Space is limited and it is recommended that tickets be purchased when registering on-line for the TechCon using the SVC On-line Registration system on the SVC Web Site at www.svc.org.

Technology Forum Breakfast Table Topics
Facilitator-led round-table discussions provide an opportunity for informal discussion and interaction on specific topics.

Topics and Speakers
Monday, May 11  •  7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 
• ALD and Plasma Assisted ALD (W.M.M. Kessels)
• Coatings for Photovoltaics (W. Diehl)
• High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering Systems (HIPIMS) (A. Ehiasarian)
• N- and P-type Transparent Conductive Coatings (C. Bright)
• Optical Coating Design (A. Macleod)
• Process Modeling (B. Szyszka)
• Tribological Coatings (W. Sproul & A. Matthews)

Tuesday, May 12  •  7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
• Atmospheric Plasma Technologies (H. Báránková, L. Bárdos)
• Cleantech Energy Conversion and Storage (C. Lampert, R. Shimshock)
• Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings (K. Bewilogua, G.J. van der Kolk, T. Schuelke)
• Fabrication & Performance Optical Coatings (L. Martinu, B. Hichwa)
• Gas/Moisture Permeation Barrier Layers (M. Creatore)
• Magnetron Sputtering (D. Glocker)
• Plasma Processing and Biomaterials (P. Gagnon)

“Meet the Experts” Corner
This year in our “Meet the Experts” Corner program we have a variety of experts available to answer questions on every aspect of vacuum coating. There will be two experts available from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with the general specialist areas as follows:
Monday–Don McClure and Rick Spencer will be available to answer questions on web substrates and coatings, as well as sputtering in general, including reactive sputtering and choice of power supply.

Tuesday–Plasmas can be used in so many ways at low pressure up to atmospheric pressure and with low to very high density. With this in mind we have brought together two experts on different aspects of plasma use: Arutiun Ehiasarian who is expert on HIPIMS and Mariadriana Creatore who is an expert on all aspects of plasma processing.

Wednesday–There are many similarities between optical and tribological coatings such as the need to control coating stoichiometry, density and stress levels. With this in mind, our final team combines the expertise of Frank Placido in optical coatings with that of Roel Tietema in tribological coatings.

Fourth Annual 5K Fun Run and Walk Sponsored by the SVC Foundation
Get up a little earlier on Tuesday morning and join friends and colleagues for the SVC Fourth Annual Fun Run and Walk in Santa Clara. No matter what your ability, this event is always a great experience for all runners and walkers who participate.
The Fourth Annual 5K Fun Run and Walk will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 6:00 a.m. Participating in this event will not only benefit your own health, but also the SVC Foundation, which awards scholarships to students working in the field of vacuum coating technology.
The Foundation is also looking for Sponsors who would like to have their company’s name and logo on the back of the T-Shirt given to every participant in the event. Please contact Wolfgang Decker at w.decker@vastfilm.com for further information on sponsoring this popular event.
The registration fee of $25 will include a T-shirt. Register for the 5K Run when you register for the TechCon using the SVC On-line Registration system on the SVC Web Site at www.svc.org.