Fall 2012 Technical Review
October 17–18
Carnegie Mellon University
The DSSC Technical Review, held twice a year, is an opportunity for center members, invited guests, and DSSC personnel to be brought up-to-date on current DSSC research progress through oral presentations and poster sessions that highlight the center's project areas.
Register
Online registration is now available.
Agenda
Day 1
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Opening Remarks | |
| 8:30–8:35 |
Welcome |
| 8:35–8:50 |
State of DSSC |
| Session I: Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording | |
| 9:00–9:15 |
HAMR NFT Design, Fabrication and Testing |
| 9:15–9:30 |
HAMR Near Field Transducer Surface Roughness Study |
| 9:30–9:45 |
Short Duration HAMR Media Property Measurements |
| 9:45–10:00 |
Segregants for L10 Media Studies |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Understanding HAMR: SNR Dependences and Noise Mechanisms |
| Morning Break | |
| 10:15–10:45 |
Break |
| Session I (continued): Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording | |
| 10:45–11:00 |
The Role of Media Property Distribution in HAMR SNR |
| 11:00–11:15 |
Underlayers for L10 Media |
| Session II: Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) | |
| 11:15–11:30 |
New Tribological Experimental Capabilities in the DSSC |
| 11:30–11:45 |
Design and Analysis of Advanced Read Heads |
| 11:45–12:00 p.m. |
Development of BCP-Generated Templates for a Novel Magnetic Media Fabrication Scheme |
| Lunch and Poster Session | |
| 12:00–2:00 |
General lunch |
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Poster session |
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| Session III: Non-Volatile Memory, Switches and Logic | |
| 2:00–2:15 |
mLogic: An All-Metal STT-Based Logic Device |
| 2:15–2:30 |
Material Development for mLogic: Perpendicular MTJ & Magnetic Insulator |
| 2:30–2:45 |
Current-Induced Domain Wall Motion Measurements |
| 2:45–3:00 |
RF Switch Using Phase Change Materials: Design and Fabrication |
| Afternoon Break | |
| 3:00–3:30 |
Break |
| Session III (continued): Non-Volatile Memory, Switches and Logic | |
| 3:30–3:45 |
Coding for Flash in the Presence of Defects |
| 3:45–4:00 |
Threshold Voltage Distribution in MLC NAND Flash: Characterization, Analysis and Modeling |
| 4:00–4:15 |
Thermal Conductivity Measurements in Oxide Memory Cells |
| 4:15–4:30 |
Temperature Excursions in Oxide Memory Cells During Forming |
| Transit to Holiday Inn | |
| 4:30–5:00 |
Return to hotel |
| Poster Session and Reception | |
| 5:00–6:30 |
Poster session |
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Reception |
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| Evening Activities | |
| 6:30–8:30 |
Dinner |
Day 2
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Advisory Board Meeting | |
| 8:30–8:45 |
IP Briefing |
| 8:45–11:00 |
Closed Session |
| Feedback | |
| 11:00–12:00 p.m. |
Feedback Session With Faculty |
| Lunch | |
| 12:00–1:00 |
Lunch |
| Sponsor Meetings | |
| 1:00–6:00 |
Individual Sponsor Meetings With Faculty |
Hotel Information
Reservations can be made at the Holiday Inn Select - University Center.
| Address | 100 Lytton Avenue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | 1-800-UNIV-CTR | ||
| Room Rate | $141/night | ||
| Group Name | DSSC Fall Review | ||
| Discount cutoff date | October 3 | ||
| Parking | Complimentary | ||
Transportation Service
The DSSC will provide transportation between the Holiday Inn and campus through Harper Transportation.
Please be in the lobby of the hotel a few minutes before departure time for morning trips to Roberts Hall.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 17 | |
| 7:20 a.m. |
One trip from Holiday Inn to Roberts Hall |
| 7:45 a.m. |
One trip from Holiday Inn to Roberts Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. |
One trip from Roberts Hall to Holiday Inn for Reception and Poster Session |
| 4:45 p.m. |
One trip from Roberts Hall to Holiday Inn for Reception and Poster Session |
| Thursday, October 18 | |
| 7:20 a.m. |
One trip from Holiday Inn to Roberts Hall |
| 7:45 a.m. |
One trip from Holiday Inn to Roberts Hall |
Meetings With DSSC Personnel
Sponsors interested in meeting with DSSC faculty and students during the review may do so. To help make scheduling these meetings more efficient, please click on the link below to let us know your availability, and with which students or faculty you'd like to meet. The information you provide on the Doodle poll can only be seen by the DSSC administration and will not be shared in any way.
Faculty members or graduate students interested in meeting with specific sponsors may also use the poll to indicate their availability and the sponsor with whom they wish to meet.
Questions?
Any questions about the Review can be directed to Patricia Grieco, DSSC Administrative Manager.
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