8:35 Keynote
Why Rare Earth Magnet Prices are Likely to Continue Their Upward Trend
China currently dominates Rare Earth production and numerous applications are currently competing for existing supplies. Chinese production difficulties, product imbalance, export quotas and increased market demand, have resulted in significant price increases over the past eighteen months. The future supply and demand balance strongly suggests that future price levels are more likely to increase than decline. Implications and strategic options for NdFeB magnet users will be discussed.
Walt Benecki, President, Walter T. Benecki LLC, Elgin, Ill.

Walt Benecki graduated from Penn State University in 1961-62 with B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Ceramic Engineering. He began his career with RCA as a Development Engineer before earning an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1965. For the next twenty-four years, Walt held numerous management responsibilities with Carborundum, General Electric and Copperweld. In 1989, Benecki was appointed president of Arnold Engineering. In 2001, he retired from Arnold and established Walter T. Benecki LLC, a consulting practice focused on the worldwide magnetics industry. Benecki is currently on the boards of Bunting Magnetics Company, Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. and the Electric Motor Education and Research Foundation.

10:45 Keynote Panel - Future Directions and Opportunities in Magnetic Materials
Wondering where the future of magnetic materials is headed and how it could impact surrounding magnetic technologies? Leaders from the heart of the magnetic materials world will be discussing recent advancements in production and technology; the outlook on supply, demand and prices; and future directions and opportunities in magnetic materials its impacts on the industry.

Panel Chairman: Walt Benecki, President, Walter T. Benecki, LLC

Panelists:
Zhu Meng, Vice-Mayor, The People's Government of the Baotou Municipality, Inner Mongolia, P.R.China.

Zhu Meng, granted the Industrial Science Doctor's Degree of the Metallurgy and Material College of Northeast University, is the vice mayor of Baotou City Government at present. During his work in Baotou Iron Steel Design and Research Institute from 1982 to 2001 he assumed such roles as the vice director of the Smelting Department, the director of International Department, vice chief engineer and the professor leveled senior engineer.

Dr. Hitoshi Yamamoto, GM of Engineering and Marketing, NEOMAX Co.,Ltd., Tokyo Head Office, Japan

Hitoshi Yamamoto received his BS, MS and Doctor degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kyusyu University in Japan in 1974, 1976 and 1981, respectively. He joined Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd. in 1979. His major research areas are on the material and process development of SmCo5, Sm2Co17 and NdFeB magnets. He was devoted to contribute a pioneering activity in an early stage of the birth of NEOMAX(1973-1982). He has over 119 patents of Sm-Co and NdFeB magnets.

NEW - David Kennedy, Managing Director, Less Common Metals, United Kingdom
David founded LCM in 1992; as Managing Director he is responsible for implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. More specifically, David retains a hand-on role in the Sales and Marketing of LCM products, his technical experience helping to ensure that our products perform in application.
David has worked with rare-earth containing materials since 1976 and has had published several papers on the technology and economics of rare earth alloy production. Previous experience includes working as Technical Manager at Johnson Matthey Rare Earth Products.

NEW - Dr. Peter Campbell, President, Princeton Electro-Technology, Inc.,
North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Dr. Peter Campbell has been recognized for his expertise in the technology, application and marketing of permanent magnet materials for over 30 years. From 1981 to 1999 he was a consultant specializing in new product and market development for magnetic materials and applications, first as President of PA Consulting's North American Technology Division and then as president of Princeton Electro-Technology Inc. In 1999 he joined Magnequench, Inc., leaving in late 2005 as vice president responsible for its global technology and global sales. He founded the Magnequench Technology Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and relocated this facility to Singapore in 2004. He resumed consulting in 2006.

1:00
Magnetic Sensors for Consumer Electronics
The use of magnetic sensors has crawled out from military weapon systems and industrial controls into Consumer Electronics (CE) products used everywhere. Learn about magnetic sensor applications for personal navigation and pointing, and hear descriptions of the technical parameters necessary for measuring magnetic fields.
Mark Amundson, Applications Engineer, Honeywell Magnetics Sensors Group,
Plymouth, Minn.

Mark Amundson is an applications engineer for the Honeywell Magnetic Sensors product group; specializing in Anisotropic Magneto-Resistive sensors for low field linear-mode magnetic fields and saturated-mode sensors of position sensing. Mark has 12 patents related to magnetic communication and radio frequency antennas and is a member of the Institute Of Navigation, IEEE, and NSPE organizations. Day to day, Mark provides applications and design support to commercial, industrial, and military product designers via the Magnetic Sensors website and direct phone and e-mail contact.

Fundamentals of Permanent Magnets
This overview of permanent magnets includes a brief history and a general review of magnet applications. Magnet chemistries, methods of manufacture and physical and magnetic properties of different materials will also be covered.
Robert Wolf, President, Data Decisions, Valparaiso, Ind.

Robert Wolf has more than 25 years experience in the permanent magnet industry and has authored over a dozen articles. Bob is a graduate of Loyola University, BS - Physics, and DePaul University, MS - Physics. He has held the positions of product manager for Rare Earth Magnets at Crucible Materials Corp., Manager of North American Marketing of Permanent Magnets for Philips Corp., and vice president Neodymium Iron Boron Sales for Ugimag Corp. and was on the Board of Directors of the Magnetic Materials Producers Association. Currently as the president of Data Decisions, a small privately owned consulting company specializing in market research and import / export data, he exclusively represents Alliance LLC as VP in sales and marketing. He is also an adjunct professor of mathematics at Purdue University North Central.

Technologies for Precision Magnetic Field Mapping
Mapping a magnetic field is a common problem, yet it defies a common solution. Three applications will be described along with their requirements, measurement approach, equipment and analysis.
Philip Keller, Marketing & Product Management, Metrolab, Geneva, Switzerland

Philip Keller is responsible for marketing and product management in Metrolab (Geneva, Switzerland) since 2003. His career spans two continents, executive management as well as research positions and a variety of technology industries: magnetic measurement, mobile phone services (start-up, Biel, Switzerland), cash handling and ticketing (Ascom, Bern, Switzerland), speech synthesis (U. of Lausanne, Switzerland), medical ultrasound (ATL, now Philips, Bothell, WA), interactive video (start-up, Edmonds, WA), and computer graphics (Boeing, Seattle, Wa). He holds Masters degrees in Physics from the Ohio State University and International Management from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.

1:40
Magnetorheological Fluid Technology
To illustrate the present state of MR Fluid technology for enabling semi-active control, several applications wherein MR Fluid dampers have been successfully implemented will be described.
J. David Carlson, Senior Engineer, Lord Corporation, Cary, N.C.

Dr. J. David Carlson is senior engineering Fellow at LORD Corp. with 30 years of experience, the last 20 years researching and developing controllable fluid technology. Carlson holds a B.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Colorado. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Ohio University and member of the Physics Research Faculty at UC-Davis. He is the author of 125 technical papers on the subject, the recipient of 59 US patents relating to controllable fluids and devices, and an adjunct professor in Mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Magnetostrictive Technologies
Magnetostriction is a response associated with a change in physical dimensions when a ferromagnetic material is exposed to an applied magnetic field. The dimensional changes can be used to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy or vice versa. A history of magnetostrictive materials will be presented and will lead towards the understanding of why the giant magnetostrictive material, Terfenol-D, was developed.
Eric Summers, Director of Materials Engineering, ETREMA Products, Inc., Ames, Iowa

Eric Summers is the Director of Materials Engineering at ETREMA Products,Inc., responsible for the manufacture of Terfenol-D and R&D of new magnetostrictive materials and processes. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelors degree in Ceramic Engineering and Masters degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Summers joined ETREMA in March of 2003 where he assumed responsibility for the development of enhanced crystalline aligned Terfenol-D and the development of Galfenol, a newly discovered magnetostrictive material. Summers is the lead investigator for ETREMA dealing with new magnetostrictive materials, magnetostrictive characterization techniques, and processing techniques. Summers is a member of the MRS and ASM material societies.

Influence of the Heat Treatment on Magnetic Properties of Complex-Alloyed NdFeB Based Sintered Magnets
The influence of the chemical composition and parameters of heat treatment on magnetic properties of NdFeB based sintered magnets alloyed additionally by Dy, Tb, Nb, Co, Cu, Al and Ga will be described.
Yuri M. Rabinovich, CEO, Applied Magnet Technology, Portage, Ind.

Rabinovich received his M.S. in Metallurgy and Mechanical Engineering from Moscow Institute (Technology University) of Steel and Alloys and his Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy and Heat Treatment of Metals, Received from Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Moscow, Russia. His field of activity include Alnico alloys (Role of magnetic field into formation of structure and properties; chemistry, structure and magnetic properties of alloys and constituting phases; role of metallurgical factors and magnetic heat treatment parameters into formation of structure and properties; processing features of magnet production for electrical engineering and instrument making industry), Sm-Co (magnetic properties of powders; application of surface active substances - processing features; effect of microstructure on magnetic and corrosion properties) and Nd-Fe-B (structure and magnetic properties on successive stages of processing; influence of processing parameters on customer properties; justification of appropriate raw materials for magnet production; corrosion behavior - structure and processing effects).

2:20
Optimization of DC Link Choke Using Genetic Algorithm Method
Learn about a step by step procedure of a DC link choke optimization using Genetic Algorithm (GA) Method. This proposed method can give a VSD designer a direct answer on the cost difference of a DC link choke under various lamination shapes and various air gap configurations.
Lixiang Wei, Project Engineer, Rockwell Automation - Allen Bradley, Inc., Mequon, Wis.

Dr. Lixiang Wei received his Ph.D degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003. Since 2003, he’s worked as a project engineer at Standard Drive Division of Rockwell Automation - Allen Bradley, Inc. He has been involved in research and development of power electronics and motor drive areas for about 10 years. His main research areas are filter and magnetic design, power converter design, thermal analysis of multiple-chip power modules, and motor control system. He has one US patent and eight other US patents pending. Wei has been an IEEE member for nine years and is currently the secretary of Industrial Power Converter Committee of IEEE/IAS.

Compact Electrical Machine Design with Substantial Copper Savings
Höganäs AB develops metal powder solutions for a wide range of applications. Powder Metallurgy (P/M), which refers to the production of solid metal components from powdered metal will be described along with how P/M technology can be used as a base for production of Soft Magnetic Composites (SMC).
Göran Nord, Marketing Development SMC Technology, Höganäs AB, Sweden

Göran Nord has worked for Höganäs AB since 2001 in the development of Somaloy applications such as electrical machines, actuators, etc., design analysis electrical machines, in customer support, and has participated in conferences and written papers. Prior to Höganäs AB, Nord worked for Emotron AB in design and testing of electrical drive systems such as high speed PM-drives for fuel cell cars, and design and testing of SR machines for electrical vehicles, compressors, rotary heat exchangers. Nord received his Msc Engineering Physics from Lund University Faculty of Engineering, LTH, in 1987.

A Vapor Phase for Reliability Enhancement of Power Electronics and Magnetic Components
A recent development in the area of vapor phase deposited protective coatings will be discussed along with how it offers solutions to many existing packaging and reliability challenges of power electronic component industry.
Rakesh Kumar, Director of Technology, Specialty Coating Systems, Indianapolis, Ind.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar is currently the director of technology at Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. where he leads the development-engineering group and manages Parylene research and development activities. His prior work experience also includes positions with United Panel, Lucent Technologies, Optronix, where he was involved with the development of composites, high-speed, optoelectronic telecommunications components and subsystems. Kumar earned his undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in Chemistry from India, and completed his post-doctorate work in polymer chemistry at the University College London in the UK. He is co-author of a book and has authored several published papers and patents.

3:30
New SPICE Model for EMI Ferrite Chip Beads Under DC Current Bias
Discover how ferrite chip beads are widely used in high frequency circuits for better EMI/EMC performance and the accuracy of SPICE simulation depends on the accuracy of SPICE model for the ferrite beads. Learn how the new Steward SPICE model has the capability of predicting the performance of an EMI chip bead actually in circuit operation.
William Feaster, Test & Measurement Supervisor, Steward, Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Bachelor's of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology w/ a minor in business management. Currently pursuing a Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering for the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, w/a a projected thesis in wireless communications. Active member of the Georgia Tech alumni association and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Employed by Steward Inc. for the past year and a half, working as the Supervisor of Testing and Measurement. Steward Inc., founded in 1876, is a leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of ferrite based products used in the electronics industry. Steward produces an extensive line of ferrite products for Inductive and EMI Filtering Applications.

Novel Magnetic Nanocomposite for Embedded High Frequency Mixed Signal Systems
The Inframat/Georgia Tech team is pioneering the development of magnetic nanocomposites for high frequency electronic applications. Learn about the work of a magnetic nanocomposite, including silica coated cobalt-BCB and Ni ferrite-epoxy that were investigated as candidate materials.
Dr. Danny Xiao, Co-founder/CTO, Inframat Corp., Farmington, Conn.

Dr. Danny Xiao is a co-founder/CTO of Inframat Corp., and has worked there since its inception in 1996. He obtained his BS in Physics at SCSU in 1980, MS in Metallurgy in 1987 and Ph.D. in Materials Science from UConn in 1991, postdoctoral work in polymer/chemistry at UConn during 1991 to 1992. He worked, senior research associate, at the Connecticut Advanced Technology Center for Precision Manufacturing from 1992 to 1995. Dr. Xiao's expertise is in nanoscience/nanotechnology. He has co-authored over 150 publications, co-authored two bookchapters, co-edited one book and has over 25 patents.

Measurement and Evaluation of Neodymium-Iron-Boron Magnets
Common methods for performing magnetic measurements with advantages and disadvantages of each will be reviewed along with the equipment calibration and standards creation. Also discussed are several methods for evaluating magnet coatings, especially the newer HAST (Highly Accelerated Stress Test) procedure.
Steve Constantinides, Director of Technology, Arnold Magnetics Technology Corp.,
Rochester, N.Y.

Steve graduated from Alfred University with a BS in Ceramic Engineering. He spent 12 years with Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Inc.) involved with glass-ceramics, combustion systems design and manufacturing management systems. He then joined GTE-Valenite (now Valenite LLC) and was responsible for operation and maintenance of 40 vacuum and atmosphere furnaces in Canada, France and four locations in the US. In 1988 he joined Crucible Magnetics as manager of Technology and Quality Assurance for Alnico and Rare Earth Magnets. For the last 15 years, Steve has been employed by Arnold in the areas of product and process development, electronic commerce and applications engineering.

4:10
Limited Angle Torquer as a Bi-Directional Controllable Electromagnetic Torsion Spring
A Limited Angle Torquer that BEI has developed will be discussed, in which a moving part (field assembly) returns to the initial mid-stroke position, when the coil is de-energized. This design can be considered as a bi-directional electromagnetic torsion spring. The analysis of the "magnetic spring" characteristic has been performed using Boundary Element Method.
Mikhail Godkin, Director R&D, BEI Kimco Magnetics, Vista, Calif.

Mikhail Godkin, Ph.D. is the director of R&D at BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Schneider Electric. He has more than 35 years of experience in the field of rotary and linear motors as well as voice coil actuators. He published a number of papers in the Proceedings of the US and International Conferences and received 12 US patents on linear motors and voice coil actuators.

Isotropic Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field Detector with Data Acquisition
Naturally occurring electromagnetic fields in the Very Low Frequency (VLF) spectrum from 1 kHz to 200 kHz are so weak and rare that they are difficult to detect under normal conditions. This presentation describes the development of a triaxial “VLF Gaussmeter” that can monitor VLF electromagnetic radiation in residential and occupational environments.
Saba Hanna, Senior Engineer, Integrity Design & Research Corp., Essex, Vt.

Saba Hanna graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo with B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering. Currently finishing his P.H.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Vermont. For the past 17 years, Saba held different positions; he worked 5 years as staff Engineer & scientist developer in the Analog & digital ASIC design @ IBM. He founded Integrity Design & Research corp. in 1991, where he designed numerous devices; mainly the AC & DC magnetic field detectors. He is the senior Engineer & technical support provider for Integrity Design products & other companies like Sypris Test & Measurement, Medcom International, Extech, etc. He is an active member at the IEEE.

Advancements in Sintered NdFeB Magnets
The manufacturing technologies of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets have changed from those of the 80's and 90's. Today's methods have evolved to allow noticeable property improvements. This new landscape of processes, materials, and costs creates new design opportunities for an even larger range of applications.
Mike Guthrie, Director of Engineering, Quadrant Technology, Hodgenville, Ky.

Having experience in Metallurgy (from Allegheny Ludlum Steel) and an education in Physics and Math (from Murray State University), Guthrie began his adventure in permanent magnets at Hitachi. He has been an engineer in the magnetics field for more than 25 years now. Guthrie has worked for Hitachi Magnetics, the Magnequench business unit of General Motors, Stackpole Magnetics, Crumax Magnetics and Vacuumschmelze. Currently, his responsibilities are those of director of Engineering for the Quadrant Magnetics Group located at its facility in central Kentucky. Guthrie is a member of the IEEE Magnetics Society and the American Physical Society.

4:45 - Featured Presentation
Pushing the Boundaries of Magnetics
Learn what's happening in some of the most exciting areas of magnetics technology development taking place around the world today. This session will highlight numerous projects that offer the promise of high-growth potential and significant impact for future product and system performance in a variety of applications. It will discuss their technical and economic implications for applying new magnetics technologies in medical, defense, electronics, automotive and industrial products and systems. Who are the leading players? What stage is their development and what's ahead?

Get ready for a stimulating ride through the world of superconducting magnets, nanomagnetics, biomagnetics, electromagnetic launch and propulsion, new magnetic materials, and powerful new innovations in the application and measurement of magnetics. Consider how these breakthrough advancements can impact your own efforts.
David Webster, Editor, Magnetics Business & Technology,
Greenwood Village, Colo.

David Webster is president of Webcom Communications and serves as editor-in-chief of all of its publications including Magnetics Business & Technology. He has been involved in the development and management of numerous media properties that serve a broad spectrum of business and technology fields including communications, electronics, power, aerospace, petroleum, industrial equipment, engineering, instrumentation and information technology.

8:35 Keynote
The Global Permanent Magnet Market
The Global Permanent Magnet Market is forecasted to grow from around $8 billion in 2007 to approximately $11 billion by 2010. The global population and pricing will have very little effect on the forecasted growth. The primary factor behind future growth will be an expansion of magnet applications driven by technology and the need for improved fuel/energy efficiencies.
Terry Clagett, President, WebMagnetics, Inc., Elizabethtown, Ky.

Clagett has been involved in the Global Magnetics Industry for over 30 years. His work experience includes positions with Colt Industries, the Allen-Bradley Company and Crucible Magnetics. He currently serves the industry as a consultant specializing in International Sales & Marketing, Market Analysis and Trends. His company, WebMagnetics, Inc., offers news and information, a comprehensive industry directory, a listing of upcoming events and job listings (recruitment & placement).

9:15 Keynote
Staying Competitive - With Chinese Competition
In the last 10 years much of the Western magnet production business has either gone out of business, or transferred operations to China. Being one of the few remaining US manufacturers of magnet based assemblies has its challenges. The reasons for this retention of competitiveness are examined, along with discussion of the different material types and how they can remain competitive in the future.
James Bell, Technical Director, Magnet Applications Group, DuBois, Ind.

Dr. James Bell is technical director of the Magnet Applications Group. He studied Materials Science at Imperial College, London, where he received his B.Sc.. M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees, specializing in high performance ceramics. He joined the Cookson Group (then the parent of the Magnet Applications companies) in 1988 to lead a development team on new powders, production process and application design related to bonded magnets. He transferred to the UK manufacturing plant in 1994 and since 1995 has worked in the US, initially with Kane Magnetics and then back with Magnet Applications to set up their manufacturing facility in Du Bois, Penn.. He is the author of several patents on applications related to bonded magnets, and has been an invited contributor to many international conferences on magnetics.

10:45 Keynote Panel
The Perpendicular Recording Revolution in Magnetic Data Storage: Its Impacts on the Data Storage Market & Magnetics Technology

The panelists will discuss both the technology of perpendicular recording and the broader industry implications of the inflection point represented by the transition from longitudinal to perpendicular recording. Perpendicular recording media has enabled recording at higher areal densities and when combined with magnetic tunneling junction read heads, very high magnetic areal densities in bits per square inch have been accomplished. In spite of these advances, the data rate of hard disk drives and the mechanical precision of the mechanisms appear to hinder the development of new products. The panel will address these matters as well as questions from the audience.

Panelists:

Paul D. Frank, Ph.D., Executive Director, Information Storage Industry Consortium (INSIC)

Paul D. Frank is the executive director of the Information Storage Industry Consortium (INSIC), the international research consortium for the information storage industry, a position he has held since August 1999. Prior to joining INSIC, he had a 30-year association with Applied Magnetics Corp., serving in such management positions as vice president of Research & Development and chief technology officer. In the 1980's, Dr. Frank was an active early supporter in the formation of university research centers in data storage technology, and he was part of the initial group of sponsor executives that organized and founded the National Storage Industry Consortium (NSIC, the predecessor of INSIC) in 1990-1991. He received a B.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington.

Peter Goglia, VP Head of R&D, Western Digital Magnetic Head Operation

Peter is vice president of Research and Development for the WD Magnetic Head Operation. He is responsible for planning technology implementation for the Magnetic Head Operation as well as R&D for Tribology, Slider process, HGA process and Test. He has 25 years of experience in the disk drive industry. Before joining WD, he held key R&D rolls at Seagate, Control Data and Hewlett Packard. At Seagate, he contributed to the recording head development for dozens of products in both design and process. At the Disk Memory Division of Hewlett-Packard he was a senior member of the technical staff. He holds six patents and has been an invited speaker at industry technical and trade events. Peter graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned Masters and Ph.D. degrees, also in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Illinois.

Pat J Ryan, Advanced Technology Development, Seagate Technology, Inc.

Pat Ryan has worked in the HDD industry for more than 23 years, joining Control Data Corp. (Magnetic Peripherals) as a design engineer in 1984 and then joining Seagate in 1989, when Seagate purchased Magnetic Peripherals. He has been working on thin-film head technology for most of his career holding engineering and management positions in both development and manufacturing. He is currently chief technologist for Transducer Technology where he and his team are responsible for delivery of the next generation thin-film head technology and processes for Seagate’s HDD products. Pat also serves as Chairman of the Board for MN Nano, an industrial advocacy organization for promotion of nanotechnology leadership in Minnesota.Pat holds degrees in geology and electrical engineering, both from the University of Minnesota. Currently, he possesses more than 15 technical patents in areas of magnetic devices, MEMs and thin-film technology.

Panel Chairman: Dr. Giora Tarnopolsky, President, TarnoTek

1:00
Magnetic Materials for Digital Storage
Learn about state-of-the-art magnetic recording media, the record heads, and the quantum tunneling magnetic junctions that have enabled these storage products.
Giora J. Tarnopolsky, Founder, TarnoTek, Palo Alto, Calif.

Dr. Giora Tarnopolsky is a data storage systems and magnetic recording expert, founder of TarnoTek, a technology and management consultancy in Palo Alto, California. He is data-storage-systems consultant to INSIC, the Information Storage Industry Consortium, and has been Contributing Editor to Magnetics Business & Technology, the trade magazine.
Prior to establishing TarnoTek, Tarnopolsky managed systems integration efforts at Seagate Technology, culminating on the demonstration of 100 Gb/in2 in longitudinal recording in 2001.

The Future and Present Situation of Baotou Rare Earth Industrial Development
At the center of 60 percent of the world's rare earth resources, Baotou National Rare Earth High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Inner Mongolia is the largest rare earth industrial base in China and one of the most concentrated magnetics production, research and technology centers worldwide. Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute, the world's largest rare earth research organization, is among more than 100 R&D organizations including three universities in the zone, as well as extensive manufacturing facilities. This presentation will describe the expanding capabilities in rare earth magnetic materials production and technology development taking place.
Zhu Meng, Vice-Mayor, The People's Government of the Baotou Municipality, Inner Mongolia, P.R.China.

Zhu Meng, granted the Industrial Science Doctor's Degree of the Metallurgy and Material College of Northeast University, is the vice mayor of Baotou City Government at present. During his work in Baotou Iron Steel Design and Research Institute from 1982 to 2001 he assumed such roles as the vice director of the Smelting Department, the director of International Department, vice chief engineer and the professor leveled senior engineer.

About Baotou:
At the center of 60 percent of the world's rare earth resources, Baotou National Rare Earth High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Inner Mongolia is the largest rare earth industrial base in China and one of the most concentrated magnetics production, research and technology centers worldwide. Baotou Rare Earth Research Institute, the world's largest rare earth research organization, is among more than 100 R&D organizations including three universities in the zone, as well as extensive manufacturing facilities.

Thermally Curable, Dual-Stage PSAs for VCM Bonding and Other Applications
Adhesives Research has developed a dual-stage adhesive system that acts as a pressure-sensitive adhesive in its first stage and then converts to a structural bond when exposed to heat. The concept behind this adhesive tape is to bond substrates with ease, replacing liquid adhesives or other mechanical means. The research and testing used to develop the tape will be discussed.
Deepak Hariharan, R&D Group Leader, Adhesives Research, Glen Rock, Pa.

Deepak Hariharan is the R&D group leader for ARcare Electronics and Engineered Tapes at Adhesives Research, Inc., located in Glen Rock, PA. He has been with the company since 1999. Prior to coming to Adhesives Research, he was the Technical Service manager for ICI Polyurethanes from 1997 to 1999 and also worked for the Pressure Sensitive & Laminating Adhesives division at National Starch & Chemical Co. from 1993 to 1997. He earned his PhD in chemical engineering from Purdue University, his bachelor of technology degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay, India) and is currently working on an MBA from the University of Maryland (College Park, MD).

1:40
Active Magnetic Bearing Technology Applied in High Precision Application
The basic design of guide ways in positioning systems (stages) for semiconductor applications that are often equipped with air bearings and roller bearings will be presented, along with some of the components, and one embodiment of an AMB stage will be described.
Meindert Norg, Sr. Mechatronics Specialist, Philips Applied Technologies, Houston, Pa.

Meindert Norg received his B.S. degree in Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Science of Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1991. He joined Philips Research in 1992, where he worked on Electro Mechanical Control related projects like CD players and HDD's. In 1998 he joined FEI-Company where, as a Controls System architect, he worked on SEM and TEM stages with for example Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Motors. After moving to the US in 2004, he went back to Philips, where, at his current position in the Applied Technologies division (Houston, PA), he now works on 6-dof levitated stages using active magnetic bearings.

NdFeB Materials Update
The recent market expansion of sintered NdFeB magnets in Japan will be reviewed, along with the rapid increase of motor applications, such as automotive applications of EPS (electric power steering) and HEV (hybrid electric vehicle).
Dr. Hitoshi Yamamoto, GM of Engineering and Marketing, NEOMAX Co., Ltd.,
Tokyo Head Office, Japan

Hitoshi Yamamoto received his BS, MS and Doctor degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kyusyu University in Japan in 1974, 1976 and 1981, respectively. He joined Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd. in 1979. His major research areas are on the material and process development of SmCo5, Sm2Co17 and NdFeB magnets. He was devoted to contribute a pioneering activity in an early stage of the birth of NEOMAX(1973-1982). He has over 119 patents of Sm-Co and NdFeB magnets.

About NEOMAX:
In 2004, Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Metals,Ltd. merged their permanent magnet operations, with a view of expanding them under the new company name of NEOMAX CO., Ltd., which is now the worl d’s leader in rare earth materials.

Method of Manufacturing High Performance Rotary and Linear Voice Coil Motors
Learn about the design and manufacturing of rotary and linear high performance voice coil motors (VCMs) suitable for use in hard disk drives and optical storage devices, and in particular to VCMs used in consumer markets where small form factors and/or high torque are desired.
James Money, President, JMA Development, San Jose, Calif.

James B Money is a long-time industry veteran whose storage background spans more than four decades having started his career with IBM in San Jose where he held various technical and management positions in research and engineering. Money was cofounder and president of Dastek and vice president of Marketing Development for Cybernex, both manufactures of thin-film head assemblies and disk drives. He founded James Money & Associates (JMA) to pursue independent work on leading edge, innovative inventions related to various technically challenging issues confronting the data storage industry's need for mobile storage devices, that operate in all environments, has very low power consumption and addresses the technical issues of increasing areal density toward 1 terabits/in2. Money earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

2:20
Power Electronics and Amorphous High Frequency-Low Inductance Machines
Materials technology advancements have lead the rotating machine developments thru many generations with improved properties of hard and soft magnetic materials. With the advanced development of the axial air gap amorphous metal motor, permanent magnets of a sufficiently high energy have meshed with low loss amorphous metal material to result in the development of a higher efficient, higher power dense, lighter weight and more cost effective machine. This high frequency machine and the power electronics to operate it at >400 Hz will be compared to a more traditional system.
Burley C. Semones, VP of Engineering, Light Engineering, Inc., Boones Mill, Va.

Burley C. Semones has worked with Light Engineering, Inc. since 2000, having served in a variety of positions including director of Power Electronics, vice president of Motor Products, and now vice president of Engineering. Prior to working with LE, Semones spent 33 years providing technical support and leadership to the Kollmorgen Corp. where he created electromagnetic designs of torque motors, tachometers and servomotors.

An Overview on Technological Capabilities of NMDC for Soft Ferrite Raw Materials and RTP Powders
Learn about the important aspects of NMDC technological capabilities towards development of Ultra pure Ferric Oxide (SiO2 upto 50 ppm) from its consistent quality Haematite "Blue Dust" and also manufacturing facility of Utra Pure Ferric Oxide for soft Ferrite critical applications.
S.A. Jaleel, General Manager, National Mineral Development Corp. Ltd., India

Nanocomposite Melt-Spun Isotropic Ribbons With Unique High Temperature Magnetic Characteristics - A Method of Producing as Anisotrophic Melt Quenched Magnetic Materials
This presentation will cover the application sectors of high temperature permanent magnets, which are motors, pumps, generators and actuators, traveling wave tubes, klystrons and magnetrons, circulators and isolators, reaction and momentum wheels, high temperature “ionized” propulsion systems and oil-pipe cleaning. Permanent magnets based on Sm(Co,Fe,Cu,Zr)z bulk compounds suitable for high temperature applications above 400°C, are obtained after long and complicated heat treatment, which is necessary for the development of the highly coercive, cellular-lamellar microstructure. In alloys with similar composition, non-equilibrium processing techniques, like rapid quenching or mechanical alloying, have attracted much attention as alternative routes to fabrication of nanostructured/nanocomposite high temperature magnets.
Sofoklis Makridis, Dept. of Engineering and Management of Energy Resource,
University of Western Macedonia, Greece

Dr. Sofoklis S. Makridis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Management of Energy Resources of the University of Western Macedonia (Greece). He holds a B.S. in Physics (1999) from Univeristy of Ioannina and a Msc (2002) and Phd (2004) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). He was a research assistant (2001) at the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the University of Delaware working with the research group of Professor George C. Hadjipanayis. He developed as spun isotropic ribbons with coercive field of 40 kOe at room temperature. He has papers on high temperature permanent magnets and metal hydrides while he has patent for a multiapparatus arc-melting for rapid solidification processes. His efforts now are on the nanocomposite materials for energy application (metal hydrides, rare earth-transition metal compounds).

3:00
Low AC and DC Resistance Inductor
This presentation will detail an exciting new patented technology which combines the highly efficient use of the winding window area typical of a foil winding, with the low eddy current loss of a litz wire winding. Computer simulation and laboratory testing of power inductors has demonstrated significantly lower winding losses using the new technology compared to inductors wound with conventional solid wire, litz wire wound inductors and foil wound inductors. This technology holds great promise for future inductors used in high frequency, high ripple current applications.
Weyman Lundquist, President, West Coast Magnetics, Stockton, Calif.

Weyman Lundquist started his career working in business development for a multinational chemical company, L'Air Liquide, where he learned the basics of introducing new technologies and developing new businesses. At West Coast Magnetics he has learned all sides of managing a company in the electronics industry. He successfully transitioned the company through a major slowdown in the dot com bust and has completed a number of acquisitions. He has a solid background in the theory and practical application of the design of magnetic transformers and inductors. His designs are presently being used in OEM equipment sold by some of the world's leading Test and Measurement, Medical Equipment and Semiconductor Processing equipment companies.



Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Materials, Circuit Design and US Defense Contractual Considerations
This presentation will provide an overview of the use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in magnetic circuit design for rare earth magnet applications in a number of areas such as sensors, couplings, motors and electron beam control devices. Discussions of Halbach and magnetic Mangles will be reviewed in an overview of magnetic circuit design configurations. Considerations in the use of sintered Samarium Cobalt and Neodymium Iron Boron magnets will be discussed. Extreme environmental service uses in space vacuum, high radiation environments, near zero change in reversible temperature coefficient and uses at temperatures to 500°C in applications such as permanent magnet bearings, electric spacecraft propulsion and others will be discussed. An up to the moment status report will be provided on the contractual and legal implications of the "Berry Amendment" as it pertains to rare earth magnets and magnet circuits produced for end use by the US Department of Defense.
Peter C. Dent, Director of Sales & Marketing, Electron Energy Corp. Landisville, PA

Dent's background in magnetics began in engineering for a subsidiary of Intermagnetics General Corp., in technologies supporting low and high temperature superconductive magnets for MRI, semiconductor and research applications. In 1991, he became National Sales manager for Lakeshore Cryotronics, specializing in cryogenic and magnetic measurement instrumentation and systems. As Business Development manager at Everson Tesla, Dent managed select projects and marketing and sales of high field, specialty coil wound resistive and superconducting magnets and systems. Since joining EEC in 2003, Dent has led business development efforts including commercialization and applications development of government sponsored research. Dent has co-authored several papers on superconducting magnets for particle accelerators, 60T quasi-continuous magnets, magnetically confined fusion power program components, rare earth permanent magnet materials, design and applications.