Technical seminar by IEEE Electronics Packaging Society Distinguished Lecturer Dr. John H. Lau with the following abstract:Silicon photonics are the semiconductor integration of EIC and PIC on a silicon substrate (wafer) with complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. On the other hand, co-packaged optics (CPO) are heterogeneous integration packaging methods to integrate the optical engine (OE) which consists of photonic ICs (PIC) and the electrical engine (EE) which consists of the electronic ICs (EIC) as well as the switch ASIC (application specific IC). The advantages of CPO are: (a) to reduce the length of the electrical interface between the OE/EE (or PIC/EIC) and the ASIC, (b) to reduce the energy required to drive the signal, and (c) to cut the latency which leads to better electrical performance. In the next few years, we will see more implementations of a higher level of heterogeneous integration of PIC and EIC, whether it is for performance, form factor, power consumption or cost. The content of this lecture is shown <a href="http://below.-" target="_blank" title="below.-">below.- Silicon Photonics- Data Centers- Optical Transceivers- Optical Engine (OE) and Electrical Engine (EE)- OBO (on-board optics)- NPO (near-board optics)- CPO (co-packaged optics)- 3D Integration of the PIC and EIC- 3D Heterogeneous Integration of PIC and EIC- 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, PIC and EIC- 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, PIC and EIC with Bridges- 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, EIC and PIC embedded in Glass-core Substrate- Summary and RecommendationsSpeaker(s): John Lau, Room: MCLD 3038, Bldg: MacLeod Building , 2356 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4

To IEEE Montreal Section Members:The IEEE Montreal Section is planning to recognize one of its current or former members with a Gold Medal for Outstanding Contributions made to the Field of interest to IEEE including Technical Contributions, Service to Society, and Humanity. From now on, we encourage you all to come forward and nominate deserving individuals for this prestigious Award (about $1000 of value). Self-nominations are also accepted. Please refer to the following criteria and <a href="http://deadlines.-" target="_blank" title="deadlines.-">deadlines.- Criteria for Gold Medal Candidates:- Should be an IEEE Member- Should be member of IEEE Montreal Section area (Currently or was past member)Nominations:- Anyone can nominate- Number of references: Min. 3 and a max. 5 (be submitted at the same time with the nomination)- International nominator(s) and references are encouraged- Nominations can be in any of the official languages (English or French)The Medal will be bilingually <a href="http://scripted.Please" target="_blank" title="scripted.Please">scripted.Please use the (https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=DYrYZ0VONSiOMnhSbE7TUw~~&pe=nDBtBqhJFDH1L3WSAeQBDvvoagGezBOru7zpGaKmVX2juLJN1ZMaCBC236rZbNdbpnCv8aWH1rKyJ0TiA6Hy_Q~~&t=urzW9tFeIuPNUdf3ebXhYQ~~) for such nominations and for additional information; please refer to the Montreal Section Gold Medal Webpage:(https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=DYrYZ0VONSiOMnhSbE7TUw~~&pe=vx7niXDcJ_yJo3TlIF30ySkr-SvGhteUdn8hQQcwFggZ8fJfrn6Fa07EVQOb93BQTT-mFRcd-48pRjuWImbEeA~~&t=urzW9tFeIuPNUdf3ebXhYQ~~)2)" target="_blank" title="http://montreal.ieee.ca/awards/](https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=DYrYZ0VONSiOMnhSbE7TUw~~&pe=vx7niXDcJ_yJo3TlIF30ySkr-SvGhteUdn8hQQcwFggZ8fJfrn6Fa07EVQOb93BQTT-mFRcd-48pRjuWImbEeA~~&t=urzW9tFeIuPNUdf3ebXhYQ~~)2)">http://montreal.ieee.ca/awards/](https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=DYrYZ0VONSiOMnhSbE7TUw~~&pe=vx7niXDcJ_yJo3TlIF30ySkr-SvGhteUdn8hQQcwFggZ8fJfrn6Fa07EVQOb93BQTT-mFRcd-48pRjuWImbEeA~~&t=urzW9tFeIuPNUdf3ebXhYQ~~)2)Additional Awards offering during the Montreal section's Annual Banquet:- Best Chapter and/or Best Affinity Group for special activities, such as: DL Tours, number of events, membership drives, EVENT Reporting, Workshops, no. of attendees, organization issues, and <a href="http://more.-" target="_blank" title="more.-">more.- Student Branches Award: Student activities such as: Group trip organization and realization, Student membership drive, Social activities, <a href="http://etc.-" target="_blank" title="etc.-">etc.- Volunteers Award: For a sustained dedication and major contributions made to the section,- Certificates for Best Volunteers,- Selected Industry candidates as Friends of <a href="http://IEEE.Major" target="_blank" title="IEEE.Major">IEEE.Major awards will be with <a href="http://Plaques.The" target="_blank" title="Plaques.The">Plaques.The deadline for all applications is: Friday October 03, 2025.Awards Selection is: Friday October 17, 2025.Please proceed with your nominations as soon as you <a href="http://can.Looking" target="_blank" title="can.Looking">can.Looking forward to your participation and <a href="http://nomination.Montreal" target="_blank" title="nomination.Montreal">nomination.Montreal Section's Awards Nominations & Selection Committee:- Dr. Anader Benyamin-Seeyar- Dr. Gunes Karabulut-Kurt- Dr. Tarek Djerafi- Dr. Hamidreza Sadreazami- Dr. Amir AghdamPlease proceed with your nominations as soon as you <a href="http://can.Looking" target="_blank" title="can.Looking">can.Looking forward to your participation and <a href="http://nomination.Best" target="_blank" title="nomination.Best">nomination.Best Regards,IEEE Montréal SectionCo-sponsored by: Montreal SectionVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500179

Co-sponsored by: Innomotics <a href="http://Inc.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="Inc.Agenda:">Inc.Agenda: Event DetailVisit Us at Our Nisku FacilityWhen: Friday, October 17thTime: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PMLocation: 1130 34 Ave, NISKU ALBERTA T9E 8T3What to Expect- Innomotics Introduction and Technical Discussion- Networking & Lunch: Meet our team members- Nisku Shop Tour: See our VFD/motor lineup- Q&A: Ask anything about tech, industry insights, or careersLimited to 12 participants. Lunch IncludedInnomotics Inc., 1130 34 Ave, NISKU, Alberta, Canada, T9E 8T3

IEEE Day 2025Come celebrate with <a href="http://us.Snacks" target="_blank" title="us.Snacks">us.Snacks and refreshments will be <a href="http://provided.Friday" target="_blank" title="provided.Friday">provided.Friday October 17th 202511:00 am - 1:00 pmOkanagan CollegeCenter for Learning AtriumThe Okanagan College IEEE Student Branch is excited to connect with students and share the many benefits of IEEE membership with <a href="http://you.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="you.Agenda:">you.Agenda: WHAT IS IEEE DAY?IEEE Day is an annual event that celebrates the first time in history when engineers worldwide gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. One of the IEEE Day’s objectives is to show the ways IEEE members, in local communities, join together to collaborate on ideas that leverage technology for a better <a href="http://tomorrow.In" target="_blank" title="tomorrow.In">tomorrow.In the spring of 1884, a small group of individuals in the electrical professions met in New York, USA. They formed a new organization to support professionals in their nascent field and to aid them in their efforts to apply innovation for the betterment of humanity—the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). That October, the AIEE held its first technical meeting in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Many early leaders, such as founding President Norvin Green of Western Union, came from telegraphy. <a href="https://ieeeday.org/Contact" target="_blank" title="https://ieeeday.org/Contact">https://ieeeday.org/Contact [email protected] for more <a href="http://information.Room:" target="_blank" title="information.Room:">information.Room: Atrium, Bldg: E, 1000 K. L. O. Rd, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 4X8

IEEE Distinguished Speaker TalkTalk Abstract:In this talk the speaker, Dr. Rick Kazman, will begin by reviewing what it is that an architect does in practice. He would then look at how AI can support and augment some of an architect's duties and knowledge. In particular two empirical studies will be described on how LLMs can assist in the design process. The first study investigated the ability of LLMs to generate and select architectural design concepts. The second study explored an LLM-assisted architecture design process. The overall conclusion is that LLMs are not, by themselves, good architects. Human architects are still essential. But AI can help in some important ways. Human architects can leverage LLMs for tasks like divergent thinking, generating design options, and generating documentation, ultimately leading to a more effective and collaborative design processSpeaker(s): Rick, Room: EITC E2-350, Bldg: Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC), 75A Chancellors Circle, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 5V6

Time & Date: 5 p.m., Friday, October 17th, 2025Location:Alumni TheaterClock Tower, TRUBldg: Alumni Theater Clock Tower, TRU, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/506260