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Minutes of P-4 Committee on Mechanical Outlines of Passive Components
April 25, 2001
Hyatt Hotel San Antonio, Texas

DRAFT

1.0 Introductions

Self-introductions were made. Caddy Greenidge conducted the meeting as chairman.


2.0 Committee Organization and Procedures
2.1 Membership and Attendance

Attendance was taken, and it was determined that a quorum was present. The attendance roster and the CTA roster are in process of being updated to reflect the most current members present. All attendees verified the correctness of the information on the rosters.

The Committee was reminded of the Committee membership rule, which states that if a member misses two consecutive meetings, then at the third missed meeting, the member is moved from the membership list to the non-voting CTA list. The member will be re-instated at the next meeting attended. This rule comes from EIA EP-20-A, "Manual of Organization & Procedure," December 2000, Section 4.6.1.1 Meeting Quorum Pool (page 17-18), which states that: -

A meeting quorum pool is defined as those members eligible to vote at a meeting:

a) If a voting member is not represented at two consecutive meetings and the absence continues for the subsequent meetings, the member shall be removed from the Meeting Quorum Poll for the subsequent meetings. Upon attendance at a subsequent meeting the member shall be reinstated in the Meeting Quorum Poll and have full voting privileges at that meeting.

2.2 Approval of Agenda

The Committee unanimously accepted the Agenda as presented.

2.3 Approval of October, 2000 Meeting Minutes

The Committee unanimously accepted the Minutes of the last meeting as written.

2.4 Correspondence

No correspondence.

2.5 Review of the Committee's Scope

Caddy Greenidge suggested that P-4 consider reducing its scope to controlling the rules in PDP-100 for mechanical outlines, and become more of an editing committee. This would let the other ECA P committees handle the development of the specific standards. After considerable discussion, it was felt that P-4 should focus on on-line registration for surface mount components, and that it should make use of the mechanical outlines that are already on manufacturer's web sites. Caddy Greenidge offered to revise P-4 scope statement to reflect discussions. Action Item

Motion: - To form a Working Group to develop something similar to the ECA Products WhereHouse for PDP-100.
Results of Motion: - Motion carried unanimously to form Working Group. Working Group will consist of Carl Lindquist, Dennis Warren, Diane Bicknese, and Caddy Greenidge. Action Item

2.6 Complete balloting on SOCM-3216

Dennis Warren has the needed information on SOCM-3216 and will submit it for the next meeting.

2.8 New Business

No new business.

3.0 Next Meeting

The next meeting will be at the 3rd Engineering Summit 10/8-10/2001 in Philadelphia at the Loews Hotel.

4.0 Adjournment

The Committee moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn at 2:48 PM.

5.0 Action Items

Caddy Greenidge to revise P-4 scope.

Working Group to develop something similar to the ECA Products WhereHouse for PDP-100.

Dennis Warren to provide needed information to ballot SOCM-3216 at the next meeting.

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the EIA legal guidelines and the manual of organization and procedures.

Caddy Greenidge, Chairperson
Signature on file

Michael Tinkleman, Secretary
Signature on file

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