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Minutes of the P-2.4 Committee on Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
October 3, 2000
Wyndham Hotel, San Diego, CA

Name
Organization
Members Present
Mike Lauri IBM Corporation
Laird Macomber Cornell-Dubilier
Len Metzger Panasonic Ind'l Co.
Michael Mosier North American Capaciator Co.
Chris Reynolds AVX Corporation
George Witt Lucent Technologies
Members Absent
Brian Piscitelli KOA Speer Electronics
Nancy Reynolds Kemet Electronics
Others Present
Jose L. Cruz Compaq Computer Corp.
Richard Drawz Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
Caddy Greenidge Bradford Electronics
Nicusor Ilie San-O-Industrial Corp.
Gil King Western Digital
Paul Krystek IBM Corporation
Karen Lin AEM, Inc.
Michael Radecki Defense Supply Center Columbus
Marie Slezak Kamaya, Inc.
Albert Tian AEM, Inc.
Michael Tinkleman EIA/ECA
Dave Toomey Vishay/Bradford
Daniel Wang Kemet Electronics Corp.

1.0 Introductions

Self-introductions were made.

2.0 Committee Organization and Procedures
2.1 Membership and Attendance

Attendance was taken, and it was determined that a quorum was present.

2.2 Approval of Agenda

Agenda was approved.

2.3 Approval of April 5, 2000 Meeting Minutes

Motion carried approving the April 2000 minutes.

2.4 Correspondence

Mr. Hay, Lucent is not coming to the meeting. Mr. Li, AEM was removed from voting and CTA lists. AEM requested to be put on P-2.4 CTA list. Action Item Karen Lin and Albert Tian, AEM attended today's meeting.

2.5 Review of the Committee's Scope

No changes in committee scope. Most recently revised 4/28/99.

3.0 Reports
3.1 DSCC report

DSCC report for P-2.4 is attached.

3.2 Report on the U-1 Committee

The U-1 Committee meeting directly preceded the P-2.2 and P-2.4 meetings with most of the P-2.4 attendees participating in the U-1 meeting. The next Engineering Summit will be 4/23-25/2001 in San Antonio.

4.0 Old Business
4.1 Status of PN-4283, EIA-797, Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Application Guideline

The one negative comment on the letter ballot has been addressed with the requested changes to 2.2.8.1 approved at the 5/2000 committee meeting. The remaining comments are editorial. Mike Mosier will incorporate the editorial comments into the document and forward it to EIA for publication. Action Item

4.2 Status of SMT Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Qualification Specification

The preliminary document was discussed at the 5/2000 committee meeting where a question arose whether to reference IEC documents in the standard. The Committee requested that the draft SMT document be put up on the ECA web site (password protected by e-mail address?) for discussion purposes. Action Item

4.3 Five-year Review of Documents

Committee requested a list of the active P-2.4 documents. Michael Tinkleman will attach monthly Phil Cotton, EIA Engineering active project report to the minutes. Action Item

5.0 New Business
5.1 Proposed Revision to EIA-463-A, Fixed Aluminum Capacitors for Alternating Current Motor Starting.

Mike Mosier presented the proposed changes to EIA-463-A to adjust the specification to reflect what is actually going on in industry.

Motion: To approve Mike Mosier proposed revisions to EIA-463-A as presented. Unanimous approved.

A revised version of EIA-463-A i.e. EIA-463-B needs to be prepared reflecting these changes in preparation for a letter ballot. Action Item

5.2 Proposal to combine P-2.2 and P-2.4 Subcommittees.

There is enough committee participation and issues to keep the two committees separate at this time.

5.3 Review of P-2.4 time-slot and meeting length.

The two hour time slot with P-2.2 meeting in the first hour followed by P-2.4 in the second hour is working, and should be continued for the 4/2001 meetings.

5.4 Election of new P-2.4 Chairperson.

Not necessary at this time.

6.0 Next Meeting

The next meeting will be at the 2nd Engineering Summit 4/23-25/2001 in San Antonio.

7.0 Adjournment

The Committee moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn at 12:15PM.

8.0 Action Items

AEM requested to be put on P-2.4 CTA list.

PN-4283 - EIA-797, Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Application Guideline - Mike Mosier will incorporate the minor editorial comments into the document and forward it to EIA for publication.

SMT Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Qualification Specification - Committee requested that the draft SMT document be put up on the ECA web site (password protected by e-mail address?) for discussion purposes.

Michael Tinkleman will attach monthly Phil Cotton, EIA Engineering active project report P-2.4 to the minutes.

A revised version of EIA-463-A i.e. EIA-463-B needs to be prepared reflecting the changes agreed to by the committee in preparation for a letter ballot.

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

Mike Mosier, Chairman
Signature of file

Michael Tinkleman, Secretary
Signature on file

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