Peer into the guts of the products, and the minds of their talented creators. Gain valuable insight into product development strategies, trade-offs, challenges, component selection, and embedded methodologies of some of the coolest 'hot' products ever developed.

When you're filling in your MyESC schedule for ESC Silicon Valley, make sure you're on hand in the ESC Theater for the live, real-time dismantling of:

SONIA, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Tuesday, March 31, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Sponsor: Kontron

Oregon Scientific SmartGlobe Deluxe, State-of-the art Globe
Tuesday, March 31, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Sundstrand FA-542 Data Recorder, "Black Box"
Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Nintendo Virtual Boy, Portable Gaming System
Wednesday, April 1, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Cisco Aironet 1140, Wireless LAN System
Wednesday, April 1, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

TN Games 3rd Space, Gaming Vest
Thursday, April 2, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Sponsor: Microchip

Just in case this is your first time attending the conference, live product teardowns are a tradition at ESC. They are always not-to-miss events that feature industry experts, engineering education, and an under-the-hood view of design techniques and best practices used in some of the hottest products to ever fall out of the minds of embedded engineers.

Check the teardown page on ESC's web site for more information.