30th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium
The ESD Association’s annual symposium, the International Technical Forum on Electrical Overstress (EOS) and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), will take place Sept. 7-12 at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, AZ.
The EOS/ESD Symposium consists of tutorials, technical sessions, workshops, and exhibits dedicated to ESD education, training, networking, and solutions. For individuals interested in professional certification and general education, 29 tutorials will present a broad range of topics. The topics include ESD basics for program manager, ESD on-chip protection in advanced and RF technologies, air ionization, EOS/ESD failure models and mechanisms, in-plant ESD survey and evaluation measurements, and CDM design and characterization. Also offered is the two-day S20.20 seminar on developing and implementing an ESD control program.
The technical sessions include more than 40 papers by authors from around the world. They will address issues such as device testing, ESD-RF design considerations, factory/materials, and system-level testing.
This year’s symposium offers 10 interactive workshops that promote discussion and the exchange of ideas. Some of the workshop session topics for this year include ESD control and design for extremely sensitive (class 0) devices, ESD protection targets, automated equipment and grounding issues, and protecting high-frequency circuits.
Attendees can further the information gained at symposium by taking advantage of the Authors’ Corners, which provide access to technical paper authors and discussion with a large collection of individuals who work in the fields of EOS and ESD management.
Many of the tutorials earn credit for one of the professional certification programs sponsored by the ESD Association: ESD Certified Professional-Device/Design and ESD Certified Professional-Program Manager. The ESD Certified Professional – Device Design exam and the ESD Certified Professional-Program Manager exam will be offered on Sept. 12. Both exams are open to individuals who meet the certification requirements, including prior registration with association headquarters.
The association also has extended an offer to certified NARTE engineers who wish to earn program manager certification. Details of this offer can be found by visiting
www.esda.org/certification.html or by contacting the association.
A large collection of exhibitors from around the world will present products, solutions, services, and publications serving professionals in the EOS and ESD fields. Exhibits are open to the public and do not require symposium registration.
Other events include the welcome reception, awards breakfast, professional and technical women’s reception, attendee lunch, and the ESD Association annual meeting and luncheon. During the awards breakfast, there will be a fun look at the 30-year history of the symposium.
The EOS/ESD Symposium is sponsored by the ESD Association in cooperation with IEEE. It is technically cosponsored by the Electron Devices Society. The general chair is Gianluca Boselli, Texas Instruments; the vice general chair is Steven Voldman, Steven H. Voldman LLC.; and the technical program chair is Vesselin Vassilev, Texas Instruments.
The ESD Association offers discounts for association members, students, and early registration. The deadline for early registration is July 25. For symposium registration information and to download a complete symposium program, visit
www.esda.org/symposia.html or contact the ESD Association, 7900 Turin Rd., Bldg. 3, Rome, NY 13440-2069; 315-339-6937; fax: 315-339-6793; or e-mail
info@esda.org