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Volume 23, No. 5 September/October 2007

ESDA North Central Chapter Celebrates 20 Years

2007 Symposium ProgramSymposium information is available on page 2.

September Meeting ScheduleThe extensive September Meeting Series Schedule can be found on page 4.

2008 International Electrostatic Find Call for Presentations information on pages 5 and 6.

New Online CourseESDA offers a new online course in No-vember. Details are provided on page 7 at at www.esda.org.

ESDA North Central Chapter ............ 1Symposium ....................................... 2From the President ........................... 3Q & A Column ...................................3September Meeting Schedule .......... 4IEW Call for Presentations .........5 & 6Online Course Offered ...................... 7Facility Certification .......................... 7ESD On Campus .............................. 8New ESDA VP .................................. 9Volunteer Spotlight ........................... 92008 Symposium Call for Papers ... 10Calendar .........................................12

In April of 1987 six people got t o g e t h e r to discuss what it

would take to start a local chapter of the ESD Association. The group, located in Minneso-ta, developed the foundation for what would be the North Central Chapter. On Septem-ber 10th, the chapter will celebrate 20 years of existence.

“It was interesting that out of the six of us, most of us were strangers to each other even though we all worked in the electronics industry locally,” said Merle Weight, one of the original six. “The only thing we had in common was that we were working in the discipline of trying to control the effects of ESD.”

The original six included, Gary Johnson (Honeywell), Bob Harding (Dow Chemi-cal), Joel Weidendorf (IBM), Merle Weight (Unisys), Cathy Lichter (Dow Chemical) and Tony Adrian (3M).

After having several small meetings to get to know each other, the group of six decided to get together everyone that they knew cur-rently working in the static control industry. In September of 1987, each of the six do-nated $50 for the room at a local Holiday Inn and hoped for the best.

“I made the presentation which I called ESD-Causes and Control,” said Weight. About thirty people attended the first meeting and it seemed that there was enough interest to continue the effort.”

Twenty years later the interest continues. The North Central Chapter has been meet-ing four times a year since. This September the chapter will celebrate its 20th anniver-sary with a dinner at the Wildfire Grill, an upscale restaurant in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. David Swenson, Sr. Vice President of the National Association, will be a featured guest for the event.

Over the years the chapter membership has fluctuated, with over 100 members at times,

although meeting attendance has stayed steady at between 25 to 40 people. Weight attributes the policies set early on for the last-ing success of the chapter. They include:

1. Only four scheduled meetings per year.2. Meetings are to be held at chapter member locations, with the chapter member being the host for the day. (The chapter funds sand-wiches and beverages for the meeting.)3. The meeting formats are focused on the science of ESD control.4. Dinner meetings are limited to once a year as a membership drive. (Free dinner for members!)5. Having a very strong and dedicated core of people who are interested in keeping a fo-cus on the mission of educating people in the science of ESD control.

Early on the Chapter participated in a regional trade show by providing a technical session and manning a booth on the exhibit floor. When the trade show went away the chapter held their own technical sessions with table top displays by the vendor members. With the development of training programs from the National Association, the chapter has par-ticipated in the Regional Tutorial Program the past few years with excellent results.

“One of the keys to our success has been the practice of holding meetings at member facilities,” said Weight. “We get a tour of the plant and have a discussion of how that com-pany implements ESD controls. We have had many willing members open their doors to our chapter and share their procedures.”

Tom Lee, current president of the North Cen-tral Chapter, adds “A strong representation of both users and suppliers in our chapter has helped in our success.”

“We know the phenomenon of ESD will al-ways be with us, long after we are gone,” said Lee. “So it is my hope that in the year 2027, the president of the Chapter will be able to continue stating the fact that the North Central Chapter of the ESD Association is as successful, 40 years after its inception, as it is today.”

Symposium

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Tel: 909-627-8178 Fax: 909-627-7449 www.descoindustries.comESD CONTROL PRODUCTS: Charleswater, CMG, Desco, EMIT, Men-da, ESD Systems.com, Protektive Pak, Semtronics, Statguard Flooring

Conductive Containers, Inc.4500 Quebec Ave. North, New Hope, MN 55428

Tel: 1-800-FARADAY Fax: 763-537-1738 www.corstat.comManufacturer of CORSTAT conductive corrugated products and ESD safe thermoformed plastic designs for shipping, storage & handling.

29th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium is Fast-approaching

Continued from page 1 The ESD Association’s annual Sympo-sium, the world’s premier event focused on electrical overstress (EOS) and elec-trostatic discharge (ESD), takes place at the Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim, Cali-fornia, September 16 – 21, 2007.

The event includes:

Technical SessionsTutorialsWorkshopsAuthor’s CornersExhibitsPlenary SessionWelcome ReceptionAwards BreakfastProfessional and Technical Women’s ReceptionAttendee LunchESD Association Annual Meeting

The technical sessions offered this year provide more than 50 presentations from international authors. Papers that will be presented address issues such as De-vice Testing, ESD-RF Design Consider-ations, Factory/Materials, System Level Testing, and much more.

Workshops are interactive ses-sions that promote discussion and the exchange of ideas. This year’s symposium offers ten workshops, which begin Tuesday evening, and also occur Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some of the work-shop session topics for this year in-clude: ESD Control and Design for Extremely Sensitive (Class 0) De-vices, Cleanrooms ESD Ionization Guidelines and Considerations, Fu-ture of ESD Standards and System Test, Protecting High Frequency Circuits and much more.

Attendees can further the informa-tion gained at Symposium by taking advantage of the Authors’ Corners, which provide access to technical paper authors for discussion. This also provides the opportunity to network with the largest collection of individuals who work in the fields of EOS and ESD management to be found anywhere.

In addition, this year’s featured ple-nary speaker Allan Johnston, a Prin-cipal Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will present “Space Radiation in Advanced Semiconductor Devices” on Tuesday, September 18.

The symposium includes a large collection of exhibitors from around the world present-ing products, solutions, services, and pub-lications serving professionals in the EOS and ESD fields. Exhibits are open to the public and do not require symposium reg-istration.

Other events include the Welcome Recep-tion, Awards Breakfast, Professional and Technical Women’s Reception, Attendee Lunch, and the ESD Association Annual Meeting and Luncheon.

The general chair of this year’s Symposium

is Donn Bellmore, Universal Instruments Corporation; the vice general chair is Gianluca Boselli, Texas Instruments; and the technical program chair is Horst Gieser, Fraunhofer IZM. The EOS/ESD Symposium is sponsored by the ESD Association in cooperation with the IEEE. It is technically co-sponsored by the Electron Devices Society.

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; phone, 315-339-6937; fax, 315-339-6793; or email, [email protected] here for the EOS/ESD

Symposium Program

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Tel: 1-800-328-1368 www.3M.com/electronicsManufacturer of static control permanent flooring, wrist/heel straps,

static shielding bags & testing/monitoring equipment

TREK, INC.11601 Maple Ridge Road, Medina, NY 14103

Tel: 585-798-3140 Fax: 585-798-3106 www.trekinc.com

Designer and manufacturer of instrumentation and sensors for measuring surface voltage, ionizer performance, and surface resistivity

From the PresidentSeptember/October 2007

The ESD Asso-ciation is gearing up for the Second Annual Interna-tional Electrostatic Workshop (IEW), which takes place May 12 - 15, 2008, in Port d’Albret, France.

ESDA successful-ly hosted the first Annual Interna-tional Electrostat-

ic Workshop this year at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center in South Lake Tahoe, California, where nearly 100 professionals gathered for four seminars, two keynote ad-dresses and numerous technical sessions, poster sessions and discussion groups.

Next year’s event promises to be just as invigorating and educational as this year’s.

With this issue of Threshold, our organization is inviting authors to submit presenta-tions for the upcoming event. Please see pages 5 and 6 of this issue for details regard-ing presentation topics, the incredible venue, and the large group of people or-ganizing this event. Please note that the deadline to submit papers is November 26, 2007.

We will keep you informed as details unfold via our website, www.esda.org. Be sure to visit the site regularly for updated information.

At the beginning of this year, I informed readers that ESDA would increase educa-tional opportunities. I am pleased with the success and proud of the quality program

that was delivered at the 2007 IEW. I look forward to a very successful second event. Our talented volunteers who coordinate this effort will do a magnificent job for our organization, and most importantly, for our members p

Successful Event Leads to Second Annual International Electrostatic Workshop

Kay Adams

Association News

Q & A ColumnTechnical inquiries received at ESDA head-quarters are directed to [email protected]. If you would like to submit a technical ques-tion to be presented in the newsletter, please send an email to [email protected] and type Q & A Column in the subject line.

Question: I am hoping that someone can answer this question for me; is there any type of ESD trainer’s certification available to teach the fundamentals to our ESD Co-ordinator?

Also, could you tell me please, when wear-ing an ESD smock that has long sleeves with snaps at the end, if a person is wearing a ¾ or short-sleeved shirt, can they push the ESD smock sleeve up or roll it up a bit to be comfortable, or should it remain down and snapped? I know that there are smocks

available with ¾ and short sleeves so I ask with this in mind wondering if as long as the clothing underneath is not exposed at all, could the ESD smock sleeve be rolled or pushed up?

Answer: We offer what we call ESD Pro-gram Manager Certification. This is a 10-tutorial set that people complete (generally takes two years) followed by an eight-hour written exam. We have offered the test for two years now*. There are a total of 13 Certified ESD Program Managers out there now (out of a group of about 25 or so that attempted the test). Please review the ESD Program Manager information on our website at www.esda.org and click on Certification. If you are interested in getting some training done quickly to get a person started, perhaps one of the consulting com-

panies shown in our Buyer’s Guide on the website could offer a custom package for you. There are several that do this all the time.

Generally, companies that use smocks in their ESD Control Program allow the sleeves to be rolled up as long as the street clothing is not exposed. I have seen this written into many ESD Control Program Plans.

*Please note that ESD Association will of-fer the ESD Professional Certified Program Manager exam at the EOS/ESD Sympo-sium in Anaheim, California, on September 21, 2007. Contact headquarters at 315-339-6937 or [email protected] to register or for more information.p

Port D’Albret, France - location of 2008 International Electrostatic Workshop.

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ACL Staticide1960 E. Devon Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Tel: 847-981-9212 Fax: 847-981-9278www.aclstaticide.com

Anti-static mats, topical anti-stats, floor finishes and coatings, static meters, cleanroom products

Wolfgang WarmbierUntere Giesswiesen 21, D-78247 Hilzingen, Germany

Tel: 49-7731-86880 Fax: 49-7731-868832 www.warmbier.com

ISO 9001:2000 certified for consulting, manufacturing and supply of static control materials and systems, ESD test Instrument calibration


Standards

Thursday, Sept. 137:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. TAS

Friday, Sept. 147:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. TAS 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-3, Ionization 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. WG-5, Device Testing (HBM) 11:00 a.m. - Noon WG-5.2, Device Testing (MM) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. WG-5.6, Device Testing (HMM) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. WG-10, Handlers 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. WG-13, Handtools 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ExCom/AAC

Saturday, September 157:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. TAS 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-53, Compliance Verification 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-2, Garments 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. WG-5.3.1, Device Testing (CDM) 10:00 a.m. - Noon WG-5.4, Device Testing (TLU) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. WG-5.5, Device Testing (TLP) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. WG-11, Packaging 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Human Resources3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Marketing & Communications 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. WG Chair Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ESDA Mixer - All Invited

Sunday, September 168:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ANSI/ESD S20.20 Seminar 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. National Tutorials 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-7, Flooring 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-14, ESD Simulators 8:00 a.m. - Noon WG-15, Gloves 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DARS/STDCOM 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDA Tools5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Board of Directors 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Volunteer Recognition Monday, Sept. 17 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ANSI/ESD S20.20 Seminar 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. National Tutorials 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. 2008 IEW Planning 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Global Harmonization6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception/Exhibits Open

Tuesday, Sept. 18 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Opening Awards Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Plenary Session 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open 9:30 a.m. - Noon Technical Sessions 1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Technical Sessions 3:45 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. Technical Sessions Noon - 2:00 p.m. Attendee Lunch - Exhibit Hall 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Women’s Reception 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Workshop Session A Wednesday, Sept. 19 8:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Technical Sessions 10:10 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Technical Sessions 9:00 a.m. - Noon Exhibits Open Noon - 2:00 p.m. ESDA Annual Luncheon 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop Session B 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Workshop Session C Thursday, Sept. 20 8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Technical Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. National Tutorials 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Semiconductor Industry Meeting 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Industry Council Friday, Sept. 21 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Program Manager Exam 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Device Design Exam 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NARTE Technician and Engineer Exams

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To Make Reservations:Tel: 714-520-5005Email: [email protected] FOR ESD ASSOCIATION’s RATESingle/Double: $145.00

September Meeting ScheduleSept. 13 - 21, 2007

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Monroe Electronics100 Housel Avenue, Lyndonville, NY 14098

Tel: 585-765-2254 Fax: 585-765-9330Email: [email protected]

www.monroe-electronics.comFull line manufacturer of static measurement equipment

Static Solutions Inc.331 Boston Post Rd.-East, Marlboro, MA 01752 USA

Tel: 508-480-0700 Fax: 508-485-3353 www.staticsolutions.comWorldwide manufacturer of patented ESD Cleanroom products, including Ohm-StatTM combina-tion/resistivity meters, Ohm-ShieldTM coatings/floor finishes/paints, Ohm-CideTM EPA cleaners,

Stat-o-FlexTM Class Zero wriststrap, and UltimatTM Class Zero out-gassing rubber.

September/October 2007Education

2008 IEW Call for Papers

The 2008 International ESD Workshop (IEW) takes place in Port d-Albret, France, May 12-15, 2008, and will focus on robust design strategies and ESD/EOS testing of state-of-the-art integrated circuits, advanced semiconductor system on chip (SOC) and system in package (SIP) applications. For this second annual workshop, device im-munity issues originating from electromag-netic interferences (EMI), a great challenge of complex electronic systems, are included as an additional topic for discussion. Fur-ther, IEW also welcomes papers on ESD is-sues encountered in MEMS devices, which are now rapidly entering electronic applica-tions as wide ranging as automotive, medi-cal and consumer systems. Through the technical presentations solicited here, as well as invited seminars, un-refereed post-er sessions, discussion groups and special interest groups, a unique and informal envi-ronment is provided for understanding and sharing ESD technology. All workshop ac-tivities will take place in a relaxed setting that promotes an atmosphere of interactive learning and helpful discussions. The Inter-national ESD Workshop is closely aligned with the EOS/ESD Symposium for collab-orative conference activities. The second IEW offers the unique chance to exchange ESD related know-how on an international level in Europe. This compliments the es-tablished biannual European conferences on ESD like EOA/ESD/EMI Workshop in France and ESD Forum in Germany.

Oral Presentation Submissions

Abstracts for oral presentation (two pages including figures) must clearly present the data and the significance of the results. Please email the abstract including title, au-thor affiliation and email address to [email protected] before November 26, 2007. The abstract should be in pdf (Adobe® Acro-bat®) format. The technical program com-mittee will announce the abstract selection status to individual authors on or before

January 7, 2008. Final presentations for the workshop in PowerPoint® format must be received by April 14, 2008. These Power-Point® slides will be included in the Presen-tation Handout along with a CDROM that will be distributed during the Workshop. There will be no formal report published. Due to an agreed alignment through the ESD Association, presentation of your work at the IEW will not preclude a subsequent, but more detailed submission, to the EOS/ESD Symposium. For any questions please contact the Technical Program Chair, Horst Gieser ([email protected]).

More Information

Please check our web page at http://www.esda.org regularly for updated information on the Workshop. As it becomes available, information on the full technical program including the seminar topics, the keynote speaker, the poster sessions, as well as the discussion groups and special interest group topics will be posted. In addition to the peer-reviewed presentations, attend-ees will also have the option to present non-peer-reviewed posters at the Work-shop. If you have any questions about the Poster sessions please contact the Posters Chair, Gaudenzio Meneghesso (gaudenzio.

[email protected]). Please also look to the web page for information on Workshop registration, the conference center at Port d’Albret and more information about Port d’Albret, which is close to the beautiful Biar-ritz area in France.

Lodging & Facilities

Nestled throughout the pines along the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, a few miles from the French surfing capital, Biarritz, are clusters of 2-story buildings providing single or double bedrooms in the comfortable style of a summer vacation resort. The relative physical isolation of the location and the re-laxed atmosphere encourage extensive in-teraction among the Workshop attendees. Lodging and all meals will be included in the registration costs for the Workshop.

Sponsored by the ESD Association in coopera-tion with the IEEE. Technically co-sponsored by the Electron Devices Society and the Reliability Society.

IEEE

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Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics1225 Aeroplaza Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916Tel: 719-637-8714 Fax: 719-380-5591 [email protected]

Manufacturer of CerastatTM ESD ceramics products to customers’ prints: tools, fixtures, wear parts for data storage and other electronic industries.

TOPLINE-ELME7331A Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92841

Tel: 800-776-9888 Email: [email protected] www.ESD.TVFull line ESD products including shoes, garments, chairs, brushes, mats,

gloves. Maximum comfort.


Education

2008 IEWManagement CommitteeTechnical Program ChairHorst Gieser, Fraunhofer Institute

Finance, Registration and Arrangements Chair:Marise Bafleur, LAAS-CNRS

Publications and Communications Chair:Harald Gossner, Infineon

Seminars Chair:Natarajan M. Iyer, Silterra

Discussion Group Chair:Robert Gauthier, IBM

Special Interest Chair:Leo G. Henry, ESD-TLPTimothy Maloney, Intel

Posters Chair:Gaudenzio Meneghesso, University of Padova

Special Interest Groups Chair:Leo G. Henry, ESD-TLP Consultants

Audio/Visual Chair:Nicolas Nolhier, LAAS-CNRS

ESDA Board Advisor:David Swenson, Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC

USA Representatives/Advisors:Charvaka Duvvury, Texas InstrumentsRobert Gauthier, IBMJames W. Miller, Freescale

Asia Representative:Ming Dou Ker, National Chiao-Tung University

ESDA HQ Operations Manager:Lisa Pimpinella

Technical Program CommitteeHorst Gieser, Fraunhofer InstituteGaudenzio Meneghesso, University of PadovaNicolas Nolhier, LAAS-CNRSElyse Rosenbaum, University of IllinoisMing-Dou Ker, National Chiao-Tung UniversityTheo Smedes, NXP SemiconductorsRobert Gauthier, IBMWolfgang Wilkening, BoschEvan Grund, ThermoFisherCharvaka Duvvury, Texas InstrumentsPhilippe Perdu, CNESWolfgang Stadler, Infineon

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 26, 2007 We invite you to submit a presentation proposal addressing any of the following topics:

Novel Design Concepts New protection device and circuit concepts, high-sensitivity & high speed circuit chal-lenges, off-the-wall ideas

Special Custom Design ApproachesHigh voltage application designs, protection design for analog circuits, BiCMOS and Bipo-lar protection, GaAs protection

Technology Integration Issues ESD sensitivity with technology transfers, qualification challenges for different fabs, un-usual problems of process interaction with ESD, process monitor methods

Failure Analysis New techniques to detect ESD/EOS failures, correlation between HBM/MM/CDM/TLP with physical FA, unusual and strange failure modes

Test Structures Design of standard structures for It2, gate oxide and metal current density monitor; special VFTLP test structure design and analysis

Simulation Tools TCAD interpretation examples, device behavior under ESD like conditions, standard SPICE simulation techniques to verify ESD designs, ESD checking tool development

Component Level ESD Testing Tester to tester correlation, ESD tester artifacts, and test standards issues

ESD Characterization Failure debug procedures, correlation of TLP and HBM and correlation of VFTLP and CDM

System Level ESD Issues On-chip and Off-Chip IEC protection device techniques, cable discharge, transient latchup effects

Immunity of ICs to EMICharacterization methodologies, modeling, protection strategies

Unresolved ESD Issues Random and unrepeatable ESD failures, issues with ESD standards, ESD data statistics

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Tek Stil Concepts, Inc.P.O. Box 67, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

Tel: 800/603-0848 856/428-4464 Fax: 856/429-6532www.tekstilconcepts.com Email: [email protected]

ESD dissipative and conductive vinyl sheet and tile, ESD carpet tile, ESD high traction safety floor tile

Proline10 Avco Rd., Haverhill, MA 01835

Tel: 800-739-9067 Fax: 978-374-4885www.1proline.com Email: [email protected]

Manufactures ESD modular and ergonomic workstations

Education

ESDA Offers Online Course Regarding CDM ESD Testing

The ESD Associa-tion will offer an on-line course titled “The Good, The Bad, and the Improvements in CDM ESD Testing” on Tuesday, Novem-ber 20, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST).

“The purpose of this online training is to present the improved changes in the CDM Standard, and teach the basics of CDM

stress testing as required by the CDM Stan-dard,” said Leo G. Henry, Ph.D., course instructor. In addition, the need for proper equipment/tester qualification, calibration and periodic verification before the actual stress testing is performed on the devices will be presented. It will be shown how the CDM stress testing requirements combined with proper stress testing procedures will lead to reliable qualification of product.

Leo G. Henry, Ph.D., is presently an Inde-pendent ESD/TLP Consulting Engineer, and has previously worked for several electronic engineering companies including Advanced Micro Devices (14 years), Barth Electronics Inc, ION Systems and ORYX Instruments. Dr. Henry has been working in the electronics industry for over 24 years and specifically in the field of ESD for over 19 years. He received his BS & MS de-grees in Physics (mathematics & chemistry minors) from the University of the West Indies (U.W.I.) located in the Caribbean. He received his MS & his Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), CA, USA.

Detailed information regarding the online course, information about the instructor, course costs and a downloadable registra-tion form are available at www.esda.org/ed-ucation.html. p

Leo G. Henry, Ph.D

ESD Association offers ESD Facility Certification

The ESD Association Facility Certification Program evaluates a facility’s ESD program based on industry standard ANSI/ESD S20.20, which was updated in 2007.

Facilities that choose to become certified during 2007 will use the ANSI/ESD S20.20-1999 standard as the basis for their certification. In 2008, companies will have the choice to be-come certified to the 1999 or 2007 version. In 2009 and beyond, facility certifications will be based on the ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007 version only. Both versions of this standard will be available for download at www.esda.org until the end of 2008.

The AuditThe ESD certification audit focuses on all the key elements of a good ESD program: Documentation, Training, Calibration, ESD Control Element Se-lection 7 Function, Purchasing (ESD-related con-tracts), Non-conforming product, and documenta-tion control.

Typically, audits take up to two days. The ESD Association’s certification program is based on one facility or several buildings in nearby proximity that are a part of the same line of business with a com-mon management. Multiple locations require addi-tional audits. Facilities must undergo the complete audit annually to be recertified.

RegistrarsThe audit is conducted by an ESD Association certified registrar. Each certified registrar employs staff that has been trained and certified by the ESD Association. A list of certified registrars is maintained at www.esda.org. The ESD Association will continue to add new registrars as they are certified.

If your company’s registrar is not certified with the ESD Association, please have the regis-trar contact the Association for materials and information about becoming certified.

For more information contact ESD Association, 7900 Turin Road, Bldg. 3, Rome, NY 13440; phone 315-339-6937; fax 315-339-6793; Email [email protected]; www.esda.org.

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Education


Yes, ESD engineers know that Florida is famous for ESD lightning research – but did we know that ESD semiconductor re-search is a field of interest in Orlando? In the Spring of 2007, the University of Central Florida (UCF) served as a host for the ESD on Campus talk. Professor J.J. Liou of UCF, who is also affiliat-ed with Zheijang University, served as the host faculty member.

Today, University of Central Florida is one of the fastest growing cam-puses in the United States. Fueled by the growth in the Florida tourist industry and local Floridians, engi-neering and research buildings are opening today with new offices, labs and courtyards. With the boule-vards, and palm trees visibly being added to the campus plan, the UCF students nicknamed the university “UCF a.k.a. Under Construction Forever.”

University of Central Florida, which is situated in Orlando, Florida, is a participant of ESD research and consulting for semiconductor design and ESD testing for corporations - corporations such as Intersil, Harris, and other aerospace industry (e.g. NASA), which are very interested in electrostatic discharge (ESD) phenomena.

An ESD lecture was provided on campus. Graduate student ESD researcher Slavica Malobabic, a student of Professor J.J. Liou, organized and coordinated the tour and lec-ture, which was attended by over 100 grad-uate students and professors – this was one of the highest attended ESD lectures on a university campus in the U.S. This was or-ganized by the IEEE Electron Device/CPMT

Chapter and the School of Electrical Engi-neering and Computer Science at Univer-sity of Central Florida in Orlando, with help from the IEEE UCF Student chapter.

Students from all over the world were in at-tendance due to the diverse populations of graduate students at UCF, with a mix of Flo-ridians, Armenians, Serbians, Egyptians, Chinese, Lebanese, to Jordanians. The ESD research group was a blend of stu-dents working on ESD software, power de-vices, analog applications, and ESD testing. Collaboration continues with ESD research with Intersil, Harris, and Analog Devices. Additionally, there is university-to-university collaboration. Students from Hangzhou, China (at the campus the ESD on Campus

ESD On CampusESD R&D Goes Beyond Lightning in FloridaUniversity of Central Florida (UCF a.k.a. Under Construction Forever)By Steven Voldman, Ph.D., ESDA Board of Directors, ESD On Campus Program Manager, IEEE Fellow

lecture visited in the Fall of 2006) were also going back-and-forth due to the col-loboration between Zheijang University (a.k.a. “Zhi Da” ) and UCF.

Is it a big surprise to see ESD R&D bor-dering Disneyworld®? For those who worked in this ESD field, there should be no surprise! p

Future VisitsUSC, Los Angeles, CA SeptemberUCLA, Los Angeles, CA September

Dr. Voldman, center, with Professor J.J. Liou, and several students who attended the ESD On Campus Lecture at University of Florida.

Molded Fiber Glass Tray Co.6175 US Highway 6, Linesville, PA 16424

Tel: 800-458-6050 Fax: 814-683-4504 Email: [email protected] of static dissipative and conductive trays and containers for

static protection of sensitive parts.

Tech Wear, Inc.2205 Faraday Ave., Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Tel: 760-438-7788 Fax: 760-438-6868Email: [email protected] www.techwear.com

Industry leader in static control garments, including groundable clean-room garment systems.


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Association News

ESDA Appoints New Vice PresidentThe Electrostatic Discharge Association (ESDA) announces that Donn Bellmore, Uni-versal Instruments Corporation, Bingham-ton, NY, has been appointed Vice President for the remainder of 2007, effective June of this year.

Donn currently serves as the Treasurer of ESDA, and will continue to serve in that ca-pacity. Donn is also the General Chair for the 2007 EOS/ESD Symposium, taking place September 16-21 in Anaheim, California. In addition, Donn is Chair of WG 10, and is on the following ESDA committees: Market-ing & Communications, STDCOM, Steering Committee, WG 2, WG 3, and WG 13.

Donn Bellmore

Volunteer Spotlight

Ted Dangelmayer is the president of Dan-gelmayer Associates, L.L.C., and has been a member of the ESD Association since 1982. As a result of receiving the “Out-standing Contributor” award, he is a lifetime member of the ESDA. He has attended all of the ESDA Symposia with the excep-tion of 1983 due to the birth of his younger son. He is currently President of the North-east Chapter of the ESD Association and a member of the national ESD Association’s Standards Committee, Education Commit-tee, Corporate Sponsorship Program Chair-man, and Human Resource Committee.

Ted retired from Lucent Technologies in 2001 as a Consulting Member of the Tech-nical Staff. He then became Director of Technology and Program Design for the Professional Services Division of Ion Sys-tems in Berkeley, California.

Ted Dangelmayer has held leadership posi-tions such as President of the ESD Asso-ciation, Chairman of the ESDA Standards

Electronic Polymers, Inc.525 Round Rock W. Dr., Suite 200, Round Rock, TX 78681Tel: 512-583-8300 Fax: 512-583-8301 www.electronicpolymers.comOffering the World’s 1st System Level VF-TLP ESD Tester to meet IEC61000-4-2

and EPI-FloTM polymer voltage suppression for “off-chip”TM ESD protection

MicroStat Laboratories/River’s Edge Technical Service3612 3rd Pl. NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Tel: 507-292-0230 Fax: 507-292-0698 www.microstatlabs.comESD materials testing laboratory, ESD & contamination control auditing,

consulting • S20.20 program development

Committee, General Chairman of the EOS/ESD Symposium, and Chairman of the Lu-cent Global ESD Leadership Team, .

Ted has published numerous magazine articles, technical papers and two editions of his book, ESD PROGRAM MANAGE-MENT. Ted holds three patents, is NARTE Certified, and has successfully completed the ESD Association ANSI/ESDA S20.20 Course for Program Managers and Consul-tants.

Hobbies and interests include tennis, sailing and golf. He started playing tennis when he was three and still plays two or three times a week during the summer. For relaxation, he enjoys sailing and boating in Ipswich Bay off of Cape Ann in Gloucester, Massa-chusetts. Golf competes for his time in the summer. In recent years, he has become an avid platform tennis player. This is an outdoor winter sport played in the coldest weather New England has to offer.

Ted’s wife of 29 years, Lindy, is a registered nurse who does volunteer work for the Red Cross, works for a Chiropractor, and is a flower essence practitioner. His two sons, Peter and Drew, are both in their junior year of college and a pleasure to know. p

Donn’s appointment fills the vacancy left when Dale Parkin resigned the position due to a change in company affiliation. Dale Parkin has been on the ESDA Board of Di-rectors for four years, serving as Vice Presi-dent for the past two years. He has been a member of the Association for 18 years, and has been active in standards develop-ment and Symposium planning. The ESDA appreciates the many years of service from Dale. p

Ted Dangelmayer

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Symposium

SIMCO ElectronicsWorldwide Headquarters

1178 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089Tel: 800-432-2351 • [email protected]/www.simco.com

Accredited ESD testing, auditing, evaluation & training. Calibration and repair of ESD testing equipment.

Your Listing Can Appear HereContact ESD Association for details

7900 Turin Road, Building 3, Rome, NY 13440-2069Tel: 315-339-6937 Fax: 315-339-6793

[email protected]

Call for Papers Papers are solicited in the following areas:I. Component Level EOS/ESD • On-Chip Protection Devices & Techniques • IC Design and Layout Issues • ESD & Latchup or other Reliability Aspects • ESD in Advanced Technologies (SiGe, SOI, Compound Semicon- ductors, etc.) • EOS/ESD Failure Analysis • Transmission Line Pulse Testing • Processing Issues and Effects • New ESD Phenomena in MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) • ESD Device and Circuit Simulation • Modeling and Physics of EOS/ESD • RF Devices and Circuits • High Voltage, High Power Tech- nologies (BiCMOS, HV-CMOS)

II. System Level EOS/ESD • Simulators, Calibration and Cor- relation • Optical Networks ESD • ESD Detection and Measurement Techniques • Case Studies, Reviews and Analysis • Test Methods and Procedures • Modeling and Simulation

III. EOS/ESD Factory Level and Materials Technology • Packaging and Handling • Test Methods and Procedures • Air Ionization and Uses • Facility Design • ESD Control Materials • Use of Antistatic Materials • Case Studies, Reviews and Analysis • Transient ESD/EMI Induced Upset • Troubleshooting Techniques

• Management Issues (cost/benefit analyses, etc.) • ESD Shunting Packaging Technology • Chemistry

IV. Electrostatic Considerations • Biomedical & Chemical Industry Electrostatic Control • ESD Control in Explosives and Pyrotechnics • Aircraft, Spacecraft and Avionics ESD • Graphic Arts Electrostatic Control • Oil/Petroleum Industry Electrostatic Control • Other ESD Topics

V. Magnetic Recording Heads and Ultra Sensitive Devices • Testing Analysis • Special Considerations for Extremely Sensitive Devices • Protection Techniques • Failure Analysis Techniques and Interpretations

VI. ESD Standards - Components, System, Factory & Materials • Test Methods and Procedures • Standards - Comparisons and Analysis • Round-Robin Testing, Results and Analysis • Case Studies

Accepted papers covering selected topics may be considered for review for possible publication in a special is-sue of either the IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manu-facturing Technology, the Journal of Electrostatics, and Micro-Electronics Reliability Journal, or other appropri-ate publications.

2008 EOS/ESD SymposiumTucson, Arizona, USA,September 7-12, 2008

About the SymposiumThe ESD Association, in cooperation with the IEEE, is sponsoring the 30th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium. The event will be devoted to the understanding of issues related to electrical transients and electri-cal overstress, and the application of this knowledge to the solution of problems in consumer, industrial and military applica-tions, including electronic components and manufacturing, as well as in systems, subsystems and equipment.

Technical PapersThe Technical Program Committee solicits paper contributions, including data and analysis that advance the state-of-the-art knowledge, enhance general knowledge, or discuss new topics related to EOS/ESD. Paper Presentations at the Symposium will be in the electronic Power Point® format.

AbsractAuthors must submit a 50-word abstract and a four-page (maximum) summary of their work. The summary must clearly state the purpose, results (e.g., data, diagrams, photographs, etc.), and conclu-sions of the work. Summaries must also include references to prior publications and state how the work enhances existing knowledge. Authors must designate the appropriate technical area related to their work and submission.

Presentation of work at the International ESD Workshop (IEW) will not preclude an abstract submission, as long as the submission follows the guidelines and is a continuation of any work reported at the workshop.

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September/October 2007Symposium

Visit the Sales Booth at Symposium

BSI, Inc. Ed ShafferReston, VA, USAPhone: 703-437-9000E-mail: [email protected]: www.bsiamericas.com

BSI Europe: Peter BoereboomLondon, UKPhone: 44-208-996-6325E-mail: [email protected]: www.bsi-global.com

BSI Asia: John BroomeHong KongPhone 852-2147-9891Fax: 852-2147-9849email: [email protected]: www.bsi-global.com

Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc. Main Contact: Mr. Ralph McLouth515 West Fifth Street Jamestown, NY, USAPhone: 716-487-9002 x104E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.certification.us.bureauveritas.com

DNV Certification, Inc.: Earl HudspethHouston, TXPhone: 281-721-6746 Fax: 281-721-6903E-mail: [email protected]: www.dnvcert.com DNV Singapore: Gek Eng TanSingaporePhone: 65-771-3293E-mail: [email protected]: www.dnvcert.com

DNV Hong Kong: Wilson TsuiHong KongPhone: 852-2528-9168E-mail: [email protected]: www.dnvcert.com

KEMA-Registered Quality, Inc. Pierre Salle Chalfont, PAPhone: 215-997-4519E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.krqusa.com QMI, A Division of CSA Group: Malcolm PhippsOntario, CanadaPhone: 416-401-8722E-mail: [email protected]: www.qmi.com

QMI Canada: Rob SinyardMississauga, OntarioPhone: 416-401-8706E-mail: [email protected]: www.qmi.com

QMI Canada: Marie LaforestMississauga, OntarioPhone: 416-401-8682E-mail: [email protected]: www.qmi.com

National Quality Assurance, USA (NQA, USA) USA Head Office Timothy WoodcomeActon, MAPhone: 978-635-9256E-mail: [email protected]: www.nqa.com

UK Head Office: Chris MooneyUNITED KINGDOMPhone: 44-1785-228-288E-mail: [email protected]: www.nqa.com

Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA) Main Contact: Richard GensmerHouston, TXPhone: 281-398-7370E-mail: [email protected]: www.lrqausa.com

TUV America, Inc.: Dave DoughertyCorporate HeadquartersDanvers, MAPhone: 800-TUV-0123978-762-8414E-mail: [email protected]: www.tuvamerica.com

Chris CarsonNew Brighton, MNPhone: 866-EMC-AEROE-mail: [email protected] Andre BedardSan Diego, CAPhone: 858-678-1400E-mail: [email protected] Frank UrbanTaiwan ROCPhone: +886 2 2999-3950E-mail: [email protected]

TÜV SÜD PSB Certification Pte. Ltd. Yee Chine TanSINGAPOREPhone: +65 6 885-1652E-mail: [email protected]

SGS SA: Mimi Chan HONG KONGPhone: 852-2334-4481E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.hk.sgs.com SGS Europe: Andrew KingBradford, UKPhone: 44 (0) 7841-493213E-mail: [email protected]

SGS America: Grant O’BrienRutherford, NYPhone: +1 201-508-3012E-mail: grant.o’[email protected]

ESD Certified Registrars

Continued from page 7

Book Signing!Monday, Sept. 17

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Timothy MaloneyNoon-12:30 p.m. Steven Voldman

Tuesday, Sept. 18Noon-12:30 p.m. Charvaka Duvvury4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Douglas Smith5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Carl Newberg/ Roger Welker

Wednesday, Sept. 192:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. James Vinson4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Ted Dangelmayer

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Calendar

September 2007September 10, 2007ESDA North Central Chapter Meetingwww.esdnorthcentral.org/nextmeeting.html

September 13 - 16ESDA Standards Meeting SeriesDisneyland® Hotel, Anaheim, CAhttp://www.esda.org/calendar.html

September 16 - 21EOS/ESD Symposium and TutorialsDisneyland® Hotel, Anaheim, CAhttp://www.esda.org/calendar.html

September 21, 2007ESD Certified Professional - Program Manager ExamESD Certified Professional - Device/Design ExamDisneyland® Hotel, Anaheim, CAhttp://www.esda.org/calendar.html

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Newsletter StaffBoard of Directors SponsorCraig ZanderRestronics Company, Inc.7125 Washington Ave., So., Edina, MN 55439Tel: 952-941-9135Email: [email protected]

EditorMichele PekolaESD Association7900 Turin Road, Bldg. 3, Rome, NY 13440Tel: 315-339-6937 Fax: 315-339-6793Email: [email protected]

Associate EditorsDevelopmentKay Adams, PresidentTech Wear, Inc.

Production Design and TestSteve Voldman, IBM MircoelectronicsLeo G. Henry, ESD/TLP Consultants

TechnologyCharvaka Duvvury, Texas Instruments

September 21, 2007NARTE Certification ExamDisneyland® Hotel, Anaheim, CAhttp://www.narte.orgVisit the NARTE website to see details of the exam and to study the exam strategy. NARTE will be present in the exhibition area of the EOS/ESD Symposium to answer any questions and provide further information to candidates.

October 2007October 22-23,2007IEEE PSES Symposium 2007Longmont, COhttp://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/symposium/

November 2007November 11-14, 2007IEST 2007 Fall conferenceHilton Garden InnHoffman Estates, ILhttp://www.iest.org/fallconference/fallconfer-ence/htm

December 2007December 6-9, 2007ESDA Board of Directors MeetingESDA HeadquartersRome, NY

Editorial Advisory BoardBoard of Directors SponsorCraig Zander, Restronics Company, Inc.

PresidentKay Adams, PresidentTech Wear, Inc.

Sr. Vice PresidentDave Swenson, Affinity Static Control Consulting

Vice President/TreasurerDonn Bellmore

Human ResourcesArnie Steinman, MKS, Ion Systems

Additional Editorial AssistanceMarti Farris, Intel Corporation

ESD Association Headquarters StaffLisa, Pimpinella, Operations ManagerCarrie Fragapane, Administrative AssistantKaren Macri, Administrative AssistantMichele Pekola, Marketing AdministratorBridget Schneegas, Program Administrator

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