Events       IEST Online Education Course on Electrostatic Charge Control. Phone: (847) 981-0100 See Events page for more information             Sponsors       Western Digital Corp Advanced Microdevices MKS Ion Systems Lighthouse Worldwide Wenvy Technologies Semifab Inc 3M / Barth Electronics The ESD Store Leo G Henry Consulting Clean Innovation MKS Novx Corp RDMC Dangelmayer Associates, L.L.C. Harmonic CPS Clean Seminet Automation                 Announcements         New Job Posting:   EMC Design Engineer - Google, Inc.  Mt. View / (Feb, 2008)  Click Here   No Members Meeting this Month   1217 Wildwood Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089             .................. Newsletter        Jan /Feb 2006 Issue (pdf)   A Sample Of The SiVa Ezine (html) Extremely Sensitive ESD Devices (Al Wallash, Maxtor Corporation) (pdf) Electrostatic Compatibility in Front-End Semiconductor Manufacturing: An OEM Perspective. Jeff Bruner, KLA Tencor  (pdf) Integrating ESD Detection into Semiconductor Equipment Controls (Vladimir Kraz) (pdf)       Contacts        * 2075 O'Toole Ave. San Jose, CA 95131  Appointments Preferred   MEMBERSHIP   info@esdsiva.org www.esdsiva.org     About Us     Providing Information for the Protection of Sensitive Electronics The Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Society is dedicated to understanding and improving ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) knowledge and education. Founded in 1989, the Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Society is a nonprofit, unincorporated organization. The society strives for the advancement and understanding of the theory and practice of electrical overstress (EOS) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) in the principle fields of electronics, magnetic recording devices and semiconductor devices.  Member Benefits Include Educational 1 day tutorials, both local and internationally Informative Monthly Tutorial Meetings Extensive Networking Opportunities Speaking Opportunities         Links     Basics of Static Electricity   (SCC Technical buletin) pdf Effective Management of an ESD Environment in Production (Reprinted with the kind permission of Vladimir Kraz) (pdf) TLP ESD Testing of Electronic Components-  Leo G. Henry, Ph.D (Reprinted with the kind permission of CE editors etc.)  (pdf) A Study Of Dissipative Ceramics in Wire Bonding Application Reprinted with the kind permission of ESDA & Ryan Money pdf Air Ionization for Critical Semiconductor and Data Storage --Reprinted with the kind permission o f- Arnie Stienman (pdf)