About Us       Located in Silicon Valley, your local ESD Association Chapter strives for the advancement of the leading edge theory and practice of electrical overstress (EOS) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) engineering. We are dedicated to the understanding of issues related to electrical transients and electrical overstress, and the application of this knowledge to the solution of problems in consumer, industrial and military applications, including electronic components and manufacturing, as well as in systems, subsystems and equipment.  Founded in 1989, the Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Society is a nonprofit, unincorporated organization and a Chapter of the ESD Association. www.esdiscovery.org             Sponsors       Electro-Static Technology ITW Simco ESD Solutions Inc. Impulse Semi Wenvy Technologies Leo G Henry Consulting Bench-Tek Solutions 3M LBL Scientific Hisco Minarik Automation                        Announcements     2012 Silicon Valley ESD Society Tuesday  August 14th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Please mark your calendar for an exciting evening in August at our SiVa Summer Series meeting where two incredible topics will be presented: First Presentation: Static Charge Protection Through Micro Fiber Technology. Matt Roman, Electro-Static Technologies Inc, Portland, Maine     Mr. Roman is the head of Engineering at ETS and is responsible for all the development in the area of Microfiber material and design.  Matt will be presenting and discussing this technology and the recent work as it relates to preventing static charge build up on air bearing motors. ETS makes AEGIS Shaft Grounding and Bearing Protection Ring; FLX-P for static mitigation technology Second Presentation: Engineering and Financial Opportunities of Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Charles Ng, CEO, New Solar Inc, Milpitas Ca. Everyone is talking about solar panels, but no-one talked to you about the technical and financial issues with the PV Solar Panels? Here is your chance to learn all about it in ways others don not talk about.  Food will be catered by “Lory Catering” and refreshment will be provided by one of our sponsors. Your financial support as a paid membership will be appreciated. Venue: Minarik Automation and Control Inc. 1141 Cadillac Court Milpitas, CA 95035 Customer Training Room  Date/Time: August 14th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm   View Larger Map                             Contacts   MEMBERSHIP Full year membership is just $35. Free for students and the unemployed. Contact Ryan Money at esdsiva.org@gmail.com.    Education: Larry Levit PhD or Rosario Consiglio   Program details, Tutorials Papers and Poster Presentations.   Webmaster: Ryan J. Money Website and Marketing Issues                                                               Events       Society Meeting Reminder    See The Events Page   AUGUST IS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE MONTH.  Please Renew today!   CALL FOR PAPERS download information   Other ESDA Events    2011 ESDA Education Schedule!              Knowledge Base Papers     Basics of Static Electricity (SCC Technical buletin) 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 of- Arnie Stienman (pdf) Extremely Sensitive ESD Devices (Al Wallash, Maxtor Corporation) (pdf) Cisco ESD Training - 30 min online FIND US ON FACEBOOK Click Here Hit the Like Button