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             Sponsors       Western Digital Impulse Semi Wenvy Technologies Barth Electronics Leo G Henry Consulting Simco LBL Scientific               Announcements     The ESD/ESD Society is back...  Yes, we have been gone for a while and we are pleased to say we are back with a new  board of directors and a new web address. The SiVa Board has met several times recently to find ways to improve local member services. We believe the structure and nature of SiVa must change and we voted to become a Local Chapter within the National ESD Association.  Benefits would include: Access to exceptional educational programs and the national tutorial series locally. Classes leading to ESD Engineer and Technician certifications are planned. Cooperative ESDA promotions can provide greater exposure to SiVa, bring national experts to our quarterly meetings and foster worldwide business exchanges.   This is the first of 4 quarterly meetings to revitalize the Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Society. Our goal is to join the national ESDA group and provide local certification classes and technical programs. Questions? Call Pete at 530-518-9086. www.esdiscovery.org         Events         EOS/ESD  Society Meeting Reminder  July 21- 5:30pm    Modern On-Chip ESD Active Clamp Design Rosario Consiglio, President & CEO of Impulse Semiconductor, Inc., will discuss developments in On-Chip ESD Active Clamp Designs.    AMD Commons Building Steward Drive, Sunnyvale, CA See Events page for more information         Links     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) Electrostatic Compatibility in Front-End Semiconductor Manufacturing: An OEM Perspective. Jeff Bruner, KLA Tencor  (pdf)           Contacts    *   Appointments Preferred   MEMBERSHIP Full year membership is just $35. Free for students and the unemployed.