EOS/ESD Association, Inc. Professional Device Design

1. Registration

   Begin official file with EOS/ESD Association, Inc. headquarters to obtain certification. You must initiate an official file in your name at EOS/ESD Association, Inc. headquarters. Register Online

2. Complete Required Minimum Prerequisite Courses

   The courses are listed in the next section 'Courses'. To view course abstracts please visit https://www.esda.org/training-and-education/esda-tutorials/

3. Pass An In-Depth Examination

   The examination will be held annually during Symposium week. The examination will consist of multiple choice and essay questions. The essay portion of the exam will be graded by two individuals. The examination is open book. You may bring any reference materials, including, but not limited to, books, standards, and tutorial notes. You may also bring a calculator and computer. No cell phones, internet connections or sharing of reference material is allowed.

   The Examination is also administered online. Please contact us for more information and availability.

   Note: If passing criteria is not met for one or more sections, you will need to attend the applicable tutorials before retaking the exam.

4. Cost

   To enroll in this program, there is an official registration filing fee of $50.00. An exam fee of $60 will be applicable. Bundle price of $3,500 for all courses.

5. Continuing Education & Renewal

   To maintain certification, an annual renewal fee of $100 is required, along with the completion of 6 professional education units as indicated in the renewal form, emailed annually.

6. How do I pay?

   Purchase options for your organization:

   Issue a Corporate PO, receive Invoice from EOS/ESD Association, Inc., execute payment

   Individual Pay-complete personal purchase, receive receipt, request invoice from EOS/ESD Association, Inc., submit to company for reimbursement

   Bundle PO or Invoice - Bundle multiple items for a corporate PO or purchase. Ask EOS/ESD Association, Inc. for an invoice form multiple attendees, memberships, standards, any of our products or service to process one time inside your company

View Course Abstracts

1. DD102:

   On-chip ESD Protection in RF Technologies (1 Credit)

2. DD110:

   ESD Basics to Advanced Protection Design (3 Credits)

3. DD112:

   Latch-up Fundamentals or: Latch-up Physics and Design (1 Credit)

4. DD130:

   System Level ESD/EMI: Testing to IEC and other Standards (3 Credits)

5. DT142:

   Fundamentals of Failure Analysis (1 Credit)

6. DD200:

   Charged Device Model Phenomena, Design, and Modeling (3 Credits)

7. DD220:

   Transmission Line Pulse (TLP) Basics and Applications (3 Credits)

8. DD240:

   ESD Device Qualification Testing (3 Credits)

9. DD300:

   Circuit-Level Modeling and Simulation of On-Chip Protection (3 Credits)

10. DD311:

    Impact of Technology Scaling on ESD Devices P1 (2 Credits)

1. Continuing Education & Renewal

   To maintain certification, an annual renewal fee of $100 is required, along with the completion of 6 professional education units as indicated in the renewal form, emailed annually.
   

1. How To Register

   There is an official registration filing fee of $50.00 that must be completed and submitted to EOS/ESDA Association, Inc.