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News and views for members of the ESD Association THRESHOLD TM News bits Volume 18, No. 5 September/October 2002 Download the Symposium program at www.esda.org EOS/ESD Symposium Discount deadline extended for corporate sponsor programs The July 31 deadline for taking advantage of the early signing discount for the ESDA’s recently announced corporate sponsor program has been extended indefinitely. In addition to substantial savings onmany ESDA products and services, both vendors and users can realize additional savings by signing up now. For more details, see the July/August 2002 issue of Threshold. When the speed and excitement of the Busch Grand National 300 NASCAR race subside at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC on October 12, you can be assurred that there will be a victor in the winner’s circle. But, where will you be this fall when the checkered flag drops? If you’re com- mitted to keeping pace in the ESD world of new applications, new fields, and new problems, you’ll be at the 24 th annual EOS/ESD SymposiumOctober 6-10 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Char- lotte, NC. Once again, this premier international event will package research, technology, education, and peer networking into five full days of activity. It’s comprehensive Tutorials, workshops, and technical pa- pers cover the latest information, research, and technology in electrostatic discharge and electrical overstress. With topics rang- ing from the basics of ESD and on-chip Continued on page 2 Still time to compete in the ESD race to excellence Photo courtesy of the Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau In this issue ESD race to excellence ........... 1 Symposium program .............. 2 October meeting schedule ..... 3 2003 call for papers ............... 3 Standards enterprise-wide license ................................. 4 S20.20 seminar ...................... 4 Calendar of events ................. 4 Publications sale..................... 5 From the Threshold chair ....... 5 From the president ................. 6 ESD control in cleanrooms ..... 9 University education efforts .. 10 Institutional listings ......... 11-12