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The ESD Association newsletter, published for everyone with an interest in the understanding and control of electrostatic discharge. Volume 24, No. 4 July/August 2008 In this issue www.esda.org Symposium Highlights, page 1-2 Steering Committee, page 4 Schedule, page 5-6 Exhibitors, page 7 Hotel, page 8 The ESDA is... From President David E. Swenson, page 3 Call for Speakers, page 4 ESD on Campus: Stanford University, page 11-12 ESDA Spotlight: Gene Felder, page 13 Ed Weggeland Remembered, page 9 Q&A: Packaging, page 10 IEW Success, page 12 Standards Activity Update, page 14 Suggestion Box, page 10 Calendar, page 11 30th Annual eos/esd Symposium September 7-12, 2008 Westin La Paloma Tucson, AZ, USA The ESD Association’s annual Symposium, the world’s premier event focused on electrical overstress (EOS) and electrostatic discharge (ESD), takes place at the Westin La Paloma, Tucson, Arizona, September 7 – 12, 2008. “The EOS/ESD Symposium offers a week of tutorials, technical sessions, workshops, exhibits, as well as education, training, networking, and, last but not least, fun” said Gianluca Boselli, General Chair. This year, the EOS/ESD Symposium will be celebrating its 30 th Anniversary. Surprisingly, when it was first started some people did not even want to believe the existence of ESD as far as the ICs were concerned, but only that it was all due to some Evil Spirited Devices… This year’s featured plenary speaker Dr. Charvaka Duvvury will present a review of the first thirty years of Symposium history on Tuesday, September 9. We have definitely come a long way from the Dark Ages of ESD and today the EOS/ESD Symposium is the place where you will gain the necessary knowledge to keep up with the ever changing and demanding ESD world. As a consolidated tradition, Tutorials on Sunday and Monday will open the Symposium week with an excellent slate of informative and educational opportunities. Two new Tutorials have also been added by our National Tutorial Chair, Carl Newberg, to provide outstanding continuous educational opportunities and to complement an already rich offering. The new The program guide is now available on our website www.esda.org continued on page 2 2008 EOS/ESD Symposium Set for September Enjoy The Symposium Experience!