The Association exists to promote education and awareness, and to assist everyone who is concerned with ESD in their work environment. Prospective new members are welcome to attend bimonthly association meetings.
National ESDA Newsletter available on-line - The National ESDA newsletter is now available to everyone at National's Web Site - www.esda.org - on the main page.
ESDA Recognition Dinner - In a Recognition Dinner to honor all ESD Association volunteers, each of the Committee heads or Business Unit Managers can present an award or recognition to someone that volunteers in their area. This year our own David Swenson was honored by the Standards Committee and recieved the "Joel P. Weidendorf Memorial Award" for service to the Standards organization. He later had the honor of presenting the Industry Pioneer Award to Phil Kohlhaas - 3M Retired.
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The ESD Technology Roadmap has been posted to the website on the main page of the ESDA WEB site. Click on TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP for a direct link to the roadmap.
* How To's of In-Plant ESD Survey & Evaluation Measurements - April 12, 2005, at 3M Innovation Center in Austin, TXTRAINING PHOTOS Click Here
The ESD Technology Road Map - can be downloaded here
Important Update: ESDA offers all Standards, selected Technical and Advisory Reports, and the ESD TR20.20 Handbook electronically in convenient PDF format. Direct link
January 24, 2012 Tues 3-5pm - Future Trends Presentation, Tom Starnes - Topics Driving Electronics in 2012 - presentation looking at the salient issues that are driving electronic end equipment applications and therefore the industry that feeds them, with a special eye to the processors that are in the heart of them all, highlight the biggest factors impacting the near term of our industry, but also a 5-year horizon. - - 3M Innovation Center, AUSTIN TX
March 13-14, 2012 ESDREGIONAL TUTORIALS- 3M Innovation Center, AUSTIN TX
Mar 13, 2012
Standards Overview for the Program Manager 8:30am – 12 pm -
Ionization 1:00am – 4:30 pm -
Mar 14,2012
Packaging Principles for the Program Manager -8:30am – 12 pm -
Cleanroom Considerations for the Program Manager - 1:00am – 4:30 pm
May 22, 2012 Tues 3-5pm - Static Managemt Presentation and Standards Update 3M is proud to announce the release of our new Static Management Program, which is designed to improve product quality and production yields for customers requiring high reliability in the electronics manufacturing industry. This unique program offers a full complement of product, software and service solutions, powered by technical expertise of 3M staff and the company's proprietary technologies. The 3M Static Monitoring Program software allows for 24/7 real-time, remote monitoring of the customer's production areas which also enables data logging and trend analysis so companies can know their products are properly protected, and their EOS/ESD environments are safe from any threats. Presenter is Mike Glass, SE Regional Sales Manager for the 3M Corporation. ESD Standards Update - The ESD Association Standards development organization has had a very busy past 24 months and is in the process of updating numerous standards related documents. Many documents are in the industry review process right now so this is an opportunity to have some critical input if there are any identified issues that may affect your company. A short review of the main changes that are proposed in each of the major documents will be provided and discussed. Presenter is Dave Swenson, President of Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC.
