Dear colleagues, friends, and ESD enthusiasts,

On behalf of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. and the 2021 Symposium Steering Committee, it is my honor to welcome you to the proceedings of the 43rd Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. The EOS/ESD Symposium represents the world’s leading forum on Electrostatic Discharge and Overstress. Although COVID-19 is still impacting our business and operations significantly, the Steering Committee and the Technical Program Committee, with all our great volunteers, spared no effort to ensure that the 43rd Symposium is a great experience for all attendees, on-site or virtually online.

In the 43rd EOS/ESD Symposium, the Steering Committee and the Symposium Strategy Team have structured the program in five focus areas, each with a program of 1-1.5 days. The focus areas are Advanced Technologies and Device Testing, Automotive, Communications, Mixed Voltage Applications, and, as in the last years, EMC. Each focus area comprises one or several sessions with technical papers, invited talks, tutorials, seminars, and workshops. For the first time, the Symposium started on Monday and was, therefore, one day longer than in the past, allowing more time for program and discussion. In parallel, for the fifth time, the “Manufacturing Track” offers full 3.5 days of technical sessions, hands-on sessions, workshops, discussion groups, and technology showcases in the field of EOS/ESD in manufacturing – control materials, technologies, and techniques.

The Technical Program Committee has selected 26 technical papers for the Symposium covering almost all aspects of the ESD world, including five technical papers for the Manufacturing Track. These papers were presented by experts from industry and academia, drive leading-edge research and development, and have been peer-reviewed by international experts. Additionally, the RCJ Best Paper authors have been invited to present their work at the EOS/ESD Symposium.

In addition to the submitted technical papers, the Steering Committee invited world-leading experts to present their thoughts on the focus areas. Eleven invited talks and six seminars cover a broad spectrum of EOS/ESD-related topics. In addition, “Topic in Review” presentations address recent developments in the areas of analog and high-voltage technologies (Lorenzo Cerati, ST Microelectronics), CDM test methods (Nathan Jack, Intel), and high-speed communications (Kathleen Muhonen, Qorvo). Hands-on sessions and workshops in the Manufacturing Track focus on recent updates of the ESD control program standards ANSI/ESD S20.20, ESD TR53, and the new standard practice ANSI/ESD SP17.1 on ESD process assessment.

The EOS/ESD Symposium is the premier international event for professionals in industry and academia working in the field of EOS and ESD to meet and learn about the latest technical findings and innovative designs.

I hope that you will find useful information and new ideas in these proceedings!

Sincerely,
Wolfgang Stadler
2021 EOS/ESD Symposium General Chair

Here are some of the tutorials, workshops, and sessions available during this year’s event.

Visit https://www.esda.org/events/43rd-annual-eosesd-symposium-and-exhibits for the full schedule.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Monday, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Tuesday, September 28

Wednesday, September 29

Thursday, September 30

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