Date: Aug. 3-4, 2008

Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a $4B a year problem for the semiconductor industry. This problem is likely to grow in the future as smaller devices are susceptible to damage at lower static voltages and latchup under more subtle conditions. Today, circuit designers and process integration engineers require a fundamental knowledge of device physics and electrothermal behavior of I/O structures to develop a process that is robust and can withstand the challenges of today’s varied environments in which ICs are fielded. Layout, ESD pulse behavior, semiconductor physics and device modeling are all required to produce a successful product. ESD Design and Technology is a two-day course that offers detailed instruction on a variety of subjects pertaining to ESD design and technology. This course is designed for every manager, engineer and technician concerned with ESD at the I/O design level, the chip level, or supplying ESD tools and simulators to the industry.

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