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edfas.org 1 7 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 22 NO. 4 EOS/ESD ASSOCIATION, INC. esda.org The EOS/ESD Association is a professional voluntary association dedicated to advancing the theory and prac- tice of electrostatic discharge (ESD) avoidance. The EOS/ ESD Association has grown to more than 2000 members throughout theworld. It is chartered toexpandESDaware- ness throughstandards, educational programs, local chap- ters, publications, tutorials, certification, and symposia. THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) esa.int The ESA is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. The ESA is an international organization with 22 member states. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can undertake programs and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. CLEANING UP ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) epa.gov/international-cooperation/ cleaning-electronic-waste-e-waste The efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) support the United States government’s National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship, which details the federal government’s plan to enhance theman- agement of electronics throughout the product life cycle. The EPA also collaborates with the United Nations University—Solving the E-Waste Problem Initiative to jointly address the e-waste problem in developing countries. SAE INTERNATIONAL sae.org SAE International (formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers) is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International’s core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. It is a INTERNET RESOURCES FOR ENGINEERING Rosalinda M. Ring, Howard Hughes Research Labs LLC jm4papa@yahoo.com one-stop resource for technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea and in air or space. SYSTEM RELIABILITY CENTER (SRC) src.alionscience.com The SRC, an Alion Science and Technology Center of Excellence, provides the information, tools, training, and technical expertise in the engineering disciplines of reli- ability,maintainability, supportability, andquality (RMSQ) to support accurate decision-making and implement cost- effective solutions throughout all phases of a product or system life cycle. ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (ECIA) ecianow.org The ECIA is a national trade organization that includes the leading electronic component manufacturers, their manufacturer representatives, and authorized distribu- tors. The alliance promotes and improves the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic com- ponents to the end customer. It also develops standards and practices for electronic components and related processes. FABLESS SEMICONDUCTOR ASSOCIATION (FSA) fsa.org The FSA is an industry organization established in 1994 to achieve amore optimal balance between wafer supply and demand. Today, theirmission has expanded to be the leading voice andbusiness enabler of the fabless industry. EUROPEAN FOCUSED ION BEAM USERS GROUP (EFUG) efug.imec.be The EFUG aims to stimulate the interaction and col- laboration between focused ion beam (FIB) users through the exchange of information and the organization of meetings and FIB tutorials. The EFUG includes industrial users, universities, various independent institutes, and manufacturers. www www www www www www www www