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edfas.org ELECTRONIC DEV ICE FA I LURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 24 NO . 2 50 CENTER FOR SYSTEMS RELIABILITY (CSR) sandia.gov/csr The CSR at SandiaNational Laboratories partnerswith and supports U.S. government agencies and commercial organizations on technical programs that involve system and system-of-systems reliability, readiness, sustainment, and related technologies. The website includes software tools for enterprise logistics modeling, optimization technologies, human performance, and sensitivity and uncertainty. 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 collaborateswith theUnitedNations Uni- versity—Solving the E-Waste Problem Initiative to jointly address the e-waste problem in developing countries. 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. 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 the world. It is chartered to expand ESD INTERNET RESOURCES FOR ENGINEERING Rosalinda M. Ring, Howard Hughes Research Labs LLC jmj4papa@yahoo.com awareness through standards, educational programs, local chapters, 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. 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. 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. 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’scorecompetenciesare life-long learningand voluntary consensus standards development. It is a one- stop resource for technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self- propelledvehicles for useon landor seaand inair or space. www www www www www www www www