An Update on Local Training Opportunities in Static Control

1. David E. Swenson Affinity Static Control Consulting LLC (512) 244-7514 – static 2@swbell.net ESD Association (www.esda.org) Texas Chapter of the ESD Association (www.centxesdassoc.homestead.com) An Update on Local Training Opportunities in Static Control

2. Static Control Training • Normal Classes: • DVD or Video sessions that don’t adequately or realistically cover what you actually do in your facility – good to spread the word but not always focused on what you really need to do • Vendor sponsored training that has a major goal of selling you something (a little harsh but it happens and some are actually pretty good –not really free!) • Consultant training (can be expensive unless part of some other activity where it is built in) • ESD Association Program Manager training (excellent but more than what many need)

3. Texas Chapter Training • When? • March 4-5, 2014 • Where? • 3M Innovation Center, 6801 River Place Blvd. • What time? • 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM each day • What? • Four (4) sessions

4. The Four (4) Sessions • Tuesday March 4, 2014 – 8:30 AM- 12:00 PM • Fundamental handling practices to reduce the risk of ESD damage • Discussion regarding the need to understand the process variables that can lead to ESD damage to what ever is sensitive to electrostatics in your business • What is needed to control static electricity on personnel, equipment, product and packaging, to a level below the threshold that can cause damage • Instructors: • Ginger Hansel – Dangelmayer Associates • David E. Swenson – Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC

5. The Four (4) Sessions • Tuesday March 4, 2014 – 1:00 PM -4:30 PM • Installing the most basic ESD control program (ESD control on a shoestring budget) • Understanding the critical areas in your processes • Determine what is needed • Find the materials and items that will satisfy the needs • Evaluation of how well the risks of ESD damage are reduced • Instructors • Ginger Hansel – Dangelmayer Associates • David E. Swenson – Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC

6. The Four (4) Sessions • Wednesday March 5, 2014 – 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM • Simplified measurements to ensure that an ESD control program is working and a review of best practices used by major companies today • What is necessary to measure? • Why is it necessary to make measurements? • What are the tools and instruments needed for the basic measurements? • Is ESD a real threat today? • Why don’t we see more failures? • What do the large companies do in regards to ESD risk assessment? • Instructors: • Ginger Hansel – Dangelmayer Associates • David E. Swenson – Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC

7. The Four (4) Sessions • Wednesday March 5, 2014 – 1:00-4:30 PM • Auditing an ESD control program • What is needed to ensure that everything you installed to deal with electrostatics is still working as intended? • How to show your customer(s) that you are in control of your processes with regards to ESD • Instructor: • John Kinnear, Jr., - IBM Poughkeepsie, NY – Corporate ESD Control Program Manager

8. Instructor background • Ginger Hansel • ESDA Past President • ESDA Board of Directors • Education Business unit Manager • Vice President – ESDA • Vice President – Texas Chapter • Formerly at Motorola – involved with ESD since her career began • Dangelmayer Associates -

9. Instructor background • John Kinnear, Jr. • ESDA - Past President • ESDA Board of Directors • Chairman – ANSI/ESD S20.20 Working Group • Facility Certification Chair • Certification Body Trainer • ESDA Standards Committee – TAS Committee • IBM Corporation ESD Control Program Manager

10. Instructor background • David E. Swenson • ESDA Past President (2 times) • ESDA Board of Directors (5 terms) • Membership and Volunteer Activities Business Unit Manager • ESDA Standards Member • Grounding and Packaging Working Group Chair • 3M Laboratory Manager – Retired • Affinity Static Control Consulting, LLC President and Owner

11. Logistics of Event • Registration through the ESD Association web site: www.esda.org/onlineregistration.html • Look for the March 4-5, 2014 event • Find the Registration Button – choose the classes you would like to take – Price breaks for multiple classes • At the event: • Morning break items provided (coffee, tea, water, pastries) • Lunch provided at 3M Cafeteria (your choice for lunch) • Afternoon break items provided (coffee, tea, soda, light snacks)

12. Logistics Continued: • For two (2) or more classes, the Texas Chapter of the ESD Association will provide a 1 year paid membership to the Local Chapter and the National ESD Association (worth $105.00) • ESD Association membership allows for reduced prices for purchase of published documents such as Standards, Standard Test Methods, and certain Technical Reports • Membership also allows access to the ESDA “Members Only” part of the website where there are many Technical Reports that may be of benefit to you for free

13. Who can benefit from this program? • ESD damage is not going away – in-fact it is increasing due to automated processes leading to charged device model (CDM) damage • Control of static charge on people - (human body model) HBM is pretty well understood but correct implementation is necessary now and always

14. Who can benefit from this program? • This training program is intended for small to medium size companies that have no one on their staff to manage the control of electrostatic risks • Any size company will benefit of this one of a kind (and one time only) program at the current pricing structure • Not likely to happen in this area again (or at least not for a long time)

15. Who can benefit from this program? • In addition, this program will benefit those who have had previous ESD training but, really could use a refresher that is based on current standards and practices • We have designed this program for the smaller contract manufacturer, parts distributor, repair facility, retail stores with in-house repair. But, we are sure that all electronic handling facilities can gain from this set of classes

16. Costs: • Any one class - $250.00 • One full day - $450.00/Save $50.00 plus Memberships ($105.00 value) • Both days – all 4 classes - $800.00 (save $200.00 over individual class fees – plus the Memberships) • What you get: • Class notes • Breaks and Lunch • Membership in the Texas Chapter and ESDA (for attending 2 classes - $105 benefit) • Networking with local ESD control experts • An understanding of where to go to get more information about ESD when you need it

17. What to expect from this training program? • Get a new understanding of ESD risk assessment • Get updated on industry standards that represent the state-of-the-art in ESD control • Learn the basics necessary to install and implement an ESD control program • Learn how to measure the ESD control program materials and attributes

18. Please help • If you or your company do not need this program yourselves, please pass the information along to your contacts that may benefit • On behalf of the Texas Chapter of the ESD Association and the ESD Association, we would like to thank you for your interest and assistance • ESD (always) happens – learn how to manage it and control risk

19. Thanks for your attention Any Questions?