Agenda

Dale Parkin was the ESD Coordinator for Seagate Technology Twin Cities Operations located in Shakopee, MN; where has been employed since 2007. In addition to Dale’s Site Responsibilities, he led the Seagate Corporate ESD Material Test Laboratory. Dale led ESD audits at suppliers, sub-contractors, OEM, and business partners. Dale co-author on a Patent while at Seagate on Dynamic Body Voltage Testing. Previously Dale was employed at IBM, Rochester, MN. for 33 years, where he worked as Corporate Standards Project Authority for Electrostatic Discharge Protection. Dale has authored and co-numerous technical disclosures and papers while at IBM related to ESD Control. He has also co-authored several papers that have been presented at previous EOS/ESD Symposiums. Dale has been a member of the ESDA since 1984 and is an iNARTE Certified ESD Engineer. As a member of the ESDA, he has served as in many different positions, including Vice President and on the Board of Directors.  Currently participates in several Committees; Standards, Human Resources, Nominations and Manufacturing Symposium Steering. Dale has volunteered many times over in several other ESDA facets; Workshop Chairman and Panel Lead, Volunteer Recognition Chairman, AV Chairman, Symposium Advisor and monitored many tutorials. Dale is currently the Standards Working Group Chairman for WG4 - Worksurfaces, WG9 – Footwear and WG97 – Footwear/Flooring Systems. He participates as a member of WG1 – Wrist Straps, WG2 - Garments, WG3 - Ionization, WG7 – Flooring, WG11 - Packaging, WG15 – Gloves, WG17 – Process Assessment, WG19 – High Reliability ESD Control Processes, WG20.20 – ESD Control Program , Standards Committee, Working Group Chairs, Nominations, Awards. In 2007, Dale was awarded the David Barber Sr. Memorial Award for his contribution to the development, organization, management, and growth of the EOS/ESD Symposium. In 2012, Dale was awarded the ESDA President Award in recognition of significant contributions, leadership and management that has enhanced EOS/ESD Association, Inc. operations and effectiveness in serving industry and the organization. In 2015, Dale was received the Volunteer Merit Award.  The Volunteer Merit Award is to recognize the dedication, exemplary effort, and/or outstanding participation of an EOS/ESD Association, Inc. volunteer in regard to the development and promulgation of our organization’s activities and committee work with the nominations coming from volunteer peers. In 2017, Dale was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award.  The Outstanding Contributions Award is EOS/ESD Association, Inc.’s most prestigious award. It is awarded to an individual who has made a significant impact in the field of EOS/ESD through technical achievement or has made major contributions to either the development or the operation of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. In 2018, Dale was awarded the Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award. The Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. standards. He is a member of the North Central ESD Chapter. He has served as Past President, Vice President and Program Chairman. He is currently a member of the Chapter’s Board of Directors and is presently the Chapter’s National ESDA Delegate.

Toni Viheriäkoski established electrostatics laboratory services for Nokia in 2001. He received the INARTE ESD engineer certification in 2004. Since 2008, he has been working on electrostatic and ESD risk analysis in the healthcare, medical, electronics, automotive, and process industries at Cascade Metrology Oy. Toni has written more than 30 publications. He has been the chair of the Finnish STAHA Association since 2006 and the chair of the Finnish Standardization Committee SK101 since 2016. He received the specialist qualification in business management in 2018 and the 1906 award from IEC in 2019. He is a member of several IEC and ESDA working groups.

Lena Zeitlhoefler received her Master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017 from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). During her time as a Ph.D. student at the TUM, she worked in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG in the fields of ESD and, particularly, on the physics of CDM and CDM simulation. She joined the ESD-Team of Infineon in Munich, Germany, full-time in September 2021.

Friedrich zur Nieden received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the TU Dortmund University, Germany, in 2014. From 2007 to 2012 he was research and teaching assistant at the On-board Systems Laboratory at the TU Dortmund University. In 2010 he received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service staying at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA, where he continued his work in the field of system level ESD simulation. In 2012 he joined the team of the central ESD department with Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany. At Infineon he works on ESD topics with a focus on characterization, device testing, ESD on system level and production support.

Dale Parkin was the ESD Coordinator for Seagate Technology Twin Cities Operations located in Shakopee, MN; where has been employed since 2007. In addition to Dale’s Site Responsibilities, he led the Seagate Corporate ESD Material Test Laboratory. Dale led ESD audits at suppliers, sub-contractors, OEM, and business partners. Dale co-author on a Patent while at Seagate on Dynamic Body Voltage Testing. Previously Dale was employed at IBM, Rochester, MN. for 33 years, where he worked as Corporate Standards Project Authority for Electrostatic Discharge Protection. Dale has authored and co-numerous technical disclosures and papers while at IBM related to ESD Control. He has also co-authored several papers that have been presented at previous EOS/ESD Symposiums. Dale has been a member of the ESDA since 1984 and is an iNARTE Certified ESD Engineer. As a member of the ESDA, he has served as in many different positions, including Vice President and on the Board of Directors.  Currently participates in several Committees; Standards, Human Resources, Nominations and Manufacturing Symposium Steering. Dale has volunteered many times over in several other ESDA facets; Workshop Chairman and Panel Lead, Volunteer Recognition Chairman, AV Chairman, Symposium Advisor and monitored many tutorials. Dale is currently the Standards Working Group Chairman for WG4 - Worksurfaces, WG9 – Footwear and WG97 – Footwear/Flooring Systems. He participates as a member of WG1 – Wrist Straps, WG2 - Garments, WG3 - Ionization, WG7 – Flooring, WG11 - Packaging, WG15 – Gloves, WG17 – Process Assessment, WG19 – High Reliability ESD Control Processes, WG20.20 – ESD Control Program , Standards Committee, Working Group Chairs, Nominations, Awards. In 2007, Dale was awarded the David Barber Sr. Memorial Award for his contribution to the development, organization, management, and growth of the EOS/ESD Symposium. In 2012, Dale was awarded the ESDA President Award in recognition of significant contributions, leadership and management that has enhanced EOS/ESD Association, Inc. operations and effectiveness in serving industry and the organization. In 2015, Dale was received the Volunteer Merit Award.  The Volunteer Merit Award is to recognize the dedication, exemplary effort, and/or outstanding participation of an EOS/ESD Association, Inc. volunteer in regard to the development and promulgation of our organization’s activities and committee work with the nominations coming from volunteer peers. In 2017, Dale was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award.  The Outstanding Contributions Award is EOS/ESD Association, Inc.’s most prestigious award. It is awarded to an individual who has made a significant impact in the field of EOS/ESD through technical achievement or has made major contributions to either the development or the operation of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. In 2018, Dale was awarded the Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award. The Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. standards. He is a member of the North Central ESD Chapter. He has served as Past President, Vice President and Program Chairman. He is currently a member of the Chapter’s Board of Directors and is presently the Chapter’s National ESDA Delegate.

Toni Viheriäkoski established electrostatics laboratory services for Nokia in 2001. He received the INARTE ESD engineer certification in 2004. Since 2008, he has been working on electrostatic and ESD risk analysis in the healthcare, medical, electronics, automotive, and process industries at Cascade Metrology Oy. Toni has written more than 30 publications. He has been the chair of the Finnish STAHA Association since 2006 and the chair of the Finnish Standardization Committee SK101 since 2016. He received the specialist qualification in business management in 2018 and the 1906 award from IEC in 2019. He is a member of several IEC and ESDA working groups.

Lena Zeitlhoefler received her Master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017 from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). During her time as a Ph.D. student at the TUM, she worked in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG in the fields of ESD and, particularly, on the physics of CDM and CDM simulation. She joined the ESD-Team of Infineon in Munich, Germany, full-time in September 2021.

Friedrich zur Nieden received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the TU Dortmund University, Germany, in 2014. From 2007 to 2012 he was research and teaching assistant at the On-board Systems Laboratory at the TU Dortmund University. In 2010 he received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service staying at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA, where he continued his work in the field of system level ESD simulation. In 2012 he joined the team of the central ESD department with Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany. At Infineon he works on ESD topics with a focus on characterization, device testing, ESD on system level and production support.

Dale Parkin was the ESD Coordinator for Seagate Technology Twin Cities Operations located in Shakopee, MN; where has been employed since 2007. In addition to Dale’s Site Responsibilities, he led the Seagate Corporate ESD Material Test Laboratory. Dale led ESD audits at suppliers, sub-contractors, OEM, and business partners. Dale co-author on a Patent while at Seagate on Dynamic Body Voltage Testing. Previously Dale was employed at IBM, Rochester, MN. for 33 years, where he worked as Corporate Standards Project Authority for Electrostatic Discharge Protection. Dale has authored and co-numerous technical disclosures and papers while at IBM related to ESD Control. He has also co-authored several papers that have been presented at previous EOS/ESD Symposiums. Dale has been a member of the ESDA since 1984 and is an iNARTE Certified ESD Engineer. As a member of the ESDA, he has served as in many different positions, including Vice President and on the Board of Directors.  Currently participates in several Committees; Standards, Human Resources, Nominations and Manufacturing Symposium Steering. Dale has volunteered many times over in several other ESDA facets; Workshop Chairman and Panel Lead, Volunteer Recognition Chairman, AV Chairman, Symposium Advisor and monitored many tutorials. Dale is currently the Standards Working Group Chairman for WG4 - Worksurfaces, WG9 – Footwear and WG97 – Footwear/Flooring Systems. He participates as a member of WG1 – Wrist Straps, WG2 - Garments, WG3 - Ionization, WG7 – Flooring, WG11 - Packaging, WG15 – Gloves, WG17 – Process Assessment, WG19 – High Reliability ESD Control Processes, WG20.20 – ESD Control Program , Standards Committee, Working Group Chairs, Nominations, Awards. In 2007, Dale was awarded the David Barber Sr. Memorial Award for his contribution to the development, organization, management, and growth of the EOS/ESD Symposium. In 2012, Dale was awarded the ESDA President Award in recognition of significant contributions, leadership and management that has enhanced EOS/ESD Association, Inc. operations and effectiveness in serving industry and the organization. In 2015, Dale was received the Volunteer Merit Award.  The Volunteer Merit Award is to recognize the dedication, exemplary effort, and/or outstanding participation of an EOS/ESD Association, Inc. volunteer in regard to the development and promulgation of our organization’s activities and committee work with the nominations coming from volunteer peers. In 2017, Dale was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award.  The Outstanding Contributions Award is EOS/ESD Association, Inc.’s most prestigious award. It is awarded to an individual who has made a significant impact in the field of EOS/ESD through technical achievement or has made major contributions to either the development or the operation of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. In 2018, Dale was awarded the Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award. The Joel Weidendorf Memorial Standards Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. standards. He is a member of the North Central ESD Chapter. He has served as Past President, Vice President and Program Chairman. He is currently a member of the Chapter’s Board of Directors and is presently the Chapter’s National ESDA Delegate.

Toni Viheriäkoski established electrostatics laboratory services for Nokia in 2001. He received the INARTE ESD engineer certification in 2004. Since 2008, he has been working on electrostatic and ESD risk analysis in the healthcare, medical, electronics, automotive, and process industries at Cascade Metrology Oy. Toni has written more than 30 publications. He has been the chair of the Finnish STAHA Association since 2006 and the chair of the Finnish Standardization Committee SK101 since 2016. He received the specialist qualification in business management in 2018 and the 1906 award from IEC in 2019. He is a member of several IEC and ESDA working groups.

Lena Zeitlhoefler received her Master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2017 from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). During her time as a Ph.D. student at the TUM, she worked in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG in the fields of ESD and, particularly, on the physics of CDM and CDM simulation. She joined the ESD-Team of Infineon in Munich, Germany, full-time in September 2021.

Friedrich zur Nieden received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the TU Dortmund University, Germany, in 2014. From 2007 to 2012 he was research and teaching assistant at the On-board Systems Laboratory at the TU Dortmund University. In 2010 he received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service staying at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA, where he continued his work in the field of system level ESD simulation. In 2012 he joined the team of the central ESD department with Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany. At Infineon he works on ESD topics with a focus on characterization, device testing, ESD on system level and production support.