ESD Control in a Laboratory Environment

Speaker: Andrew Kopanski, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Controlling ESD in a laboratory environment introduces a unique set of challenges due to constantly evolving design considerations and sensitivity levels. An ESD program must not only provide maintenance and support for typical processes but consulting for the development of new technologies. The use of Class 0 devices has significantly increased in recent years and highly sensitive parts can be found on the majority of programs. ESD controls must be implemented in such a way that they have a minimal impact on daily activities while providing sufficient protection.

This presentation will cover MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s unique approach to ESD control and how sensitive devices are handled in a diverse research setting.

Andrew Kopanski is an ESD program manager at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and has been working to protect ESD Class 0 devices since 2007. He is an ANSI/ESD S20.20 certified Program Manager and board member of the ESDA Northeast Chapter.

This is a joint IEEE RelSoc and NE-ESDA event. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. It will begin with personal networking at 5:30 PM. The presentation will follow at 6:00 PM. Refreshments, compliments of the Reliability Chapter, will be available. You do not need to belong to IEEE or ESDA to attend this event; however we welcome your consideration of IEEE and ESDA memberships as career enhancing technical affiliations. We request that you register to attend by Friday, November 7, so we can plan the refreshments.

You can register on-line by visiting the Reliability Chapter website at http://www.ieee.org/bostonrel

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is located at 244 Wood Street, Lexington, MA 02413.

Directions to Lincoln Laboratory: (from Interstate-95 / Route 128)
From the north (southbound):
• Take Exit 31B and merge onto Routes 4/225 towards Bedford
• Stay in right lane and go 0.3 miles from exit.
• Use Right Turning Lane just before traffic light to access Hartwell Ave. at 1st Traffic Light.
• Follow Hartwell Ave. for about 1.2 miles to Wood St.
• Turn left onto Wood Street and drive 0.3 mile.
• Turn right into MIT Lincoln Laboratory at the Wood Street Gate
• Have a valid driver’s license to present to security:
• Attending the IEEE Reliability presentation in the cafeteria.
From the south (northbound)
• Take Exit 30B and merge onto Route 2A – Stay in right lane
• Go about 0.4 miles to second traffic light and turn right on to Mass. Ave (opposite Minuteman Tech.).
• Follow Mass. Ave for ~ 0.4 miles.
• Turn left onto Wood Street and drive for 1.0 mile.
• Turn left into MIT Lincoln Lab at the Wood Street Gate
• Have a valid driver’s license to present to security:
• Attending the IEEE Reliability presentation in the cafeteria.

Park in the Visitor Parking area. To get to the Cafeteria, proceed toward the Main Entrance of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, but before entering the building, proceed down the stairs hidden to the left of the Main Entrance. Turn right at the bottom of the stairs and enter the building through the Cafeteria entrance. The Cafeteria is located directly ahead.

Web map link:
http://www.ll.mit.edu/about/map.html