ESREF 2011 in Bordeaux

The 22nd European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis (ESREF 2011) was held October 3 to 7, 2011, in Bordeaux, France. The conference concentrated on two main areas in electronics that concern designers, manufacturers, and users: (1) strategy for quality and reliability assessment of electronic circuits and systems, and (2) advanced analysis techniques for technology and product evaluation. This article reports on highlights of the technical program.