{"id":436,"date":"2025-06-27T18:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.asminternational.org\/istfa\/students\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:48:52","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/istfa-event\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

EDFAS Career Connections<\/span><\/h1>\n\n

The 52nd\u00a0International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA)\u00a0invite\u00a0community college, undergraduate and graduate students to\u00a0participate\u00a0in this year\u2019s student poster contest. This program is\u00a0established\u00a0to (1) foster exchanges between the academia world and the failure analysis engineering community, (2)\u00a0provide\u00a0students an opportunity to gain exposure to failure analysis within the microelectronics sector and to network with professionals and peers in the field.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

ISTFA is the premier microelectronics\/semiconductor failure analysis conference in North America, which will be held in the\u00a0San Antonio, TX\u00a0Convention Center from\u00a0October 4-8, 2026.<\/span>\u202fPlease be sure to read the following instructions.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Submission Deadline: NOW CLOSED<\/h5>\n\n

ISTFA 2026 is pleased to offer a complimentary one-day pass for students to attend on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The pass includes access to the technical program, Expo Hall, and lunch on Wednesday. Students interested in participating should contact Kathy Murray at kathy.murray@asminternational.org.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

ENTRY GUIDELINES<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
Student(s) are required to submit an abstract on any topic related to semiconductor industry, including but not limited to microelectronics, 3D packaging, wafer level packaging, MEMS, materials characterization, quality and reliability, electrical, physical diagnosis, microscopy, or analysis of microelectronic\/semiconductor or nanoscale circuits, systems, and devices.<\/span>\u00a0

<\/span>Student\u00a0participating\u00a0the contest\u00a0is required to\u00a0have a faculty advisor or an industry mentor to\u00a0participate\u00a0to\u00a0the contest.\u00a0Once accepted, a student must be able to present at the ISTFA 2026\u00a0conference for the competition.\u00a0Otherwise, they will be disqualified.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Student(s) who have scheduled for an oral presentation in ISTFA 2026\u00a0can also\u00a0participate\u00a0in the student poster contest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

RULES & REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
The author is required to submit an abstract of no more than 150 words by 11:59 PM Eastern on September 4 of 2026, to be considered for entry. Submit your abstract through the button above.\u00a0<\/span>The author will be notified\u00a0regarding\u00a0their eligibility to\u00a0participate\u00a0in the contest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The poster dimension should not exceed 45\u201d x 45\u201d inch (114.3 cm\u00a0x 114.cm) space. Poster(s) that exceed this dimension may be disqualified from the poster contest. There\u00a0is\u00a0no specific guidelines on the poster format nor the style of oral\u00a0presentations. Nevertheless, we encourage student\u00a0participant(s)\u00a0to encourage the poster presentation to be no more than 5 minutes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

CODE OF CONDUCT\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
Anyone outside of the team, including the Team Advisor, may not\u00a0participate\u00a0in the oral presentations and should not be involved in the creation of any presentation outside of a review capacity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Any outside help must be properly cited within the presentation (i.e.\u00a0industry\u00a0professional\u00a0used as\u00a0a consultant\u00a0or\u00a0reviewer). Lack of proper citations may lead to disqualification from the competition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

FORMAT OF COMPETITION \/ SCORING<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
The contest will be scored on a rigid numeric scale holistically based on several categories: presentation aesthetic, scientific merit, oral\u00a0presentation\u00a0and technical relevance. If multiple students share the same score, judges reserve the\u00a0rights\u00a0to select the winner(s).\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

BENEFITS & AWARDS<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
<\/span>First place will receive a $100 Gift <\/span>card,<\/span><\/strong> second place will receive a $50 Gift card. There must be a minimum of 5 entries within the contest to award prizes<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0Each participating student will receive a participation certificate. Student authors\u00a0<\/span>will b<\/span>e given complementary access to a full day of the <\/span>conference<\/span>\u00a0technical\u00a0<\/span>programming on Wednesday, October 7<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Free lunch will be provided at the expo\u00a0<\/span>hall,<\/span>\u00a0which brings together the largest number of companies providing material characterization and failure analysis tools and services in the country.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Participation in this student poster contest will\u00a0provide\u00a0students FREE<\/strong>\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

  • Networking with professionals from academia and Semiconductor Industry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
    • Expanding knowledge about microelectronics by attending technical sessions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      • Exploring career opportunities in the fast-growing semiconductor industry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
        • Developing presentation and communication skills<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

          Note:<\/span><\/b>\u202fPosters should be brought to the event. Printing is not available on-site.<\/span><\/p>\n\nOnline Resources for Academic Poster Designs\n\nSuggestions for Presenting a Poster\n\nGuidelines for Posters\n\n

          Student Poster Session Competition<\/h1>\n\n

          Looking for career opportunities while you\u2019re at ISTFA 2026? Take advantage of EDFAS Career Connections<\/b>, which gives students and job seekers the opportunity to connect directly with exhibiting organizations that are actively hiring.\u00a0<\/p>

          Participating organizations will be identified in the ISTFA 2026 conference app<\/b>, making it easy to find them and connect on the show floor.<\/p>

          No additional registration is required<\/b> as participation is included with your ISTFA 2026 conference registration.<\/p>\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATiON","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":71671,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-436","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"bricks_content":"

          EDFAS Career Connections<\/span><\/h1>\n\n

          The 52nd\u00a0International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA)\u00a0invite\u00a0community college, undergraduate and graduate students to\u00a0participate\u00a0in this year\u2019s student poster contest. This program is\u00a0established\u00a0to (1) foster exchanges between the academia world and the failure analysis engineering community, (2)\u00a0provide\u00a0students an opportunity to gain exposure to failure analysis within the microelectronics sector and to network with professionals and peers in the field.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          ISTFA is the premier microelectronics\/semiconductor failure analysis conference in North America, which will be held in the\u00a0San Antonio, TX\u00a0Convention Center from\u00a0October 4-8, 2026.<\/span>\u202fPlease be sure to read the following instructions.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

          Submission Deadline: NOW CLOSED<\/h5>\n\n

          ISTFA 2026 is pleased to offer a complimentary one-day pass for students to attend on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The pass includes access to the technical program, Expo Hall, and lunch on Wednesday. Students interested in participating should contact Kathy Murray at kathy.murray@asminternational.org.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

          ENTRY GUIDELINES<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
          Student(s) are required to submit an abstract on any topic related to semiconductor industry, including but not limited to microelectronics, 3D packaging, wafer level packaging, MEMS, materials characterization, quality and reliability, electrical, physical diagnosis, microscopy, or analysis of microelectronic\/semiconductor or nanoscale circuits, systems, and devices.<\/span>\u00a0

          <\/span>Student\u00a0participating\u00a0the contest\u00a0is required to\u00a0have a faculty advisor or an industry mentor to\u00a0participate\u00a0to\u00a0the contest.\u00a0Once accepted, a student must be able to present at the ISTFA 2026\u00a0conference for the competition.\u00a0Otherwise, they will be disqualified.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          Student(s) who have scheduled for an oral presentation in ISTFA 2026\u00a0can also\u00a0participate\u00a0in the student poster contest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

          RULES & REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
          The author is required to submit an abstract of no more than 150 words by 11:59 PM Eastern on September 4 of 2026, to be considered for entry. Submit your abstract through the button above.\u00a0<\/span>The author will be notified\u00a0regarding\u00a0their eligibility to\u00a0participate\u00a0in the contest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          The poster dimension should not exceed 45\u201d x 45\u201d inch (114.3 cm\u00a0x 114.cm) space. Poster(s) that exceed this dimension may be disqualified from the poster contest. There\u00a0is\u00a0no specific guidelines on the poster format nor the style of oral\u00a0presentations. Nevertheless, we encourage student\u00a0participant(s)\u00a0to encourage the poster presentation to be no more than 5 minutes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

          CODE OF CONDUCT\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
          Anyone outside of the team, including the Team Advisor, may not\u00a0participate\u00a0in the oral presentations and should not be involved in the creation of any presentation outside of a review capacity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          Any outside help must be properly cited within the presentation (i.e.\u00a0industry\u00a0professional\u00a0used as\u00a0a consultant\u00a0or\u00a0reviewer). Lack of proper citations may lead to disqualification from the competition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          FORMAT OF COMPETITION \/ SCORING<\/span><\/b>\u00a0
          The contest will be scored on a rigid numeric scale holistically based on several categories: presentation aesthetic, scientific merit, oral\u00a0presentation\u00a0and technical relevance. If multiple students share the same score, judges reserve the\u00a0rights\u00a0to select the winner(s).\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

          BENEFITS & AWARDS<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
          <\/span>First place will receive a $100 Gift <\/span>card,<\/span><\/strong> second place will receive a $50 Gift card. There must be a minimum of 5 entries within the contest to award prizes<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0Each participating student will receive a participation certificate. Student authors\u00a0<\/span>will b<\/span>e given complementary access to a full day of the <\/span>conference<\/span>\u00a0technical\u00a0<\/span>programming on Wednesday, October 7<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0Free lunch will be provided at the expo\u00a0<\/span>hall,<\/span>\u00a0which brings together the largest number of companies providing material characterization and failure analysis tools and services in the country.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

          Participation in this student poster contest will\u00a0provide\u00a0students FREE<\/strong>\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          • Networking with professionals from academia and Semiconductor Industry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
            • Expanding knowledge about microelectronics by attending technical sessions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
              • Exploring career opportunities in the fast-growing semiconductor industry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
                • Developing presentation and communication skills<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

                  Note:<\/span><\/b>\u202fPosters should be brought to the event. Printing is not available on-site.<\/span><\/p>\n\nOnline Resources for Academic Poster Designs\n\nSuggestions for Presenting a Poster\n\nGuidelines for Posters\n\n

                  Student Poster Session Competition<\/h1>\n\n

                  Looking for career opportunities while you\u2019re at ISTFA 2026? Take advantage of EDFAS Career Connections<\/b>, which gives students and job seekers the opportunity to connect directly with exhibiting organizations that are actively hiring.\u00a0<\/p>

                  Participating organizations will be identified in the ISTFA 2026 conference app<\/b>, making it easy to find them and connect on the show floor.<\/p>

                  No additional registration is required<\/b> as participation is included with your ISTFA 2026 conference registration.<\/p>\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATiON","yoast_head":"\nStudents - ISTFA | ASM International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/istfa-event\/students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Students - ISTFA | ASM International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/istfa-event\/students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ISTFA | ASM International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-27T14:48:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.asminternational.org\\\/istfa-event\\\/students\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.asminternational.org\\\/istfa-event\\\/students\\\/\",\"name\":\"Students - 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