Certified Professionals

One of Silicon Valley’s most prolific ESD device and design professionals, Rosario has completed more than 3,700 ESD design applications and 43 device libraries while at Advanced Micro Devices, LSI Logic, Maxim, VLSI Technology, and Impulse Semiconductor. Founded by Rosario in 1994, Impulse Semiconductor Inc. is an ESD metrology, design, and troubleshooting engineering service organization.

With more than 20 years of experience in the field, he is an expert in product applications involving on-chip protection for human body model (HBM), machine model (MM), and charged device model (CDM) ESD, to include European IEC specifications.

A graduate of Marquette University Electrical Engineering, Rosario has 11 patents covering ESD technology, from transmission line pulser instrumentation to semiconductor devices and circuits.  

Rosario is also a bass fishing enthusiast, enjoys playing ice hockey, and watching Green Bay Packer football.

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Ryan Alstad is a mechanical engineering graduate from North Dakota State University with a strong foundation in electronic manufacturing and tooling design. He has hands-on experience developing and refining production processes to improve efficiency and quality. Since 2024, Ryan has served as a Sales/Process Engineer at E-tronix, a Stromberg Company based in Minneapolis, where he specializes in helping customers automate soldering processes. Outside of work, he enjoys video games, rock climbing, and spending time with friends.

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