Jon Barth earned his BS Degree in Electronic Engineering from Valparaiso Technical Institute in 1959 and has concentrated on the design of test equipment since then. He founded Barth Electronics in 1964 to design and manufacture precision, high voltage, sub-nanosecond pulse diagnostics and measurement components used by government laboratories in the US and throughout the world. In 1994, he expanded Barth Electronics technology into the design and manufacture of ESD test equipment. His commercial ESD test equipment is used throughout the world. He is a member of APS, EOS/ESD Association, Semi and is a life member of the IEEE.