EDN

Designing Electronic Equipment for ESD Immunity

Too many engineers and product designers do not start thinking about electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity until their products are almost ready to be released to production. Then, when the equipment ...
EDN

Electrostatic discharge testing standards – understanding & comparing the differences

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is defined as “the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials.” ESD causes equipment failure and network ...
Electronic Design

Is System-Level ESD Testing Valid for ICs?

A study to evaluate the applicability of IEC-61000-4-2 testing at the semiconductor device level finds that results depend more on variations in test setup than in ESD sensitivity. Donna Robinson-Hahn ...
Dataweek

Clearing the Static: The importance of cleaning in ESD control

To prevent Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage to sensitive electronic assemblies and components, all production, handling, packaging, and storage must take place in an ESD-protected environment.