ESD Fundamentals
- ESD Overview
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- ESD Fundamentals
Overview
A six-part series on Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) prepared by EOS/ESD Association, Inc.
This series deals primarily with ESD issues encountered in the manufacturing and assembly of devices in ESD-controlled environments.
Note: There are Device documents and Working Groups (WG5.6, WG14, WG25 and WG 26) specializing in advanced topics for system-level ESD design and testing for end-user or uncontrolled field environments.
- Part 1: An Introduction to ESD
To many people, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is only experienced as a shock when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpeted floor or after sliding across a car seat. However, static electricity and ESD have been a serious industrial problem for centuries... - Part 2: Principles of ESD Control
Protecting products from the effects of ESD damage begins by understanding these key concepts of electrostatic charges and discharges. An effective ESD control program requires an effective training program where all personnel involved understand the key concepts... - Part 3: Basic ESD Control Procedures and Materials
We will concentrate on the primary materials and procedures that reduce electrostatic charge generation, remove charges to ground, and neutralize charges to protect sensitive products from ESD... - Part 4: Training and Auditing
Your static control program is up and running. How do you determine whether it is effective? How do you make sure your employees follow it? We will focus on two ESD control program plan requirements: training and compliance verification auditing... - Part 5: Device Sensitivity and Testing
We will cover the models and test procedures used to characterize, determine, and classify the sensitivity of components to ESD. These test procedures are based on the two primary models of ESD events: Human Body Model (HBM) and Charged Device Model (CDM)... - Part 6: ESD Standards
The electronics industry is continually shifting. Device density and technology are more complex. Electronics manufacturing is more heavily reliant on outsourcing. Standards provide guidance in developing programs that effectively address ESD process control...