This article explains the basic set-up, test procedures, ESD test guidelines and the specifications of the IEC61000-4-2 ESD standard for pre-compliance testing of ESD in touch sensing applications.

From the ESD advertising supplement to Test & Measurement World, September 2000. Defining the ESD Audit By tracking adherence to procedures overtime, ... This chart indicates that the bench top ...

For example, an 8-kV ESD strike at the test specification of 30 A through a printed-circuit board (PCB) trace with just 1-nH inductance generates a 30-V spike on that trace.

ESD events are notoriously difficult to simulate; test chips burn time and money, and do not address power bussing issues; design rules are meant to be broken; and innovation often occurs at the ...

This close examination of S20.20 reveals the key ingredients to a successful ESD control program. Multinational manufacturing corporations are racing to pursue the cost benefits of economic geography.

An ample ground connection from the boat through the shore power cord to the dock all but eliminates the possibility of ESD cause by your boat. This simple test uses the boat’s 12-volt direct current ...

All of the features of a comprehensive ESD test system are said to be found in a new lightweight, handheld ESD tester that comes equipped with its own high voltage generator capable of delivering ...

The most commonly used ESD test models are the Human Body Model (HBM) and the Charged Device Model (CDM). Both models assess the ESD sensitivity of a device, however due to the rapid growth in ...