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.

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 ...

Edison, N.J. – A high-functionality electrostatic-discharge tester from Schaffner EMC Inc. offers all the features of a comprehensive ESD system in a compact, lightweight, handheld instrument, the ...

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 ...

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 Emmett School District has made arrangements to have students currently quarantined due to exposure to persons who have tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 tested on Thursday. The school ...