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 ...
EDN

Understanding and comparing the differences in ESD testing

ESD (electrostatic discharge)—the sudden andmomentary electric current that flows betweentwo objects at different electrical potentials—causes equipment failure and network downtime,thus causing ...
Electronic Design

Simple Yet Effective ESD Testing Methods for Higher Reliability

We’ve all experienced the effect of electrostatic discharge at some point in our lives, the most common case being a tingling sensation one feels after touching a door knob or any metal surface. When ...
Electronic Design

The ESDA and JEDEC Revise Standards for ESD Testing

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association and the ESD Association today announced the publication of ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001-2011 for Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESD) Testing - Human Body Model ...
T&D

Electrostatic Discharge Simulator Available in 16-kV or 30-kV

Hipotronics, Inc. and Haefely EMC have launched an ESD Simulator, the ONYX (sold under the brand name of Haefely EMC) Hipotronics, Inc. and Haefely EMC have launched an ESD Simulator, the ONYX (sold ...
UPI

M-346 passes electrostatic test

TURIN, Italy, March 6 (UPI) -- An electrostatic discharge test for trainer aircraft configured with external tanks has been successfully completed by Alenia Aermacchi of Italy. The test on the M-346 ...