TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of human metal ESD reference discharge event and correlation of generator parameters to failure levels - Part I
T2 - Reference event
AU - Chundru, Ramachandran
AU - Pommerenke, David
AU - Wang, Kai
AU - Van Doren, Tom
AU - Pio Centola, Federico
AU - Huang, Jiu Sheng
PY - 2004/11/1
Y1 - 2004/11/1
N2 - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) generators are used for testing the robustness of electronics toward ESD. Most generators are built in accordance with the IEC 61000-4-2 specifications. Using only a few parameters, this standard specifies the peak current, the rise time and the falling edge. Lacking a transient field specification, test results vary depending on which generator is used, even if the currents are quite similar. Such a specification is needed to improve the test repeatability. As for the current, the specification should be based on a reference human metal ESD event. While keeping the presently set peak current and rise time values, such a reference ESD (5 kV, 850-μm arc length) is identified and specifications for current derivative, fields, and induced voltages are derived. The reference event parameters are compared to typical ESD generators.
AB - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) generators are used for testing the robustness of electronics toward ESD. Most generators are built in accordance with the IEC 61000-4-2 specifications. Using only a few parameters, this standard specifies the peak current, the rise time and the falling edge. Lacking a transient field specification, test results vary depending on which generator is used, even if the currents are quite similar. Such a specification is needed to improve the test repeatability. As for the current, the specification should be based on a reference human metal ESD event. While keeping the presently set peak current and rise time values, such a reference ESD (5 kV, 850-μm arc length) is identified and specifications for current derivative, fields, and induced voltages are derived. The reference event parameters are compared to typical ESD generators.
KW - Discharge current
KW - Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
KW - Field sensor
KW - Susceptibility
KW - Transient fields
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U2 - 10.1109/TEMC.2004.837700
DO - 10.1109/TEMC.2004.837700
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:10644275326
SN - 0018-9375
VL - 46
SP - 498
EP - 504
JO - IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
JF - IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
IS - 4
ER -