[SI-LIST] Re: ESD protection

Hi Mike and the group,

In the past few years there have been some papers at the EOS/ESD
Symposium on protection devices for equipment. Their website is
http://www.esda.org

Having said that, how the device is connected will likely dominate the
type of device used. A conductor can easily have more than a hundred
volt per cm drop across it as it conducts ESD current. If mounted on a
board, normal layouts will render the device useless! Where and how do
you plan to mount the device relative to the device being protected?

Doug

Mike Devita wrote:
> 
> I am looking for some resources on how to best handle ESD protection in a
> package. Is it better to use low ESR capacitors, or to use diodes sized for
> the expected energy? What are the tradeoffs?
> Thanks for your input.
> 
> Mike DeVita
> SiP Digital Layout Engineer
> Amkor Technology
> mdevi@xxxxxxxxx
> 480 821-2408 ext 5021
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