[SI-LIST] small changes, big effects

From: Doug Smith <doug@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: SI-List <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:54:19 -0800
Well, it's that time of the month and I have been setting up 
experiments and clicking the keys again to come up with my latest article.

An apparently small inconsequential design change on a piece of 
equipment can make a significant difference to equipment performance. 
This month's Technical Tidbit discusses the specific example of simply 
adding small insulating rubber feet to an enclosure.

Abstract: Small changes in the physical design of a product can have a 
large impact on ESD performance both in the lab and field. Data is 
presented for the case of a small switch box charged to 250 Volts 
showing the effect of small insulating rubber feet. The results show 
that seemingly inconsequential differences in physical design can have 
a major impact on equipment operation in the field.

The link to the article is the picture of the experimental test setup 
at the bottom of the home page at http://emcesd.com .

My site has a new feature, a link to my new podcast (free audio mp3 
files on technical subjects). Just click on the picture of the 
microphone on my site, http://emcesd.com .  I just posted episode 2 
which is an interview on DFS (if you are into WiFi you need to know 
this), WEEE, RoHS, and other topics. Episode is about 12 minutes in 
length.

Also, there is a new design position here in Silicon Valley listed on 
my jobs page.

Doug
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