[SI-LIST] The unrepeatable nature of ESD, partially explained

From: Doug Smith <doug@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: emc-pstc <emc-pstc@xxxxxxxx>, Si-List <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:26:59 -0700

 Hi All,
Just finished my latest Technical Tidbit article:

Technical Tidbit - April 2011
Variability of Air Discharge ESD Current Waveforms
(Using high frequency measurements to explain one of many reasons why ESD
testing seems to be unrepeatable)

Abstract: ESD testing sometimes seems to be unrepeatable, depending of the
phase of the moon and other seemingly unrelated conditions. There are many
reasons for this, but for air discharge events, the nature of the spark in
air leads to significant variability in test results. Typical high frequency
measured current waveforms are presented for 8 kV and 15 kV air discharges
and the implications discussed.

The article is at: http://emcesd.com/tt2011/tt040711.htm[1]

Just added new links and information to the main page also:
http://emcesd.com[2]

Happy reading!

Doug
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