• DocumentCode
    3379065
  • Title

    Effect of lead length on the response of ESD protection devices

  • Author

    Fallah, Ahmad M. ; Nelson, Robert M.

  • Author_Institution
    Phoenix Int., Fargo, ND, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    998
  • Abstract
    One method of protecting electronic components from the effects of ESD is to shunt the ESD current to ground. The response of the protection devices can be affected, however, by parasitic components in the component structure, as well as board parasitics such as the inductance of the traces and connectors to which the protective device is connected to. The effect of component lead length is investigated in this work for four components: a 100-Ω film resistor, a 33-V MOV, and two unidirectional TVS diodes. Up to 15.6 dB additional attenuation is provided by shortening the leads of the protection device
  • Keywords
    earthing; electronic equipment testing; electrostatic discharge; inductance; protection; 100 ohm; 33 V; ESD protection devices; board parasitics; component lead length; component structure; connectors; electronic components; inductance; parasitic components; resistor; response; traces; unidirectional TVS diodes; Current measurement; Electrostatic discharge; Humans; IEC standards; Lead compounds; Probes; Protection; Resistors; Testing; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5057-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISEMC.1999.810202
  • Filename
    810202