ESD currents and fields on the VCP and the HCP modeled using quasi-static approximations

Author

Pommerenke, David J. ; Van Doren, Thomas P. ; Kai, Wang

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

19-23 Aug. 2002

Firstpage

81

Abstract

The horizontal coupling plane (HCP) and the vertical coupling plane (VCP) are essential elements of the standardized electrostatic discharge (ESD) test. They are used for testing the robustness of equipment against indirect (nearby) discharges. This article analyzed the current and the fields on the HCP and the VCP using plane wave, transmission line, quasi-static theory. The objective is to illustrate the dominating physical processes on these planes. The work is based on measurements of the transient currents and fields using broadband sensors.

Keywords

approximation theory; charge measurement; electrostatic discharge; equivalent circuits; testing; transmission line theory; ESD currents; ESD fields; dominating physical processes; equipment robustness; horizontal coupling plane; plane wave theory; quasi-static approximations; standardized electrostatic discharge test; susceptibility; transmission line theory; vertical coupling plane; Calibration; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic modeling; Electrostatic discharge; IEC standards; Power system transients; Robustness; Testing; Transmission line theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2002. EMC 2002. IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7264-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.2002.1032452

Filename

1032452