• DocumentCode
    503069
  • Title

    On the development of passive/active guard electrode systems for human body electrostatic discharge (ESD) control

  • Author

    Greason, William D.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Electrostatics Res. Centre, Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2003
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The electrostatic discharge (ESD) characteristics of a three body problem comprised of a charged human body approaching an electronic system with an interposed guard electrode are investigated. Capacitance coefficients were measured; for an assumed charge on the human body, body potentials were calculated and the relative effectiveness of the guard electrode to control the ESD event evaluated.
  • Keywords
    capacitance; electrodes; electrostatic discharge; ESD control; active guard electrode; capacitance coefficients; charged human body; electronic system; electrostatic discharge control; interposed guard electrode; passive guard electrode; three body problem; Capacitance measurement; Conductors; Control systems; Current measurement; Electrodes; Electrostatic discharge; Electrostatic measurements; Humans; Maxwell equations; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, 2003. EOS/ESD '03.
  • Conference_Location
    Las Vegas, NB
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-5853-7057-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-5853-7057-3
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5272032