Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is indeed the "invisible foe" of electronic product quality and reliability. ESD includes spectacular electric sparks, but also less dramatic forms which may be neither ...

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) poses a persistent threat to electronic systems, from individual semiconductor devices to complex assemblies. Robust testing protocols and mitigation strategies are ...

An introductory approach to designing for ESD. Understanding the ESD pulse, how passive components react over frequency, and PCB layout techniques are exposed This application note is written to give ...

Static electricity can be defined as a stationary charge that builds up on the surface of a material. The interaction between stationary charges, known as electrostatics, leads to two key problems ...