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EOS/ESD Association, Inc.

Founded in 1982, EOS/ESD Association, Inc. is a not for profit, professional organization, dedicated to education and furthering the technology Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control and prevention. EOS/ESD Association, Inc. sponsors educational programs, develops ESD control and measurement standards, holds international technical symposiums, workshops, tutorials, and foster the exchange of technical information among its members and others.

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Absence of IC ESD Sensitivity Data Has Reached a Critical Stage

ESD sensitivity data is not readily available to the public from IC suppliers to determine if a company’s ESD control program can handle its components.

ESD Open Forum

Updates to Past CDM Open Forum Questions

EOS/ESD Association, Inc. Standards Development Process

How does a standard become the “Standard”?

Charged Board Event (CBE)

Charged Board Event (CBE) is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event that can occur on assembled printed circuit boards (PCB) and electromechanic assemblies.

Product Qualification in an ESD Control Program

Section 7.3 in ANSI/ESD S20.20–2014 includes a requirement for a product qualification plan.
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ESD Measurement Methods Affected by Manufacturing Changes

Static control methods may be tested according to industry standards, but additional process risk assessment methods are needed to assure that the static control elements have been successful in mitigating the ESD risks.

ANSI/ESD STM11.11-2015 Surface Resistance Measurements of Static Dissipative Planar Materials

ANSI/ESD STM 11.11-2015 was developed to fulfil a need to measure static dissipative planar materials not provided for by existing ASTM resistivity measurement methods.

Beyond ANSI/ESD S20.20: High Reliability ESD Control Processes and Lower ESD Sensitivities

ESD process control in factories where ESD-sensitive parts are being handled is the foundation for the manufacturing of high quality electronic products.

Latch-up Electronic Design Automation Checks

Circuit design reliability verification in Integrated Circuit (IC) design is extremely challenging.

ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report

In ESD control programs, standard test methods for product qualification and periodic evaluation of wrist straps, garments, ionizers, worksurfaces, grounding, flooring, shoes, static dissipative planar materials, shielding bags, packaging, electrical soldering/desoldering hand tools, and flooring/footwear systems have been developed to ensure uniformity around the world.
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