Glossary

This standard practice provides a test method for generating a Socketed Device Model (SDM) test on a component integrated circuit (IC) device.

Establishes guidelines and standard practices presently used by development, research, and reliability engineers in both universities and industry for VF-TLP testing. This document explains a methodology for both testing and reporting information associated with VF-TLP testing.

Establishes the procedure for testing, evaluating, and classifying the ESD sensitivity of components to the defined HMM.

This Standard Test Method defines a direct current test method for measuring electrical resistance. The Standard is designed specifically for static dissipative planar materials used in packaging of ESD sensitive devices and components.

This Standard Test Method provides test methods for measuring the volume resistance of static dissipative planar materials used in the packaging of ESD sensitive devices and components.

This Standard Test Method provides a test method to measure the resistance between two points on an items surface.

This Standard provides a method for testing and determining the shielding capabilities of electrostatic shielding bags.

This Standard provides test methods for measuring the electrical resistance of seating used to control ESD. The test methods can be used for qualification testing as well as for evaluating and monitoring seating after installation. It covers all types of seating, including chairs and stools.

This Standard Test Method provides electric soldering/desoldering hand tool test methods for measuring the electrical leakage and tip to ground reference point resistance and provides parameters for EOS safe soldering operation. This standard is no longer published.

Provides test methods for measuring the electrical resistance of garments used to control electrostatic discharge. It covers procedures for measuring sleeve-to-sleeve and point-to-point resistance.

Test methods and procedures for evaluating and selecting air ionization equipment and systems are covered in this standard. The document establishes measurement techniques to determine ion balance and charge neutralization time for ionizers.

Provides a test method to measure the electrostatic charge dissipation characteristics of worksurfaces used for ESD control. The procedure is designed for use in a laboratory environment for qualification, evaluation or acceptance of worksurfaces.

Establishes a test procedure for evaluating the ESD sensitivity of components to a defined Machine Model (MM). The component damage caused by the Machine Model is often similar to that caused by the Human Body Model, but it occurs at a significantly lower voltage.

This document pertains to Transmission Line Pulse (TLP) testing techniques of semiconductor components. The purpose of this document is to establish a methodology for both testing and reporting information associated with TLP testing.

This standard test method defines a test method for measuring the electrical resistance of shoes used for ESD control in the electronics environment (not to include heel straps and toe grounders).

This Standard Test Method provides for measuring the electrical resistance of floor materials, footwear and personnel together, as a system.

This Standard Test Method provides for measuring the electrostatic voltage on a person in combination with floor materials and footwear, as a system.

A conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires often attached to metal rods.

A measure of how well an antenna radiates in its intended direction as compared to an isotropic radiator.

The ratio of the incident electromagnetic field strength to the voltage V (units: V or µV) on the line connection of an antenna.

The amount of power that is transmitted in the direction of peak radiation to that of an isotropic source.

A measure of the resistance to an electrical signal in an antenna; the ratio of voltage to current.

The orientation of the electric field lines in the electromagnetic field radiated or received by the antenna.

Diameter of the objective of a telescope or other optical instrument, usually expressed in inches, but sometimes as the angle between lines from the principal focus to opposite ends of a diameter of the objective.

The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance.

The range of frequencies an electronic signal uses on a given transmission medium; the width of a frequency range in the electromagnetic spectrum.

A wireless transceiver at a fixed location that is part of a wireless communications network.

An antenna consisting of two metal cones having a common axis with their vertices coinciding or adjacent and with coaxial-cable or waveguide feed to the vertices.

A combination (hybrid design) of a biconical and a log periodic antenna with an automatic crossover network. It has a frequency range from about 26 MHz to 2 GHz.

The use of low-resistance material to electrically connect a chassis, metal shield cans, cable shielding braid, and other supposedly equipotential points to eliminate undesirable electrical interaction resulting from high-impedance paths between them.