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Measuring Breakdown Voltage with an ESD Simulator

Measuring high voltage breakdown has many uses including tracking down the cause of equipment...

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Hot Stuff (and Warnings)

Given that this column is principally about graphical symbols and how they’re used to...

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Voltage and Field Strength – Part 2: Conductors

Associate Professor Neils Jonassen authored a bi-monthly static column that appeared in Compliance Engineering...

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The iNARTE Informer – September 2012

As reported last month, technology transfer and moving of hardware from our New Bern,...

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Investigation into the Errors Introduced by Performing EN 61000-4-3 Test Set-up Verification Using Multiple E Field Probes

The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test standard EN 61000-4-3 requires the equipment under test (EUT)...

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Now Is the Time for ESD Control Programs To Be Improved

“Factory ESD control is expected to play an ever-increasing critical role as the industry is flooded with even more HBM (Human Body Model) and CDM (Charged Device Model) sensitive designs.”

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the hidden enemy within your factory. You cannot feel or see most ESD events, but they can cause electronic components to fail or cause mysterious and annoying problems.

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