ESD in Joe’s Garage
When handling ESD-sensitive components, we must protect them from ESD damage.
Controlling Static Electricity: A 50-Year History
Our knowledge of ESD and how to control it has grown significantly over the past 50 years. This article maps the history of that journey.
The Truth About ESD Class 0
The electronics industry is terribly confused by the term Class 0. Particularly when it comes to electrostatic discharge (ESD) device sensitivity and how the term applies to factory controls designed to mitigate ESD. The confusion manifests itself through the many companies and engineers seeking direction on how to “become qualified to handle Class 0 devices.” They are seeking this information because their equally confused customers have imposed requirements on them to meet this mythical level of performance. Not only is Class 0 as a factory level of performance a contrived ideal, it is not a realistic or useful goal. Our purpose here is to explain reality and what is necessary for understanding device ESD sensitivity and establishing control.