standards

A careful review of empirical research, multiple ESD standards, and return on investment provides a strong case for evaluating the installation of ESD flooring in server rooms and data centers.

This year, 2022, is a revision cycle year for ANSI Z535, and it marks the first time many of the standards have changed in over a decade. This month’s column explores the latest updates and what they mean for product safety.

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated its list of harmonized standards...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of recognized international...

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated the list of standards that...

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated its list of harmonized standards...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of recognized international...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce...

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated its list of harmonized standards...

The 16.6 ohm implementation of contact CDM (LICCDM) recently published in ANSI-ESD Standard Practice 5.3.3 is shown to produce waveforms of similar shape, I_fail, and I_peak vs. C_eff dependency as JS-002. The non-monotonicity of JS-002 at low voltages is overcome using LICCDM. A path to joint standardization with air discharge testing is proposed.