The Prevention and Control of Electrostatic （静电的预防和控制）.pdf

Application Note The Prevention and Control of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) (AN-40-005) An Introduction to ESD We experience occurrences of static electricity everyday. For example, walking along a carpeted floor in a heated room during winter generates sufficient static electricity to give us a rather shocking experience when we touch the door knob. While this sudden discharge of static electricity does not result in any harm to the human body, it can be very damaging to electronic devices which are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). It is possible for electronic devices to be damaged by ESD that is imperceptible to the human body. This document is intended to shed some light on the sources of ESD and provides guidelines on the prevention and control of ESD. What are the common sources of static electricity? The following table shows a sample list of sources of static electricity. Object or process Material or activity _ Work surfaces Waxed, painted or plastic surfaces. Floors Waxed, common vinyl tiles, sealed concrete Clothes Common smocks, non-conductive shoes, synthetic materials (e.g. nylon) Chairs Vinyl, fiber-glass, finished wood Packaging Common plastic bags, foam, trays, tote boxes Assembly area Spray cleaners, heat guns, blowers, plastic tools (e.g. solder suckers, brushes) cathode ray tubes. What are typical examples of static charge inducing situations? Does humidity have any effect on the induced static charge? The following table shows some typical situations. Please note that humidit