All US based Desco Industries locations will be closed on Monday September 6, 2021 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Customer service, production, shipping, and all other departments will be closed. No orders will be processed for the day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday September 7, 2021. We thank you for being a valued…
Newark is a high-service distributor of technology products (including Desco), services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. They have created a learning module for ESD control on their Element14 site. The information covers the basics for ESD control in an electronics production area and includes a quiz at the end. To access…
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Join us (Booth 506) at the 43rd Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits. The event will be held September 26th – 30th, 2021 at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, AZ. From an initial emphasis of ESD on electronic components, the EOS/ESD Association has broadened its horizons to include areas such as textiles, plastics, web processing,…
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Grounding operators that handle ESD susceptible devices is one of the requirements for an ESD Control Plan. In fact, it is the basis of the ESD Association’s ANSI/ESD S20.20-2014 Standard. Grounding the body and maintaining maximum resistance to ground (Rtg) of less than 35 megohms prevents the operator from generating more than 100 volts. The…
This is the type of conversation we often have with companies about the handling of Class 0 (Zero) ESD devices. The purpose of this blog post is to shed some light on the topic and answer some common questions with regards to Class 0 Devices. What does the word “Class” signify? The word Class is…
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Ionization must be used when: A process required insulator can be charged to more than 125 volts AND is within 1 inch (2.5cm) of a ESD sensitive item (TR20.20-2016 ESDA) or A process required insulator can be charged to more than 2000 volts AND is within 12 inch (30cm) of a ESD sensitive item (TR20.20-2016…
The EOS/ESD Association offers a variety of videos to better understand EOS and ESD control. Topics include Electrostatic (ESD) Discharge, How to Measure Gloves, Measuring Flooring Resistance – Product Qualification & Compliance Verification, Voltage Suppression, Static Induction and more. Click HERE to view all the videos.
Jim Hall and Phil Zarrow, The Assembly Brothers, share their own expertise on this matter at Circuit Insight. Listen to the audio HERE Desco offers a variety of ESD workstation mats that cover most PCB assembly/handling applications. The newest product design, Statfree® HJ has the highest durometer (hardness) of any of our materials for greater…
Mounting an ionizer in an electronics production area can be challenging. Ideally, an ionizer will meet the ESD Protected Area’s performance standards while not interfering with normal activity at the workstation. The ionizer should be pointed directly at the target area where ESD susceptible devices are located. The ionizer’s fan speed can be increased to…