ESD S20.20

Has the Department of Defense (DoD) adapted the ESD Association ANSI/S20.20-2014?

Desco October 14, 2015 0

Yes, the DoD formally adopted ANSI/S20.20-2014 on 4 June 2015. Please refer to the official announcement on the ESDA site HERE. For more information on recent changes made to S20.20, see the JAN/FEB edition of the ESDA’s Threshold – Significant Changes Made From the 2007 Version To The 2014 Version Of ANSI/ESD S20.20 To download a…

11 Steps to Establishing an ESD Control Plan

Desco September 22, 2015 0

1. Define what you are trying to protect. What is the Human-Body Model (HBM) withstand voltage of the most sensitive item? A prerequisite of ESD control is the accurate and consistent identification of ESD susceptible items. Some companies assume that all electronic components are ESD susceptible. However, others write their ESD control plan based on…

The 37th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium in Reno, Nevada

Desco August 14, 2015 0

The 37th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits will be held at the Peppermill Resort Hotel, Reno, Nevada. Desco has been a part of the ESD Symposium for nearly 30 years. Desco employees have volunteered their time to be a part of the ESD Association’s standards meetings, working groups, and other functions at the annual symposium.…

What’s New in ANSI/ESD S20.20-2014

Desco January 21, 2015 0

The 2007 version of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 has been updated. The ESDA continues to remove guidance from the ANSI/ESD S20.20 and focus the document on the requirements for an ESD Control Plan. Guidance for how to meet requirements of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 and how to mange the ESD Control Plan is detailed in the ESD Handbook-…

ESD Process Control and Data Acquisition Solutions

Desco November 24, 2014 0

Two important elements to managing an ESD Control Plan are: controlling access to the ESD Protected Area and record keeping of personnel grounding devices – wrist strap, foot grounders, and smocks. ESD coordinators are faced with the challenge of limiting access to the ESD Protected Area to people that are properly trained to handle ESD…

Measurement Tools for the “The Simple Problem”

Desco March 20, 2013 0

The ESD Association provided a recent article for Printed Circuit Design and FAB called titled “The Simple Solution”. To read the entire article, click HERE. The article is a good discussion regarding the importance of measuring in ESD Control situations. Any good ESD Control Plan requires different measuring devices to determine the need for and effectiveness…

Where to Obtain ESD Control Information

Desco December 27, 2012 0

To obtain technical information and guidance on ESD control, there are a number of sources, many available at no charge. The ESD Association sells most of their documents, but a number are available as complimentary downloads. Per ANSI/ESD S20.20, Compliance Verification of ESD Protected Area’s (EPA) ESD control items is to be per ESD TR53;…

Ask for a Desco ESD survey before your customer wants to audit you.

Desco July 10, 2012 0

In article titled: Reducing Risk Through Supplier Quality Audits at EBN, the author, Douglas Alexander explains that auditing your suppliers can be an effective may to reduce your risk of quality issues with your products. He notes: “Before you purchase any production material from an unknown source, you should perform the appropriate level of supplier…

For Compliance Verification periodic testing, how frequently should an ESD control item be checked?

Desco April 23, 2012 0

For Compliance Verification periodic testing, how frequently should an ESD control item be checked? Answer: It is user defined, so it is up to you. Best practice is to test each and every ionizer, but you could also decide (if you got good results) to test a percentage of a particular ESD control item. The…

Get a Complimentary Copy of the ESDA’s Compliance Verification ESD TR53

Desco January 4, 2012 0

Desco has long been a supporter of the ESD Association and we have always encouraged our customers to purchase copies of standards and other documents published by the organization ANSI/ESD S20.20 (which is also available for free from the ESDA) specifies that compliance verification testing be per ESD TR53. This is the spec that companies should…