The 38th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove (Anaheim), CA. 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…
Charles Murray, Technical Editor of Design News writes “Even casual observers of US space history know the unfortunate story of Gus Grissom. He’s the astronaut who accidently blew the hatch off the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, causing it to fill with seawater and sink into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean in 1961.” Grissom maintained…
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Q: What is a wrist strap? A: A wrist strap is the combination of a wrist band and a cord (usually coiled) that is used to ground an operator that handles ESD susceptible devices. Q: Metal wrist straps last many times longer than fabric. I know it is dependent on conditions, but what is an average life…
Education is the ESD Association’s first priority. By offering convenient training, the Association provides ESD professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to meet the challenges of ESD in their companies. Visit the ESDA’s Online Academy for information
The 2007 version of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 was updated in 2014. The ESDA now offers a guided presentation of the changes on their website HERE The JAN/FEB edition of the ESDA’s Threshold details the changes – Significant Changes Made From the 2007 Version To The 2014 Version Of ANSI/ESD S20.20 To download a complimentary .pdf of…
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The 6th generation of Desco dataloggers, the SmartLog® Pro, began shipping this week. The basic function of a datalogger has always been to record the data obtained from testing an operator’s wrist strap and/or foot grounders, but as the need for ESD control has advanced, so have the requirements of the testers. The SmartLog® Pro…
All US based Desco Industries locations will be closed on Monday May 30, 2016 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Customer service will be closed for the day and no orders will be processed for the day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday May 31, 2016. Desco Industries, Inc. manufactures ESD control products and…
The major advantage* of ESD shoes is that they do not require a tab to connect to the operator. Conductive additives are blended into the sole (inside to outside) of the ESD shoes and connects (through the sweat layer) to the operator’s feet. However, there are a number of other considerations to when selecting ESD…
Most people notice a difference in the ability to generate static electricity when the air gets dryer (the % RH decreases). As an example, walking across a carpet can yield a charge of 35kV at 10% RH [very dry air], but will drop significantly to 7.5kV at 55% RH. In an electronics manufacturing environment lower…
A complete static control program must also deal with isolated conductors that cannot be grounded and insulating materials (e.g., most common plastics). If an insulator cannot be removed from the ESD Protected Area, substituted with an ESD protective version, or controlled with a topical antistat, ionization must be used. These insulators are often referred to…