Registration discount at the 43rd Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits
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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ESD Control and High Voltage – Is it safe to ground our personnel working with or around high voltage?
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…
Q and A – Setting up a Class 0 (Zero) ESD Protected Area
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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When Ionization is Used in an ESD Control Plan
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…
New Videos from EOS/ESD Association
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.
Will moving PCBs on an ESD mat scratch and stress the soldered components on the bottom side?
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…
Installing Overhead Ionizers
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…
The Should’s and SHALL’ s of ESD Control
When it comes to documenting and implementing an ESD Control Plan, determining what “SHALL” or “Should” be implemented is important to consider. Whether a facility already has a formal ESD control Plan, is ESD Certified, or in the process of establishing an ESD Control Plan, these two little words are critical to the performance and compliance…
2020 Holiday Schedule
From all of us here at Desco, we would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! All operations will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021.