This article explores the waveform specifications called out in the IEC 61000-4-2 standard [1]. Verifying that a generator meets this specification requires specific equipment and conversion equations. The setup, data…
January 19, 2023
Contact: Lisa Pimpinella, Executive Director, EOS/ESD Association, Inc. lpimpinella@esda.org, (315) 339-6937
ROME, NY – EOS/ESD Association, Inc. (ESDA) recently announced that it is offering STEM Education activities and Technology…
January 12, 2023
Contact: Lisa Pimpinella, Executive Director, EOS/ESD Association, Inc. lpimpinella@esda.org, (315) 339-6937
PHOTO: From left to right: EOS/ESD Association, Inc. Program Manager Alison Swartz, Executive Director Lisa Pimpinella, and Rome…
Use of Bipolar Transistor ESD Protection in RF TechnologiesSince its invention in 1947 at Bell Labs by William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen, the bipolar transistor has been implemented…
Many articles published in In Compliance focus on ESD design and testing methods. But there is a lot more to semiconductor reliability. ESD reliability is based on the understanding of…
IntroductionThis is Part 2 of an article describing the difference between the electrostatic discharge (ESD) qualification requirements for automotive and standard commercial integrated circuits. Part 1 of the article, in…