Conductive materials for ESD applications: an overview

Author

Rosner, Robert B.

Author_Institution

3M Electron. handling & Protection Div., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

1

Issue

1

fYear

2001

fDate

3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

16

Abstract

Polymer resins, because of their low cost, versatility, and ease of use, are the principal component in many static-control items. These items include containers and packages used to store and transport sensitive electronics. This paper seeks to explain how polymers are used for these demanding applications by providing a basic tutorial in polymer science as well as a brief description of the commercial polymers used in static-control products. This paper also contains a review of the various ways of imparting electrical conductivity on plastic resins through the use of antistatic agents, conductive fillers, and intrinsically conductive polymers

Keywords

conducting polymers; electrostatic discharge; packaging; ESD applications; antistatic agents; conductive fillers; conductive materials; containers; electrical conductivity; intrinsically conductive polymers; packages; plastic resins; polymer resins; sensitive electronics; static-control items; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Containers; Costs; Electronics packaging; Electrostatic discharge; Plastics; Polymers; Protection; Resins;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Device and Materials Reliability, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-4388

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7298.946455

Filename

946455