Title :
On the development of passive/active guard electrode systems for human body electrostatic discharge (ESD) control
Author :
Greason, William D.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Electrostatics Res. Centre, Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Abstract :
The electrostatic discharge (ESD) characteristics of a three body problem comprised of a charged human body approaching an electronic system with an interposed guard electrode are investigated. Capacitance coefficients were measured; for an assumed charge on the human body, body potentials were calculated and the relative effectiveness of the guard electrode to control the ESD event evaluated.
Keywords :
capacitance; electrodes; electrostatic discharge; ESD control; active guard electrode; capacitance coefficients; charged human body; electronic system; electrostatic discharge control; interposed guard electrode; passive guard electrode; three body problem; Capacitance measurement; Conductors; Control systems; Current measurement; Electrodes; Electrostatic discharge; Electrostatic measurements; Humans; Maxwell equations; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, 2003. EOS/ESD '03.
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NB
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5853-7057-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-5853-7057-3
