Title :
Fields radiated by electrostatic discharges
Author :
Wilson, Perry F. ; Ma, Mark T. ; Ondrejka, Arther R.
Author_Institution :
NBS, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The problem of electrostatic discharge (ESD) radiated fields problem is examined, both theoretically and experimentally. Measurements indicate that the electric fields can be quite significant (>150 V/m at a distance of 1.5 m), particularly for relatively low-voltage sparks (<6 kV). A theoretical dipole model for the ESD spark is developed to compute the radiated fields. The agreement between theory and experiment is good. The model can be used to predict the fields for a wide range of possible discharge configurations.<>
Keywords :
electric field measurement; electrostatics; magnetic field measurement; 1.5 m; 6 kV; ESD radiated fields; ESD spark; discharge configurations; distance; electric fields; electrostatic discharges; low-voltage sparks; measurements; theoretical dipole model; Current distribution; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic fields; Electronic equipment; Electrostatic discharge; Electrostatic measurements; Metrology; NIST; Sparks; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1988. Symposium Record., IEEE 1988 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISEMC.1988.14109
