Electronics Dictionary
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ESD Definitions
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ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE. ESD
ESD. Electrostatic Discharge.
ESD Cation Symbol. |
 EIA Std. 471 Symbol |
ESD Handling. The rules that govern how to handle and protect ESD sensitive devices. Refer to ESD Handling Rules.
ESD Protective Material. Material with one or more of the following
properties: limits the generation of electrostatic charge; dissipates
electrostatic charge; or provides shielding from electric fields. For the
purpose of this handbook, ESD protective materials are classified as
conductive or dissipative.
ESD Protective Area. EPA.
ESD Protective Packaging. Packaging with ESD protective materials to
prevent ESD damage to ESDS items.
ESDS. Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive. ESD Sensitive. The relative tendency of a
devices performance to be affected or damaged by an ESD event.
ESD Strap. A device to ground and discharge static electricity from a person. Also called a Ground Strap.
Wrist Strap
ESD Symbol. Refer to ESD Cation symbol above or to the right.
ESD Work Station. A work bench that conforms to ESD protection requirements. The bench is grounded, contains an ESD protected table top and is equipped with an ESD wrist strap.
ESD Protected Workstation
Foam, ESD. Conductive Polyurethane Foam hold and ship ESD sensitive components. The high density form provides a holder for ICs as the leads stay in the foam once forced. Black foam is conductive, Pink foam is antistatic. |
 ESD Conductive Foam |
Next section of ESD Terms, IC Pin Protection, or
ESD Wrist Strip definition,
ESD Military Specifications.
