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ESD — The Scourge of Electronics

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Sten Hellström

    1. Relectronic-ESD-HB, Lidingö, Sweden

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  • The book gives both a comprehensive introduction to ESD in electronics and understanding of its implication

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. The discovery of static electricity and its manifestation

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    Pages 1-20

  3. Relation to electronics

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    Pages 21-34

  4. ESD-testing and models

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    Pages 35-50

  5. Susceptibility for ESD

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    Pages 51-61

  6. Failure analysis

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    Pages 62-76

  7. Latent failures

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    Pages 77-92

  8. Indirect ESD

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    Pages 93-107

  9. Other types of perturbations in electronics

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    Pages 108-119

  10. The impact of electric fields and electromagnetic waves on the organism

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    Pages 120-127

  11. Simulation methods

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    Pages 128-135

  12. Protection methods — Antistatic materials

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    Pages 136-170

  13. Failure frequency and costs for ESD

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    Pages 171-177

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 178-194
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About this book

This book on electrostatic discharge phenomena is essentially a translation and update ofa Swedish edition from 1992. The book is intended for people working with electronic circuits and equipments, in application and development. All personnel should be aware of the ESD-hazards, especially those responsible for quality. ESD-prevention is a part of TQM (Total Quality Management). The book is also usable for courses on the subject. Background It was soon realised that the MOS-circuits (MOS=Metal Oxide Semiconductor), which appeared in the beginning of the 1960-ties were sensitive to electrostatic discharges. But a severe accident accelerated the search for materials that do not generate electric charges. In April 1964 three people were working inside a satellite at Cape Kennedy Space Center. They suddenly screamed "we are burning". They died. The satellite incapsulation was covered with untreated plastics to protect against dust. When the plastics was pulled off both this and the metal incapsulating got charged. A discharge from the metal ignited inflammable parts of the satellite. Eleven more people were injured and the cost of the accident amounted to about 55 billions USD.

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  • Relectronic-ESD-HB, Lidingö, Sweden

    Sten Hellström

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