Testing for immunity to electrostatic discharge (ESD), from cell phones to computers, is usually done with the IEC 61000-4-2 standard. 1 But IEC61000-4-2 is purely a systems-level test spec, not a ...

The testing is tailored to our customers’ applications following at least the standard minimums. The most widely accepted ESD withstanding voltage is 2,000 V.

This article explains the basic set-up, test procedures, ESD test guidelines and the specifications of the IEC61000-4-2 ESD standard for pre-compliance testing of ESD in touch sensing applications.

ESD events are notoriously difficult to simulate; test chips burn time and money, and do not address power bussing issues; design rules are meant to be broken; and innovation often occurs at the ...

ESD Guns, Transients And Testing…Oh My! Sometimes a shock to the system is a good thing.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) refers to the ability of electronic devices to operate normally in a specific ...

With the test subject wearing ESD control footwear and standing on an ESD control floor, measure the resistance from the hand to the selected ground point using 10 V for the test voltage (Figure 1).

Sarnoff Europe's ESD testing service provides both standard and customized ESD measurements. Expert testing engineers use Sarnoff Europe's state of the art, in-house ESD test laboratory which includes ...