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Evaluating
ESD Protection Circuits (pdf)
(by Joe Salvador, published in Conformity 8/1/2007)
"Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is becoming an increasingly important
issue to both semiconductor manufacturers and electronics equipment providers.
Electronics equipment such as cellular phones, digital televisions and notebook
computers are increasingly subjected to ESD events as users carry them around
and constantly connect and disconnect them. Simultaneously, semiconductor manufacturers
are finding it more difficult to provide even modest levels of on-chip ESD
protection as silicon geometries shrink and advanced digital chips become more
prone to ESD damage." read
more (pdf) >
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Zero Downtime Installation... Solved!
Tile removal can create problems that never needed exposing. Demolition can be a nightmare. Concrete repair and patching generates tremendous amounts of dust. Carbon loaded adhesives need several days to a week to cure. ESD Epoxy can't be installed in small areas or occupied spaces. What if you could install new ESD carpet or ESD tile right over your old floor and never shut down your busine?
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Glossary for Static Control Flooring
There's no need to be confused by static control terminology.
Learn the difference between terms like static diipative and conductive as well as antistatic and low Kv.
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Static Control Flooring Primer
New to ESD flooring? Don't know the difference between conductive floors and antistatic carpeting? This article is your perfect starting point.
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Hidden Costs of ESD Floors
Static control floors are expensive additions to any renovation budget. Unfortunately, the cost of owning certain floors can also break your maintenance budget. Learn about total cost of ownership before you buy a high maintenance ESD flooring solution.
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Facilities Manager's Guide to ESD Flooring
This article about ESD floors and conductive epoxy coatings is the ideal overview for the High tech facility manger. Topics covered include installation, ESD flooring options and ergonomics.
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Taking the Mystery Out of Selecting
Static Control Flooring
We wrote this article to help eliminate the confusion over dilemmas like "should
we install a conductive or a static dissipative floor?" The simple answer
is neither; never buy based on a description - you need more details. Before
you specify any of the myriad ESD floors on the market you should be familiar
with ESD standards like STM 7.1 , ESD STM 97.1 and 97.2 and ANSI/ESD S20.20.
With a little background, these standards can help you avoid costly wrong assumptions.
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Static Control Flooring in the Networked Office Enviroment
Today's modern office would have been a called a computer room years ago. The technology is extremely sensitive to static. Fortunately, many ESD flooring options are now available for the high tech office environment.
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Facts About kV Ratings
Confused about the difference between static generation and ohms of electrical resistance. Here's a good place to start.
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ATT Study
This study of ESD floors is considered to be the finest examination of resilient ESD flooring options ever conducted by an unbiased third party. Find out why rubber is considered the least expensive ESD floor to own.
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Economics of Phasing out PVC
PVC aka poly-vinyl-chloride is the major compound in ESD vinyl tile. Most environmentalists consider PVC an eco-nightmare. This study, conducted by Tufts University in Maachusetts, comprehensively examines PVC and the potential replacement materials like rubber.
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EMC Case Study
EMC Corporation conducted a durability study on various ESD epoxy coatings from a variety of manufacturers. Unlike many short term beta site studies, EMC punished the potential ESD flooring options to find out which ESD flooring solution would last the longest.
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Digital Future Report
Published by The University of Southern California, this article explains where we fit and where we are going from the perspective of the "Digital Age
- ARCHIVE- Procedures For The Design, Analysis And Auditing Of Static Control Flooring/Footwear Systems
It is the purpose of this paper to show that the electrostatic performance of footwear/flooring systems, defined as the electrostatic potential of personnel arising out of the use of these systems, can be predicted with adequate precision based on component resistance data alone, and further to present resistance testing methodologies which are at once more relevant and more reproducible than most in common usage today.
