The ESD Handbook

3ESD Standards

This chapter will discuss the electrostatic discharge (ESD) standards that are used in industry for testing and manufacturing control [1–45]. The chapter will provide a listing of ESD standards for manufacturing, component, and system tests.

3.1 Factory – Flooring

3.1.1 Factory – Worksurfaces

Standards exist for characterization of worksurfaces to determine the resistive and dissipative characteristics:

• ANSI/ESD STM4.1 − 2006 Worksurfaces – Resistance Measurements
• ANSI/ESD STM3.1 – 2006 ESD Protective Worksurfaces – Charge Dissipation Characteristics

3.1.2 Factory – Ionization

Standards exist for air ionizers to minimize charging effects in manufacturing:

• ANSI/ESD STM3.1 – 2006 Ionization
• ANSI/ESD SP3.3 − 2006 Periodic Verification of Air Ionizers

3.1.3 Factory – Garments

Standards exist for garments to address the resistive and dissipative characteristics:

• ESD DSTM2.1 − Garments

3.1.4 Factory – Wrist Straps

Standards exist for wrist straps:

• ANSI/ESD S1.1 − 2006 Wrist Straps

3.1.5 Factory – Grounding

Standards exist for procedures for grounding:

• ANSI/ESD SP6.1 – 2009 Grounding

3.2 Factory – Resistance Measurement of Materials

Standards exist for the factory environment, for materials, footwear, bags, to soldering tools. In this section is a listing of standards for the factory environment:

• ANSI/ESD S7.1 – 2005 Resistive Characterization of Materials – Floor Materials
• ANSI/ESD S8.1 – 2007 Symbols – ESD Awareness
• ANSI/ESD STM9.1 ...