ESD Equipment Training

How to Utilize ESD Instrumentation for the Applications at Hand!

1. Resistance Meters (Laboratory and Indicators)
2. Resistance Fixturing
   • Concentric Ring Fixture
   • NFPA 5-Pound Weight
   • Small Profile Resistance Probes
• 2-Point
• 1-Point
• Concentric Ring
• Reference Verification
• Probes
• Resistors
• Decade Box
3. Electrostatic Field & Voltage Measurements
   • Electrostatic Field Meters (Chopper & Induction)
   • Non contact Space Independent Voltage Probes
   • Contact Voltage Measurements
• Stainless Steel Probes
• Ceramic Tip Probes
4. Induction Plate Use
   • Suppressed Fields
   • Materials
   • Auditing
5. Shielding Testing Utilizing
   • Capacitive Probe Testing Unit
   • ESD Simulator
   • Indicating with Corona Discharge
   • Buried Resistance Methods
6. SP15.1 Fixturing for ESA/ESD Gloves
   • Resistance in Combination with a Person
   • Electrostatic Decay
7. Improvised Fixturing for Site Audits
8. Charge Plate Monitors (How to utilize?)
   • 6” x 6” Plates
   • 3.25” x 3.25” Plate
   • 1” Plate
   • 1” Diameter Plates
     • Ionization
     • Materials Testing
     • Voltage in Combination with a Person
     • Machine Centers
   • ESD Grounding Equipment
     • Ground Clamp
     • Resistance (VOM)
     • Monitoring and Monitors
   • Wriststrap Qualification Fixturing
   • Faraday Cup
     • Tribocharge Measurements
• Materials
• EIA and ESD methods
• Garment Clip & NFPA Electrodes
• Chair and Cart Validation
• Machine Center & Conveyor Validation Methods
• Ionizer Placement and Validation
  • Overhead (Multi-Fan)
  • Benchtop (Single Fan)
  • Feedback Sensor Adjustment
9. ESD/ESA Event Detection Equipment
• Antenna Placement
• Data Collection
• Static Event Detection Methods
• Advanced Level Instrumentation Use
• Indicator Methods

SOME TESTING TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE FOR
HANDS ON TRAINING

1. Surface Resistance ANSI/ESD STM11.11-2006
2. Volume Resistance, ANSI/ESD STM11.12-2006
3. Thermoformed Materials (2-Point Resistance) ANSI/ESD STM11.13-2004
4. Thermoformed Materials (1-Point Resistance) WIP11.14
5. Induction Plate Testing, Field Induced Model
6. Static Decay, +/-1000 volts to +/-100 or to 0 Volts
7. Charge Plate Monitor Charge Retention
8. Contact Voltage Measurements
9. Chopper Stabilized Field Meter Measurements
10. Non Contact Voltage Measurements
11. Ground Circuit Testing
12. Common Point Ground (ANSI/ESD S6.1)
13. Environmental Testing For Relative Humidity 
14. Work Stations Per ANSI/ESD STM4.1-2006
15. Flooring (ANSI/ESD S7.1-2005)
16. Garments per ANSI/ESD STM2.1-1997 (DSTM2008)
17. Seating per ANSI/ESD STM12.1-2006
18. Ionization Balance & Decay per ANSI/STM3.1-2006 & ESD SP3.3-2006
19. Comprehensive Evaluations Of Manufacturing Areas
20. ESD Event Charting & Recording
21. Detection of ESD Events, Fields and Ionization Decay at Selected
    Work Stations Using EMI/ESD Event Monitoring Techniques

Conducting Real Measurements with Basic and Advanced Instrumentation!

During the Clemson training, the following shall be considered for implementation:

1. Static Safe Workstation Requirements

1. Fixed, Movable & Portable Workstations
2. Work Surfaces
3. Grounding
4. Voltage
5. Signs
6. Serialization
7. Antistatic Treatments
8. Ionization
9. Seating Requirements
10. Monitoring

  2. Personnel Grounding & Facility Requirements

1. Body voltage
2. Wrist Strap Grounding
3. Footwear Grounding
4. Clothing
5. Building Grounding Measurements
6. Electrical Outlet Verification

  3. Packaging & Labeling Requirements

1. ESD Materials per ANSI/ESD S541-2003
2. Non ESD packaging
3. Packaging ESD Sensitive items
4. Packaging Non Sensitive ESD items
5. Labeling & marking
6. Specific Applications

4. Normal Operations & Testing Requirements

1. Individual Daily Self check Procedures
2. Weekly testing

5. Corporate Qualification Sequence & Testing

1. Test Methods, Standards & Requirements
2. Calibration