Electro Static Discharge (ESD)

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ESD is the sudden build-up of static electricity when two differently charged objects are brought together. While repairing electronic products, ESD is one of the issues that arises, as it can cause damage to the electronic devices and components.


Following are some causes of ESD
▪Unshielded cables and components 
▪improper grounding 
▪Human  negligence 
▪Movement of Air
▪Use of synthetic materials
▪Absence of Electrostatic wrist strap



ESD protection is essential for sensitive components during assembly of a device and in the finished device. It can cause severe damage to components such as microchips. Grounding is imperative for RED prevention. An ESD simulator having special output circuit called Human body model (HBM) IS generally utilized to test the vulnerability to electronic devices to ESD from Human contact.

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