Abstract
First, let’s define “ESD.” Electrostatic discharge (ESD) means a discharge (flow of electrons) to or from a charge (deficit or surplus of electrons) that formerly had been static (immobile).
This chapter is reprinted, by permission, from the Technical Record of the Expo ’92 International Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility, sponsored by EMC Technology Magazine, Reston, VA, May 18–22, 1992, pages 154–161.
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Kolyer, J.M., Watson, D.E. (1996). Fundamentals of ESD Control. In: ESD from A to Z. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1177-5_3
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