{"id":507,"date":"2016-05-11T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/?p=507"},"modified":"2016-04-20T17:14:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:14:01","slug":"10-common-terms-in-esd-what-they-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/10-common-terms-in-esd-what-they-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Terms in ESD & What They Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1865, Lewis Carrol published Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland<\/em>, at the time, a thinly veiled political commentary wrapped in a fictional form.<\/p>\n

Who knew that 150 years later, the book would have spawned several movies, pop cultural references, and a Grace Slick song.<\/p>\n

But the most enduring artifact of the novel in today\u2019s world \u2013 possibly reinforced by its own self-reference in the Matrix<\/em> films, is the term \u201cRabbit hole.\u201d In Alice\u2019s universe, it meant falling into a world of confusion. Today it means losing track of time as you plumb the depths of a topic.<\/p>\n

In our effort to be a provider of full service ESD solutions, we give you\u2026 The ESD rabbit hole<\/a> \u2013 10 Common Terms in ESD and What They Mean…<\/p>\n

10 Common ESD Terms<\/h3>\n

The obvious place to start is with the term itself: ESD<\/p>\n

ESD<\/strong> stands for ElectroStatic Discharge<\/strong>, a specific type of Electrical Overstress (EOS), defined as the sudden flow of\u00a0electricity\u00a0between two electrically charged objects caused by an electrical short, insulation failure, or simple contact. This is most often observed as static electric shock.<\/p>\n

Electrical Overstress<\/strong> (EOS)<\/strong> is the exposure of an item to a current or voltage beyond what it can handle. When we\u2019re talking ESD, it\u2019s not just a static shock \u2013 because of the nature of sensitive electronics, even just a tiny bit of energy generated by lifting your hand or sliding across a desk can be dangerous enough to damage a component while you\u2019re working, which is shy we recommend common grounding.<\/p>\n

Common Grounding<\/strong> is a grounded device where two or more conductors are bonded, or a system for connecting two or more grounding conductors to the same electrical potential. Think of it as a lightning rod for your workstation.<\/p>\n

Triboelectric Charging<\/strong>\u00a0is the generation of electrostatic charges when two materials make contact, or often are rubbed together, then separated. This is what most people call static cling. The\u00a0polarity\u00a0and strength of the charges produced differ according to the properties of the materials.<\/p>\n

Surface Resistance<\/strong> is measured in Ohms, and tells you how easily an electrical charge can travel across a type of surface. It might be helpful to think in terms of a water pipe analogy. The higher the resistance, the narrower the pipe. In the ESD world, a surface is either conductive or dissipative.<\/p>\n

Conductive<\/strong> \u2013 A surface is conductive when it has a low resistance, anywhere from no resistance at all, such as water or copper, to mid-level resistance. This would be the wider of the two water pipes.<\/p>\n

Static Dissipative<\/strong> \u2013 A surface is dissipative when it has a higher resistance, anywhere from the top end of the conductive to so much resistance that only a tiny trickle of \u201cwater\u201d comes through the pipe.<\/p>\n

Degradation<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0static electricity damage that weakens an electronic device, while giving the appearance of operating within normal parameters. However, once degraded, a device may fail catastrophically at a later point or just not last as long as it should.<\/p>\n

Catastrophic failure<\/strong>\u00a0is static electricity damage to a device that causes it to cease to function. The device must be replaced.<\/p>\n

Ionization<\/strong>\u00a0is the process by which a neutral atom or molecule acquires either a positive or a negative charge.<\/p>\n

To Neutralize<\/strong>\u00a0is to eliminate an electrostatic field by recombining positive and negative charges, either by conducting the charge to ground or by introducing an equal opposite charge. The charges cancel each other out, leaving a zero charge on the item.<\/p>\n

We would love to be your full service, seamless ESD solution provider. For a deeper explanation of any of these terms and how they affect your workplace,\u00a0\u00a0contact us today for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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