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Specialty Expressions: ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Electrostatic DischargeComputingElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) One kind of test that hardware usually has to pass to prove it is suitable for sale and use. The hardware must still work after is has been subjected to some level of electrostatic discharge. Some organizations have their own ESD requirements which hardware must meet before it will be considered for purchase. Different countries have different legal regulations about levels of ESD. See also Radio Frequency Interference, Electromagnetic Compatibility. (1997-12-19). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Electrostatic dischargeHealthThe movement of static electricity, e.g. sparks, from a non-conductive surface to an approaching conductive object that can damage or destroy semiconductors and other circuit components. Static electricity can build on paper, plastic or other non-conductors and can be discharged by human skin, e.g. finger, contact. It can also be generated by scuffing shoes on a carpet or by brushing a non-conductor. MOSFETs and CMOS logic ICs are especially vulnerable because it causes internal local heating that melts or fractures the dielectric silicon oxide that insulates gates from other internal structures. (references)
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitive DevicesMilitaryElectronic items which are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge (static electricity). These devices include, but are not limited to, integrated circuits and discrete devices (e.g., resistors, transistors, and other semiconductor devices). Standard Practice For Military Marking, MIL-STD-129, paragraph 3 (Definitions) excerpts. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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