ESD Program Management by Ted DangelMayer is the ESD book for any new ESD Coordinator at work.
Ted has shared all his experiences in developing a successful ESD Control program which he developed over a 20-year period in Lucent Technologies.
The ESD Program Management ESD book is well written and easy to read.
Here are the reviews of each chapter in the ESD Book.
Chapter 1: Twelve Critical Factors in ESD Program Management
Here Ted provided an eagle views on 12 critical factors that ESD coordinator need to consider before setting up an ESD Control program.
Chapter 2: Common Myths
Here Ted shared 15 common misunderstandings on ESD that usually occurred among new ESD Coordinators and employees.
Chapter 3: Implementing an ESD Control Program: The Basics steps
Here Ted provided step by step guidance during implementation of an ESD Control program.
Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Electrostatics
Here Ted provided the basic knowledge on Electrostatics. Any ESD coordinator requires an understanding of the fundamental of electrostatics before he could successfully run the ESD Control program.
Chapter 5: Economic Benefits: Seven Convincing Case Studies
One of the easiest ways to understanding how things work is by studying through a number of case studies. And Ted knew very well how to make any new ESD coordinator understand ESD problems through facts and figures he obtained from his experiments.
Chapter 6: Designed in protection and Product Testing
ESD protection built in device/component, Printed wiring board assembly and system level helps to prevent ESD damage. Ted shares some ESD protection techniques and the testing methodology to test for the effectiveness of the ESD protection during the design stage.
Chapter 7: ESD Test Facilities
Ted went through all the ESD instruments that an ESD coordinator needs or may need to help in checking and investigating ESD related matters.
Chapter 8: Realistic Requirements
Here Ted shared the realistic or the basic requirements which are needed for ESD Control Program management.
Chapter 9: Common Problems in Smaller Companies
Here Ted shared his ESD experiences he had seen when dealing with smaller companies.
Chapter 10: Guidelines for Smaller Companies: An Innovative System audit
In this chapter, Ted shares a comprehensive ESD program analysis survey which can both be used internally during the audit as well as during qualification of a supplier regardless of the size of the company.
Chapter 11: Internal Auditing
Here Ted provided a comprehensive picture of how an internal ESD auditing should be carried out to ensure the success of an ESD Control program.
That involves a systematic approach employing a trained inspector, an Audit guide or checklist, appropriate ESD instruments and database that helps to churn out useful information from the data key in by the inspector.
Chapter 12: Using Auditing Results to Manage the ESD Program
Here Ted showed how to use the auditing results to manage the ESD Program successfully.
By using simple statistically tool such as trend and pareto charts, the auditing results can be transformed to useful information where ESD process owner could use to make informed decision to improve the ESD Program.
Chapter 13: Statistical Process Control and ISO 9000
Here Ted shows how ESD Program can be monitored through the use of Statiscal Process Control (SPC) to ensure the ESD Program process is stable and how the ESD Program can function and integrate well to ISO 9000 requirements.
Chapter 14: Material Characterization and Auditing Measurements
Here Ted shares how Lucent Technology carries out the material qualification and auditing test for some ESD materials and equipments. It is a thought provoking section whereby any novice ESD Coordinator can easily benefit from the explanation given by Ted on why such testing is performed.
Chapter 15: Purchasing Guidelines: Finding the Hidden Costs and Problems
Finding the hidden costs that associated with new ESD material and equipment involves detail initial evaluation prior to the use of the ESD material and equipment as well as periodic checking of their performance. Total system approach needs to be considered during the initial evaluation to uncover the hidden problems.
Ted shares the methods used to find out the hidden costs and problems associated with key ESD materials and equipments such as ESD mat, ESD floor material, ESD Bag, ionizer and more.
Chapter 16: Training for Measurable Goals
Any training provided must be measured for its effectiveness and here TED shows how training could be done with a measurable goal.
Chapter 17: Training Demonstrations
This section provides a variety of training demonstrations that helps an ESD Coordinator to better comprehend and retent his understanding through detail explanations which is based on ESD fundamentals.
Chapter 18: Packaging Considerations
In this chapter, each type of material that is used in the packaging is explained.
Few examples given on packaging application further strengthens ESD Coordinator’s understanding on the subject.
Chapter 19: Automation
Automation is common to manufacturing lines nowadays. ESD damage due to automated equipment should not be overlooked.
In this section, Ted shares the qualification criteria for the automated equipments and few case studies where ESD coordinators can enhance their understanding on the ESD concept that he wants to convey.
Chapter 20: Strategic and Economic Benefits
In this last section, Ted shares some tips on how an ESD Control program can be justified for its existence.
To sum up, this ESD Program Management esd book by Ted is a must have ESD book for any ESD coordinators at work.
It gives a complete picture for handling ESD sensitive part from device/component level, printed wiring board assembly and equipment.
It acts as a mentor that provides invaluable guides for any ESD coordinators in their journey to establish a working ESD Control program for their organizations.
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Prostat Auto Analysis System (PGA 710) ESD instrument review
Prostat Corp. has come out with very useful ESD instrument for all ESD coordinators around the globe a few years ago. Recently the ESD instrument starts to receive positive response and acknowledgment from majority of ESD coordinator about the usefulness of the ESD instrument in helping them to investigate ESD issues and qualify ESD material or product in accordance to ESD standards. The ESD instrument referred to is named as Prostat Auto Analysis system model PGA-710.
Prostat Auto Analysis System (PGA 710) instrument has the followings devices when work in a complete system
• PFK-100 field meter set and accessories
• PGA-710 Auto analyzer and accessories
• Computer
Records are important for ESD Coordinator as they help ESD coordinator to analyze and investigate ESD issues.
Prostat Auto Analysis system provides that real time records. This ESD instrument records, plots, analyzes and constructs reports for human body voltage generation, electrostatic decay, voltage generation, ionizer performance and other electrostatic measuring.+ESD+instrument+record.jpg)
It is the ESD instrument which any ESD Coordinator wishes to have if condition permits. It helps in qualifying esd material or product and also helps in checking the effectiveness or the performance of the esd material or product.
For example the wireless wrist strap and the esd shoes when in use with esd flooring can be verified for their performance and effectiveness through human body voltage measurement. Ionizers, chairs, carts, packaging materials and other ESD control elements could also be checked and measured for their performance or effectiveness of delivering their intended functions.
Prostat Auto Analysis System (PGA 710) is a great tool to have for any ESD coordinators. Not only it provides a real time data, it also provides a comprehensive report which saves a lot of ESD coordinator time in his ESD analysis and investigation process as the data presents and speaks by itself. The measurement data and graphical report also help ESD coordinator to make a factual based decision.
The Wonders of an Electrostatic field meter
By its name, an electrostatic field meter is commonly used to measure the electrostatic field which is emanated by a charged object.
The electrostatic field or e-field from the charged object is the symptoms of the presence of electrostatic charges on the object.
Electrostatic field from the charged object, E, at any point in the space is influenced by the amount of electrostatic charges on the object and the squared distance away from the charged object.
The further away from the charged object, the weaker the electrostatic field, E. Similarly, the E-Field at any point in space is weaker for a charged object with less electrostatic charges.
An Electrostatic field meter is a key meter in the ESD Control program. It helps to locate the source of charged object. It measures Electrostatic field of the charged object in a specified distance, commonly at one inch distance.
ANSI/ESD S20.20 standard controls Electrostatic field from any charged object at 2kV/inch. Anything above 2kV at an inch distance, the ESD sensitive items shall be removed by at least 30 cm away from the source charged object. When this can not be done, ionizers should be used to neutralize the static charges on the charged object which is located nearby the ESD sensitive items.
An Electrostatic field meter is a great tool for any ESD Coordinator.
The ESD Coordinator should bring the Electrostatic field meter to an ESD protected workstation and move it across the area to detect for any harmful E-field, i.e. > 2Kv at one inch distance.
Accuracy of measurement displayed on the Electrostatic field meter depends on several factors such as:
•The grounding of the Electrostatic field meter. This can be done by having a grounded person holding the conductive casing of the meter or grounding the meter via a ground cord.
•Zeroing the meter reading before use.
•Measure the E-field at one inch distance. The one inch distance occurs when the two LEDs light are focused and become one circle.
•When measuring at one inch distance, the size of the object must be at least 3 inch square.
When coupled with other ESD Test kit such as a Charging Plate and a Charger, some Electrostatic field meters in the market place offers additional benefits to ESD Coordinators.
The additional benefits include:
•Measure ionizer performance
•Measure voltage generation on people, material and equipment
An Electrostatic Field meter can do many wonders for any ESD Coordinator. It is a must have equipment in the ESD Control Program.
New ESD crocs shoes for all?
Whenever there is a problem, there is always a solution. Otherwise it is named as a disaster.
Last year in 2007, news reported that widely accepted crocs shoes were banned by a Swedish hospital for causing the medical equipments to malfunction. The popular crocs were blamed to have caused 3 knock out incidents in the medical equipments involving a patient’s vital respirator and two other key pieces of equipment.
The crocs shoes are generally light, functional and most of all are comfortable to wear for long hours. Besides appearing in different colors, the awesome characteristic offered by the crocs shoes has successfully make them well like among hospital nurses.
Crocs shoes were banned because its rubberized sole was blamed to build up static electricity on the hospital staffs and this was seen as a potential disaster in an operating theatre. A patient life is threatened when key pieces of the medical equipments are malfunctioning.
The crocs shoes ban does not last forever. Crocs ESD shoes have been developed to solve the static electricity problems in the hospitals. This newly developed crocs shoes not only compliant to ESD requirement; it is also clean room friendly.
Alternative to this new ESD and clean room complaint Crocs shoes is the Safeclip.The safe clip is to be attached to the crocs shoes and it helps to drain static electricity from the person body to the floor or ground as the person walks or stands.
The ESD crocs shoes are for all. They can be used by the hospital staff and by those working in electronics industry.
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ESD surface resistance test kit for ESD coordinator
The most basic ESD equipment for any ESD coordinator is the ESD Surface resistance test kit.
A basic ESD surface resistance meter test kit commonly comes with the primary accessories such as
• Two 5 pound electrodes
• ESD Surface resistance meter
• Test leads
• Carrying case
Some type of ESD Surface resistance meter has 2 parallel bar electrodes attached to the back of the meter, which allows user to make measurement on surface resistivity of material.
With this ESD Surface resistance test kit, many of the ESD materials and equipments can be tested such as
• Worksurface following ANSI/ESD S4.1
• ESD garment following ANSI/ESD STM2.1
• ESD flooring following ANSI/ESD S7.1
• ESD seating following ANSI/ESD STM12.1
• ESD flooring and footwear system following ANSI/ESD STM97.1
• ESD cart following ANSI/ESD TR53
• Automated Handling Equipment (AHE) following ANSI/ESD SP10.1
Besides displaying the measurement results, some ESD surface resistance meter also provides information on the ambient temperature and relative humidity when testing is carried out. Charleswater Surface resistance meter is an example.
To make measurement on ESD packaging materials such as
• ESD tote box
• ESD tray
• ESD foam
• ESD tube and so forth
Charleswater surface resistance meter test kit also allow user to make surface resistance and volume resistance on ESD packaging material through the use of ESD Concentric ring probe which comes with its test lead and adaptor.
Surface resistance measurement on ESD packaging material can be done as outlined in ANSI/ESD STM11.11 and Volume resistance measurement as outlined in ANSI/ESD STM11.12.
A surface resistance meter that provides additional information such as ambient temperature and relative humidity is suitable for ESD material qualification process use but it is not so suitable to use for periodic checking of ESD materials and equipments as the testing process is slowed down by its testing sequence for characteristics such as temperature and relative humidity.
For periodic testing for ESD materials and equipments, a surface resistance meter that offers quick results is much desired.
Trek 152 surface resistance test kit is an example of ESD surface resistance test kit that allows user to do both qualification and periodic testing of ESD materials and equipments. Trek 152 surface resistance test kit provides quick testing results without the need to do calculations and interpretations. The testing results would be displaced on the LCD screen. However, the user of the Trek 152 surface resistance test kit has to buy a separate meter for checking the ambient temperature and relative humidity.
