With electronic parts and components getting
smaller and more densely populated every day, they become
more susceptible to the damaging effects of electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Parts and components that are handled
without the protection of an adequate electrostatic
discharge control program can be destroyed or, even worse,
have their mean time between failure (MTBF) shortened such
that the part can suddenly and without notice fail in the
field. Clearly, it is perhaps the most important system that
any electronics-based company today can implement,
especially where products used in high reliability and
mission critical applications such as medical, aerospace and
defense are concerned. Some of the elements of our
electrostatic discharge control program include:
- Engineering Review Board (ERB) evaluation of all
sensitive components
- Complete STATGUARD static safe floor treatment throughout the facility
- Static safe paper and covers used throughout all
production areas
- Air ionizers, continuous monitors
and grounded mats on all workstations
- Conductive smocks, wrist- and foot-straps used by all
production employees
- Static-safe hand lotions, gloves and finger cots used
where applicable
- Signage and aisle markings to segregate and protect
workstations
- Active humidification control system throughout all
production areas
- Temperature & humidity data loggers for
real-time environmental monitoring
- Vacuum sealers to prevent cross contact between inventory parts
- All equipment, inventory storage racks, carts and bins
are fully grounded
- Static safe packing and shipping materials from
fillers, bags and tapes
- Caution markings and warnings indicated on all shipping
containers
Our electrostatic discharge control program was inspired
by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
and was subsequently developed as a world-class
electrostatic control system that rivals those found in only
the largest electronics manufacturing service providers. Our
electrostatic discharge control program is compliant with
industry standard ANSI/ESD S20.20 and is based on a Human
Body Model (HBM), Charged Device Model (CDM) and Machine
Model (MM) of 100
volts. It covers all aspects of the manufacturing process
beginning with raw materials receipt to finished goods
delivery to the customer. All employees who are responsible for
the handling of electronic parts and components in any way are fully trained
in the best practices of electrostatic discharge control prior to deployment.
As the information indicated here is a summarization
only, please contact us during normal business hours for a
more detailed description of any area of our electrostatic
discharge control program.
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