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What is ANSI / ESD S 20.20?
ANSI /ESD S 20.20 is a standard that spells out the administrative and technical requirements necessary to design, establish, implement, and maintain an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control Program for activities that: manufacture, process, assemble, install, package, label, service, test, inspector otherwise handle electrical, electronic parts, assemblies and equipment susceptible to damage by ESD greater than or equal to 100 volts Human Body Model (HBM). The standard does not apply to electrically initiated explosive devices, flammable liquids and powders.
ANSI / ESD S 20.20 is a standard developed by the ESD Association and approved by ANSI. The ESD Association is a professional voluntary association dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of electrostatic discharge (ESD) avoidance. It was founded in 1982 in the United States and has a strong international flavour with members from more than 30 countries throughout the world. The association is chartered to expand ESD awareness through standards development, educational programs, local chapters, publications, tutorials, certification, and symposia.
Benefit of ESD
The age of electronics brought with it new problems associated with static electricity and electrostatic discharge. And, as electronic devices became faster and smaller, their sensitivity to ESD increased. Today, ESD impacts productivity and product reliability in virtually every aspect of today’s electronics environment. Many aspects of electrostatic control in the electronics industry also apply in other industries such as clean room applications and graphic arts.
Despite a great deal of effort during the past decade, ESD still affects production yields, manufacturing costs, product quality, product reliability and profitability. Industry experts have estimated average product losses due to static to range from 8- 33 %. Others estimate the actual cost of ESD damage to the electronics industry as running into the billions of dollars annually. The cost of damaged devices themselves ranges from only a few cents for a simple diode to several hundred dollars for complex hybrids. When associated costs of repair and rework, shipping, labour, and overhead are included, clearly the opportunities exist for significant improvements.
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