Abstract
If a PCB is struck by an ESD the injected current spreads throughout the PCB and returns via attached cables. During the current spread a variety of effects occur: The current spreads on the main ground and power planes, couples into traces and IC lead-frames and bond wires. Further, the PCB and the attached cables can form resonators causing ringing at their natural resonance frequencies. Understanding the current spread onto a PCB, best, also onto the traces is of great importance for gaining insight into ESD related problems on products. A test setup has been created that allows capturing and quantifying the spreading current. It is a mesh like structure above a ground plane. The current in each trace of the mesh can be measured via the magnetic field allowing to analyze the magnitude of the current for complete mesh or slotted mesh structures. Additionally, Current-probe was designed though the process of measuring the current waveform.
Recommended Citation
J. Lim et al., "ESD Current Spread Measurement Using Mesh Structure," Proceedings of the 20th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2009. EMC Zurich 2009, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2009.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/EMCZUR.2009.4783441
Meeting Name
20th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2009. EMC Zurich 2009
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Electric Current Measurement; Electrostatic Discharge; Integrated Circuits; Printed Circuits
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2009
