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ESD Standards documents

EN 61340-5-1

Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - General requirements

This standard has recently replaced EN100015 in Europe. Identical with IEC 61340-5-1.

EN 61340-5-2

Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - User Guide

User Guide for use with EN 61340-5-1. Gives a considerable amount of additional technical guidance to support implementation of 61340-5-1.

ANSI/ESD 20:20 - 1999

Protection of Electrcal and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices)

ANSI ESD Association Standard becoming widely used in North America and spreading to other areas.

See the full range of ESDA standards and publications.

Download ANSI/ESD S20.20 free! (pdf format, source ESD Association)

EN100015-1 1992

Basic specification: Protection of electrostatic sensitive devices. Part 1. General Requirements

European standard now superceded by 61340-5-1, but still in common use.

EN100015-2

Basic specification: Protection of electrostatic sensitive devices. Part 2. Particular requirements for low humidity areas

Additional Part of EN10015 dealing with low humidity areas.

Now superceded by 61340-5-1

EN100015-3

Basic specification: Protection of electrostatic sensitive devices. Part 3. Particular requirements for clean rooms

Additional Part of EN10015 dealing with clean room areas.

Now superceded by 61340-5-1

EN100015-4

Basic specification: Protection of electrostatic sensitive devices. Part 4. Particular requirements areas with high voltages present

Additional Part of EN10015 dealing with areas containing high voltages (>250Vac or 500Vdc).

Now superceded by 61340-5-1

IEC 61340-5-1: 1998

Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - General requirements

Has the status of Technical Report. Developed by the International Electrotechnical Committee TC101 Electrostatics to foster world standardisation of ESD prevention measures.

It is currently planned to replace this document with a full world standard document at the end of 2004.

IEC TC101 information pages, publications and workprogramme

IEC 61340-5-2: 1999

Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - User Guide

User Guide for use with IEC 61340-5-1. Gives a considerable amount of additional technical guidance to support implementation of 61340-5-1.

It is currently planned to replace this with a user Guide to accompany the full world standard document at the end of 2004.

MIL-STD-1686A 1988

Electrostatic discharge control program for protection of electrical and electronic parts, assemblies and equipment (excluding electrically initiated explosive devices)

U.S. Military Standard.

Download MIL-STD-1686 (.pdf, 577kB) from the Defense Supply Centre, Colombus site.

ANSI/EIA 541

Packaging of electronic products for shipment

 

 

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