Mathematical method for air electrostatic discharge circuits calculation. Issue 3 (1st September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xinggang, Liu; Ming, Wei; Xiaofeng, Hu
• Is Part Of: High voltage. Volume 3:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 231
• Publication Date: 2018-09-01
• Subjects: electrostatic discharge -- circuit simulation -- matrix algebra -- transforms -- network synthesis; mathematical method -- air electrostatic discharge circuits calculation -- analytical method -- commercial electrostatic discharge generators -- lumped parameter ESD circuits -- human‐metal ESD events -- ESD simulator -- mathematical expression -- ESD current waveform calculation -- mathematical description -- ESD sensitivity test -- state matrix transform method -- eight elements ESD circuit model -- ESD generator circuit design -- ESD generator circuit simulation; High voltages -- Periodicals; 621.3191
• DOI: 10.1049/hve.2017.0157
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2397-7264

Abstract

Abstract : Here, a new analytical method, state matrix transform method, is proposed for calculating the descriptions of current waveforms generated by commercial electrostatic discharge (ESD) generators. This method can be used to analyse and design lumped parameter ESD circuits. A relatively simple eight elements ESD circuit model is established and used to predict the current waveform of human‐metal ESD events. To calibrate the ESD simulator, a mathematical expression of four exponentials curve for ESD current waveform is given. This careful theoretical study of ESD current waveform calculation makes an innovative contribution to ESD generator circuit simulation and design, and it provides a new mathematical description for ESD sensitivity test.