Absolute humidity, relative humidity: which is more important in representing severity of electrostatic discharge. Issue 23 (1st November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wan, F.; Ge, J.‐X.; Pommerenke, D.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 49:Issue 23(2013)
• Page Start: 1451
• Page End: 1452
• Publication Date: 2013-11-01
• Subjects: electrostatic discharge -- humidity; electrostatic discharge -- ESD problem -- relative humidity -- absolute humidity -- qualitative analysis -- discharge phase; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2013.1766
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : Humidity is a very important factor in representing the severity of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Low humidity indicates high risk of ESD problems; high humidity indicates low risk of ESD problems. Both relative humidity and absolute humidity can represent the level of humidity: which one is more important? The reported measurement result shows that relative humidity is more important in the discharge phase. The qualitative analysis is given.