Electrostatic discharge protection conductive polymers

Tuned Conductive Coatings. One of the major uses of conductive polymer coatings is in electrostatic discharge protection. For effective electrostatic discharge protection, the ideal situation is one wherein the electrical charges are dissipated nearly as rapidly as they are generated. In order to do this effectively, the surface resistance of the packaging material should be less than 10 ... 

Materials representing the entire spectrum of conductivity are at the heart of the microelectronics industry [6,9-12]. Semiconductors are the active device components. Conductors are used extensively for interconnection applications, for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection of ICs, for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of electronic equipment, and many other purposes. Insulators, most commonly polymers, are widely used as interlevel dielectrics, as encapsulants, as materials for packaging and housing electronic equipment, etc. [6,10-12],... 

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