Highest Electrostatic Discharge Energy at

Highest Electrostatic Discharge Energy at 5000 Volts for Zero Ignition Probability for Representative Materials... 

Results of tests giving the highest electrostatic discharge energies at 5000 volts for zero ignition propagation for various materials, are given in Table E6, which is complied from table 1 of Ref 4 and Table 3 of Ref 13... 

The energy from an electrostatic discharge on an integrated circuit chip causes localized heating in the chip, which melts areas of silicon in the chip. This melting destroys the circuits engraved on the silicon. Temperatures have been known to reach 760°C at certain points on the chip. The temperature is highest at positions of restricted current flow on the chip (27). 

The sensitivity of RX-55-AE-5 toward electrostatic discharge was measured on a modified Electrical Instrument Services Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Tester. Samples were loaded into Teflon washers and covered with a 1-mm thick Mylar tape. The density of this packed material was 1.4 cm /g. The ESD threshold is defined as the highest energy setting at which a reaction occurs for a 1 in 10 series of attempts. Tests were run on powder and pellets at 68°F and a relative humidity of 56%. 

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