Electrostatic discharge

In chapters culled from the popular and critically acclaimed Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook, Electrostatic Discharge provides a tightly focused, convenient, and affordable reference for those interested primarily in this subset of topics. Author Kenneth L. Kaiser demystifies electrostatic discharge and explains the source and limitations of the approximations, guidelines, models, and rules-of-thumb used in this field. The material is presented in a unique question-and-answer format that gets straight to the heart of each topic. The book includes numerous examples and uses Mathcad to generate all of the figures and many solutions to equations. In many cases, the entire Mathcad program is provided. In chapters culled from the popular and critically acclaimed Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook, Electrostatic Discharge provides a tightly focused, convenient, and affordable reference for those interested primarily in this subset of topics. In this book, Kenneth L. Kaiser demystifies electrostatic discharge and explains the source and limitations of the approximations, guidelines, models, and rules-of-thumb used in understanding electrical discharge.Presented in a unique question-and-answer format that gets straight to the heart of each topic, the book includes numerous examples and uses Mathcad to generate all of the figures and many solutions to equations. In many cases, the entire Mathcad program is provided. The author probes such topics as breakdown voltage, ideal switching of simple and complex loads, arc suppression, switch corrosion and erosion, methods of charging, sources of current, rate of charge decay, convection charge flow, locating weaknesses with a "zapper," and floor coatings. Numerous carefully crafted tables are found throughout the book along with abundant equations and references.Providing a self-contained treatment, Electrostatic Discharge Supplies a finely focused reference to the theoretical background necessary to successfully navigate obstacles in the modern telecommunications age. "In chapters culled from the popular and critically acclaimed Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook. Electrostatic Discharge provides a tightly focused convenient, and affordable reference for those interested primarily in this subset of topics. In this book, Kenneth L. Kaiser demystifies electrostatic discharge and explains the source and limitations of the approximations, guidelines, models, and rules-of-thumb used in understanding electrical discharge." "Presented in a unique question-and-answer format that gets straight to the heart of each topic the book includes numerous examples and uses Mathcad to generate all of the figures and many solutions to equations. In many oases, the entire Mathcad program is provided. The author probes such topics as breakdown voltage, ideal switching of simple and complex loads, are suppression, switch corrosion and erosion, methods of charging, sources of current, rate of charge decay convection charge flow, locating weaknesses with a "zapper," and floor coatings. Numerous carefully crafted tables are found throughout the book along with abundant equations and references."--BOOK JACKET