ESD Protection Design Seminar: What is ESD? What damage can it cause? Why is the problem growing? What are the issues for the designer? How can we measure it? How can we protect equipment from ESD?ESD = Electro Static DischargeGenerationTriboelectric (friction causes accumulation of charge)Induction (field induces charge)DischargeDielectric (air) breakdown Electric field increases when charged bodies approach each other Current flow into circuitry