CHARGE AND POTENTIAL CONTROL OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) AND THEHUMAN-BODY

Different configurations involving the human body with multiple charge d sources and another conductor are investigated to determine methods to minimize the cause and effect of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) e vent. Calculations involving a system of conductors was used to study various parameters including: size of the conductor, its electrical st ate (floating or grounded), vicinity of a ground plane, nature of the multiple charged sources, and grounding of the human body, both perman ent (with a ground strap) or momentary. The analysis shows how the con cepts of charge and potential control can be applied in practical appl ications.