ESD Worksurface Matting
ESD protective worksurface mats (including cart, shelf, and tray liners), sometimes referred to as Anti-Static mats or dissipative mats, aid in preventing ESD sensitive (ESDS) devices from being damaged by electrostatic discharge. Worksurfaces are required to be < 1.0 x 109 ohms resistance to ground (Rtg), per ANSI/ESD S20.20, Table 3. It is also recommended that worksurfaces have a lower limit of 1.0 x 106 ohms Rtg to reduce the possibility of a Charged Device Model (CDM) events. Multiple layer ESD worksurface mats used a conductive (<1.0 x 106 Ohms Rtt) to reduce the Rtg from the top of the surface to the groundable point ground
Why use ESD worksurface mats?
A properly grounded ESD protective worksurface will:
- Provide a surface that has no charge on it
- Remove charges from all conductors (including ESD susceptible devices and assemblies) that are placed on the surface.
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