ESD Association Advisory ESD ADV1.0-2017-DEFINITIONS-B

bandwidth The high frequency limit where the amplitude of a component of system has decreased to 0.707 (-3 dB) of the constant amplitude low frequency response.

barrier strip A device or apparatus that consists of a metal strip and connectors or screws that allows termination and connection of wires or conductors from various components of an electrostatic discharge protected workstation.

bipolar ionizer A device that generates both positively and negatively charged ions.

body contacting mechanism (BCM) The part of the foot grounder that makes electrical contact with the body.

body contact point (BCP) The portion of the ESD control item that makes electrical contact with the human body. For a garment, this may be a conductive cuff or a device that takes the place of a wrist strap or a wristband type grounding mechanism for contact to the wrist of the test subject.

bond or bonding The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will assure electrical continuity and the capacity to safely conduct any current likely to be imposed.

bonding conductor The wire, strap, flange or other electrically conductive mechanical device used to interconnect two otherwise isolated conductive or dissipative items.

breakaway force The force required to disconnect the ground cord from the cuff.

bump (package bump, package ball) Electrical contact on the IC package to connect it to the traces on the circuit board.

bus bar A metal strip or bar to which several conductors may be bonded.

bypass capacitor A capacitor placed between power and ground to provide a more stable power supply voltage

by shunting high frequency signals (such as device switching noise) and/or to provide local power storage (to reduce supply voltage variations when device current usage changes).