ESD Association Advisory ESD ADV1.0-2017-DEFINITIONS-E1

earth grounding electrode

The metal rod, metal plate, metal pipe, metal mesh, metal underground water pipe, or grounded metal building frame that are bonded to the neutral bus at the main service entrance.

EDA

See Electronic Design Automation

electric charge

An absence or excess of electrons.

electric field shielding materials

A material that has a surface resistance or a volume resistance of less than 1 x 103 ohms.

electrical ionizer

A device that creates ions in gases by use of high voltage electrodes.

electrical overstress (EOS)

The exposure of an item to a current or voltage beyond its maximum ratings. This exposure may or may not result in a catastrophic failure.

electrical rule check (ERC)

A method and tools to verify the compliance of an integrated circuit (in schematic or layout representations) to a set of pre-defined connectivity rules based on voltage or current restrictions for the circuits.

electrification period

The average of five (5) electrification times, plus five (5) seconds.

electrification time

The time for the resistance measuring instrument to stabilize at the value of the upper resistance range verification fixture.

electronic design automation (EDA)

A category of software tools for developing, designing and verifying electronic circuits.

electrostatic charge

Electric charge at rest.

electrostatic damage

Change to an item caused by an electrostatic discharge that makes it fail to meet one or more specified parameters.