Silicon Valley EOS /ESD Society
Providing Information for the Protection of Sensitive Electronics
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This is the newest addition to the Silicon Valley EOS/ESD Society. Each Month, we plan to provide this Ezine to our members and friends.
Inside this new journal, you will find news and helpful tips for controlling ESD (Electro-Static Discharge)
In This Issue:
 | SiVa News & Events |
| ESD Performance And Impact Strength With UL* 94 V-0 FR - GE' Newest Compound |
| Entegris, Inc. and Mykrolis Corporation to Combine |
| Power densities in IT spaces |
| Ionization |
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In The News
10/7/2004 GE Advanced Materials, Plastics today introduced a tough, custom-colorable thermoplastic LNP* compound that offers permanent antistatic, electrostatic dissipative (ESD) performance with UL* 94 V-0 flame retardancy at 1.5 mm. New LNP STAT-LOY* PCA FR 94 V-0 compound uses impact-resistant CYCOLOY* resin from GE as its base material. It is targeted for use in electronic components, as well as in medical and consumer applications where the potentially damaging discharge of static electricity is a concern.
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Financial releases, Market notes
Entegris, Inc. and Mykrolis Corporation to Combine in $1.3 Billion Merger-of-Equals Transaction
DataStorX New Release - 3/21/05
Combined Enterprise Will be a Leading Provider of Materials Integrity Management Products and Services for Global High-Technology Industries. Entegris, Inc., of Chaska, Minn., and Mykrolis Corporation, of Billerica, Mass., two leading suppliers to the global semiconductor and related industries, today announced a definitive agreement to combine in a merger-of-equals transaction that creates a combined company valued at approximately $1.3 billion.
Focus on: Q/A & ESD Help
Q. As power densities in IT spaces increase, temperature variances become more common. If moisture content is controlled, do RH variations due to temperature changes affect ESD potential. For example, 60 deg F/50% RH air heated to 100 deg F would have a RH around 15%. Is ESD a concern?
A. As air heats up, %RH goes down and materials tend to retain charge longer, i.e. less re-combination of surface charges. It means that ESD precaution has to be taken more seriously. Grounding of personnel handling or touching electronic circuitries becomes critical.
Wayne Tan
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Q. What is the acceptable or allowed ESD level within the production line and other places in the semiconductor manufacturing firm? Is there any law stating that 500V and 100V are acceptable?
A. The specific level of your devices determines the specific level of the ESD protection that you require. There is no standard or a law that sets such levels.
Toni Gurga
Help Info
Air ionization can neutralize the static charge on insulated and isolated objects by making the air surrounding them more conductive. Conductive air provides the path to ground for the static charge. Air ionization reduces the static charge in all items in the production environment. Because it uses only the air that is already present in the work environment, it may be employed even in clean rooms where chemical sprays and some static dissipative materials may not be suitable
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