SN EN 61340-5-2 : 2001

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Signs and markings - General
   4.1 Markings
        4.1.1 ESDS marking
        4.1.2 Packaging marking
        4.1.3 Equipment marking
   4.3 Signs for ESD protected areas (EPA)
5 ESD protected area (EPA) - General
   5.1 Configuration
        5.1.1 General
        5.1.3 High-voltage EPA
   5.2 Requirements for specific ESD protective items
        5.2.1 General
        5.2.2 Working surfaces and storage racks
        5.2.3 Floors
        5.2.4 Seating
        5.2.5 Garments
        5.2.6 Gloves and finger cots
        5.2.7 Wrist strap
        5.2.8 Footwear
        5.2.9 Ionisers
        5.2.10 Tools, machinery, dispensers and test equipment
        5.2.11 Trolleys and carts
   5.3 Construction of an EPA
        5.3.1 General
        5.3.2 EPA ground facility
        5.3.3 EPA ground bonding point (EBP)
        5.3.4 EPA ground cords
        5.3.5 Electrostatic fields
        5.3.6 Certification of conformance
   5.4 Field work
   5.5 EPA working practices
6 Protective packaging
7 Purchase, receipt, storage and handling
   7.1 General
   7.2 Purchase
   7.3 Receipt and storage
   7.4 Unpacking, inspection and storage within an EPA
8 Training
   8.1 Relevant structured training ESD
   8.2 Personnel training
   8.4 Items for consideration in training
   8.5 Retraining
   8.6 Register of trained personnel
   8.7 Training provided by the ESD co-ordinator
   8.8 Training officer qualification
9 Quality responsibilities
   9.1 Responsibilities
   9.2 ESD co-ordinator
   9.3 Procurement of ESD protective items
   9.4 Checking of electrostatic precautions
   9.6 Daily checks
        9.6.1 Visual daily check
        9.6.2 Wrist straps
        9.6.3 Non-permanent footwear
   9.7 Monthly checks
   9.8 Six-monthly checks
        9.8.1 General
        9.8.2 Electrostatic fields
        9.8.3 Signs and labels
10 Periodic audit instructions
   10.1 Table 1 of IEC 61340-5-1 - ESD protective item
        requirements
   10.2 Table 2 of IEC 61340-5-1 - Packaging
        characteristics
   10.3 Table 3 of IEC 61340-5-1 - Example of audit
        report (summary)
   10.4 Table 4 of IEC 61340-5-1 - EPA equipment list
Annex A (normative) Test methods
      A.1 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
            floor, working surface or storage rack
      A.2 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
            seating
      A.3 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
            garments
      A.5 - Wrist straps, footwear, gloves, finger cots and
            tools
      A.6 - Test method and equipment for ionisation
      A.7 - Test method for evaluating the performance of
            electrostatic discharge shielding material -
            Bags
Annex B (informative) Test methods for charge decay
      B.1 - Method of measurement of charge decay
Annex C (informative) Design considerations to minimise the
                      effects of ESD
      C.1 - Identification
      C.3 - Design of electrostatic discharge sensitive
            devices (ESDS)
      C.4 - Design of assemblies
      C.5 - Packaging design
      C.6 - System design
      C.7 - Design evaluation procedure
Annex DD (informative) Principles and methods of controlling
                       static electricity
      DD.1 - Methods
      DD.2 - Principles
Annex EE (informative) Principles of relationship between
                       charge, charge density, field and
                       potential
      EE.1 - Insulated conducting body
      EE.2 - Insulating body
Annex FF (informative) Bibliography
Figure 101 - Maximum body voltage generated against resistance

Covers protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage of all electronic devices (components, assemblies and sub-assemblies) with voltage sensitivity not lower than 100 V through their entire life from the beginning of manufacture, through product assembly, product use and possibly repair until the end of the product life.