ESD is electrostatic discharge, or “the other type of contamination,” and it can wreak havoc in an electronics, aerospace or seminconductor critical environment. ESD prevention is a serious issue in these industries. ESD is invisible and undetectable, and it can be more harmful than particulate contamination to a microchip. Even though sub-micron particles inside a cleanroom are invisible to the naked eye, they can cause significant damage and result in failure. The best defense against this ongoing threat is proper grounding in conjunction with quality contamination-control techniques.
