An ESD Coordinator has to know the ESD sensitivity level of the ESD Sensitive (ESDS) electronic devices being handled or processed to ensure the ESD processes that he sets up for his ESD Control Program is functioning as required and is not creating any ESD damage to the ESD sensitive parts.

ESD Association (ESDA) has issued an ESD Technology Roadmap on 4-March 2005.
This ESD Technology Roadmap provides ESD sensitivity trend for electronic devices for
Human Body Model (HBM), Machine Model (MM) and Field Induced Charge Device Model (CDM) for majority of CMOS devices (including RF).

The ESD Technology Roadmap shows ESD Sensitivity level trend only up to year 2010,
and it will only be valid for reference until end of next year.

Up to year 2010, the ESD Coordinator has to ensure his ESD personnel grounding processes are generating less 100 Volts HBM, machine parts that are in contact with ESD sensitive devices are grounded at all times, voltage induced on the ESD Sensitive parts is less than 50 Volts.

ESD Coordinator has to ensure he has all the necessary ESD equipments in order to perform ESD assessment on the ESD processes in the electronic manufacturing lines.

Some of the required ESD Equipments are:

• ESD Charge Plate Monitor with a graphical recording device or a ready made Human Body Voltage Measurement System
• ESD ground meter
• ESD Contact voltmeter

As years go by, the electronic device is required to perform faster, getting smaller and denser.
These features make the electronic devices become more vulnerable to ESD damage in years to come.

What would be the new control limit like for HBM, MM and CDM for year 2011 and beyond?
Would the control limits for all the three ESD damage models remain unchanged for year 2011?

The ESDA has a job to do.
The ESD Technology Roadmap is about to reach its final year next year.
It is time for it to be revised and republished.

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