ESD can damage electronic components and products during manufacture, storage, shipping and installation. Often this damage cannot be detected by quality control inspections, test or burn-in and it can impact product quality and reliability. All customers within the supply chain, including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Contract Electronic Manufacturers (CEMs), electronic and bench engineers, warehouses storing ESD sensitive devices and buyers of semiconductors and development kits, should take steps to prevent damage from ESD events throughout the manufacturing and supply cycle.
element14 supports customers in the manufacturing and supply processes with its comprehensive range of products designed to protect electronic components from the damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
element14 helps customers prevent all forms of ESD damage with an extensive catalogue featuring more than 2,000 products from leading suppliers such as SCS, DESCO, Multicomp Pro and more, all available for same day despatch. For engineers and manufacturers looking to protect against ESD build-up, top products have been compiled by element14’s in-house technical experts to offer customers a greatly simplified product selection process, whatever their ESD need.
Top products from element14’s extensive high-quality range include:
· Antistatic Bags – Zip-Top Resealable Bag from Multicomp Pro
· Toe/Heel Grounders – Elastic Heel Grounder from SCS
· Dissipative Mats – 2-Layer Rubber Mat from Multicomp Pro
· Earth Bonding – 1Mohm Resistor Plug from DESCO
· Ionisation – Desktop Ioniser from SIMCO-ION
James McGregor, Global Head of Test and Tools for Farnell and element14 says: “ESD causes invisible damage to electronic products, reducing their working life and causing expensive equipment failures and downtime. element14 offers a very wide range of ESD protection products to support engineers, electronic designers and manufacturers with over 2,000 items in stock and available for same day despatch. These top products, recommended by our technical team, gives customers a head start in identifying must-have items from leading suppliers to prevent build-up of ESD and the subsequent damage it causes.”
