Electrostatic discharge is to occur and it can be dangerous for personnel and damage parts and materials. A workbench is a key area for many ESD protected areas. The use of an ESD workbench should provide some protection against this, keeping personnel, components and devices safe.
What is the ESD workbench?
The ESD workbench provides many of the elements for the basis of an ESD protected area. Although many other elements are needed, having a good ESD workbench is key.
Not only does a typical ESD workbench provides a static dissipative surface on which to work, but it also provides suitable connection points for other elements of the static protected environment.
Benefits of the ESD Workbench
The key element to an ESD workbench is the use of a static dissipative surface, which provides an electrical path to ground to allow for the controlled dissipation of any static potential from materials that come into contact with the surface. It is also recommended that, along with a static dissipative worktop, personnel are grounded which can be done through the use of a wrist strap that has a path to ground. Also, other accessories might be necessary such as ESD table mats and floor mats or ESD footwear, depending on the tasks being performed and the work area.
An ESD workbench is essential for all electronic applications and is suitable for use as an assembly or repair bench in the electronic industry. They are also designed as individual work stations in warehouses, factories, clean rooms and any other controlled areas. When working with ESD sensitive materials and parts it is important that all measures are taken to protect personnel, this can easily be achieved through the use of an ESD workbench and static dissipative accessories.
Static dissipative surface of the ESD workbench
In order to provide the correct environment for an ESD workstation, an ESD work bench should have a static dissipative surface. A further reason for having a high resistance dissipative surface rather than a fully conductive surface is that of safety. If high voltages were present in a system, then accidentally touching a conductive work surface and a high voltage source could be dangerous. Accordingly, safety precautions necessitate that a high resistance dissipative surface is used.
An ESD workbench is one of the central elements within a full ESD protected area for use within an electronics manufacturing or repair facility. It is necessary that the ESD workbench is able to provide a full protected environment for any electronics assemblies that require work on the ESD workbench.
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