Electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing is essential for many antistatic equipment and products. It is the process of checking the resistance of a device to electrostatic discharge (the sudden transfer ...

Some years ago while replacing a hard drive, I had a motherboard fail from ESD (electrostatic discharge). Ever since then, I've used ESD wrist straps whenever I work on a computer and have never had ...

For facilities that choose cloth wrist straps rather than commit to metal bands, the pinch test could be the deciding factor. Cloth-style wristbands represent a serious reliability issue because the ...