Welcome to The ESD Guide!

Newsflash: A new version of the 61340-5-1 and 61340-5-2 documents were published at IEC during August 2007. These are expected to replace the current versions as European and British standards this year (2007). We will be updating this ESD Guide soon.

How to use The ESD Guide

The ESD Guide gives an introduction to the main requirements of the EN 61340-5-1 Electrostatics. Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - General Requirements  and it's User Guide EN 61340-5-2. We've also included some background information as to the principles behind these standards.

These documents are standards in Europe and have replaced EN100015. They are available in the UK as BS EN 61340-5-1:2001 and BS EN 61340-5-2:2001. (See where to get 61340-5-1 & 2). These two BS ENs are technically identical to the original IEC documents.

Whilst The ESD Guide gives many of the key requirements and recommendations, it is not comprehensive and we recommend that you obtain copies of the 61340-5-1 & -2 documents for full guidance. 

Click around on the left hand menu to discover the main technical requirements of the 61340-5-1 & 2 documents. The right hand menu gives helpful links and other useful information. 

We will be adding to the guide as time goes on, aiming to make it clearer and more comprehensive - so email us with your questions and comments, and tell us what new aspects would be useful!

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