Keysight N9000A - Handling of Electronic Components and ESD; Test Equipment Usage and ESD; For Additional Information about ESD

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Overview
ESD Information
Handling of Electronic Components and ESD
The possibility of unseen damage caused by ESD is present whenever components
are transported, stored, or used. The risk of ESD damage can be greatly reduced by
paying close attention to how all components are handled.
❏ Perform work on all components at a static-safe workstation.
❏ Keep static-generating materials at least one meter away from all components.
❏ Store or transport components in static-shielding containers.
CAUTION Always handle printed circuit board assemblies by the edges. This will reduce the
possibility of ESD damage to components and prevent contamination of exposed
plating.
Test Equipment Usage and ESD
❏ Before connecting any coaxial cable to an analyzer connector, momentarily
short the center and outer conductors of the cable together.
❏ Personnel should be grounded with a 1 megohm resistor-isolated wrist-strap
before touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any
assembly from the analyzer.
❏ Be sure that all analyzers are properly earth-grounded to prevent build-up of
static charge.
For Additional Information about ESD
For more information about preventing ESD damage, contact the Electrical Over
Stress/Electrostatic Discharge (EOS/ESD) Association, Inc. The ESD standards
developed by this agency are sanctioned by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI).