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no need to empty the reservoir. Cut the metal shroud back with a Dremel tool to
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MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator
Demonstrate regulatory compliance and prevent damage to sensitive electronic
products with the Thermo Scientific™ MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator. Electrostatic
discharge, or ESD, is one of the major causes of device failures in the electronics
industry. The MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator enables electronics OEMs to meet
international regulatory requirements such as CE Marking while improving product
quality and reliability. This handheld, self-contained tester features a constant voltage
ESD simulator design that feeds back and monitors right from the tip to protect against
multiple ESD events.
Product Description
Overview
The MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator is lightweight, handheld, easy-to-use, and able to withstand long-term operation in
rugged environments. The MiniZap-15 Simulator supports testing to the international standard IEC/EN 61000-4-2. And
by simply interchanging plug-in tips, you can test to additional ESD standards, as well as do “reality checks” that
indicate product performance in sensitive environments.
The MiniZap tester does not use a voltage multiplier, and won’t introduce testing errors and uncertainties due to streams
of artificial, high-level ESD multiples generated by a human discharge or by other ESD simulators.
Handheld, portable and self-contained ESD simulator
Meets requirements of IEC 61000-4-2 and ANSI C63.16
Contact mode (8kV) and air discharge ESD testing (15kV)
Generates real-world, repeatable ESD pulses
E and H Field diagnostics
Vertical and horizontal coupling planes for indirect ESD testing
Built-in safety features
Field-configurable
Rechargeable battery or AC powered
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MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator
Description
MiniZap-15 ESD Simulator
Size (English)
10 in x 2.5 in x 3.2 in
Size (Metric)
25.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.1 cm
Weight (English)
29 oz nominal, plus case and accessories
Weight (Metric)
822 gm nominal, plus case and accessories
Test Voltage Range
±0.5 to 8 kV, Contact Mode; ±0.5 to 15 kV, Air Discharge
Voltage
Operates from 120-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz or 4 NiCd batteries with LED
charge
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Killer ESD tamed at DesignCon panel
Michael Dunn -December 14, 2015
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Product designers need to pay attention to ESD
(electrostatic discharge). After all, one wrong zap can
permanently damage an improperly designed and
protected device. To brush up on your ESD knowledge,
ask questions, or even tell us an ESD story, please
come to the DesignCon panel I'm moderating: ESD:
Design, test, debug, and shipping a reliable product,
on Thursday January 21st. at 3:45 PM.
You'll hear practitioners discuss ESD problems and how
You'll hear practitioners discuss ESD problems and how
they debugged and fixed them. Also on the panel will be
well known consultants Doug Smith and Ken Wyatt, so
expect to learn some valuable techniques and maybe
even witness a few hair-raising demos.
This panel will be of interest to PCB, enclosure, and
system designers – really, to anyone who must ensure
that a product will survive, and behave gracefully, under
ESD assault.
If you can't attend DesignCon, feel free to ask some ESD-related questions below, and I'll try to get
them answered during the panel.
Also see:
Ken Wyatt's EDN articles
Embedded scanning: The next step in ESD detection
Bandwidth can limit ESD measurements
Tracking down ESD
ESD guidelines for touch-sensing applications
Circuit protection: Understanding differences in the Human Body Model and IEC 61000-42 standards
Understanding and comparing the differences in ESD testing
Evaluating ESD-protection components: Clamping voltage and dynamic resistance are
crucial
Minimize ESD-induced downtime
ESD, where it comes from and how to protect against it
Want to learn more? Attend DesignCon 2016, the premier conference for
chip, board, and systems design engineers. Taking place January 19-21,
2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, DesignCon will feature
technical paper sessions, tutorials, industry panels, product demos, and