Binary electrostatic discharge locator
US6175238A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/0266
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for economically locating an ESD event with a reasonable degree of accuracy. It performs this function using a binary approach in which one or more binary ESD locator boxes are used. Each of these binary ESD locator boxes incorporates two antennas and performs the function of determining which of these antennas receives the ESD signal first. This determination establishes the ESD event as occurring to one side of a planar surface. By incorporating one or more additional binary ESD locator boxes, the system can determine whether an ESD event occurred within a two dimensional area or within a three dimensional area.
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