Product Overview
ESD Event Detectors are sophisticated monitoring instruments that detect and characterize actual electrostatic discharge events — the invisible electrical pulses that cause component damage. Unlike field meters that measure static charge, event detectors capture the transient discharge waveform: its rise time, peak current, duration, and polarity. This enables root-cause analysis of ESD failures and identification of specific process steps that generate high-risk discharge events.
Propack ESD Event Detectors are available as portable single-channel units for point-source investigation and as multi-channel networked systems for continuous production monitoring. All models support PC connectivity with event waveform capture software for comprehensive ESD failure analysis and process improvement.
Key Features
Waveform Capture
Captures and stores ESD discharge waveforms. Characterizes event by rise time, peak amplitude, energy, and polarity for detailed failure analysis.
Event Counter & Logger
Counts ESD events per hour/shift/day with timestamp. Identifies production steps with highest ESD event frequency for targeted corrective action.
Real-Time Alerts
Audible and visual alarm when event frequency exceeds user-defined threshold. Optional relay output for production line pause in high-risk scenarios.
Multi-Channel Monitoring
Up to 8-channel systems for simultaneous monitoring of multiple workstations. Centralized display with per-channel event rate and alarm status.
PC Software Included
Event logging and waveform analysis software. Generates statistical reports and trend charts for ESD management system documentation.
Sensitive Antenna Array
Directional antenna system enables source triangulation — locating the exact machine, bench, or process step generating ESD events.
Technical Specifications
| Detection Sensitivity | 20 mV to 20 kV peak (configurable threshold) |
|---|---|
| Rise Time Resolution | < 1 ns (for waveform capture models) |
| Bandwidth | DC to 200 MHz |
| ESD Model Detection | HBM, CDM, MM, Latch-up (by waveform signature) |
| Channels | 1 (portable) / 4–8 (multi-channel system) |
| Data Logging | 10,000 events with timestamp, waveform, energy, polarity |
| Interface | USB-B and Ethernet (for network monitoring) |
| Alarm Output | Relay output (NO/NC) + audible buzzer + LED |
| Power | AC adaptor or Li-ion battery (portable model) |
| Standard | ANSI/ESD SP12.1, ESD TR12-01-01 |