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TB-2000 March 2012 Page 1 of 4 Installation and Maintenance of ESD Mats Introduction The purpose of an ESD worksurface is to aid in the prevention of damage to ESD sensitive components and assemblies from electrostatic discharge. An ESD worksurface provides protection in the following two ways: 1. Providing an antistatic worksurface area that will limit static electricity generation. 2. Removing the charge from a conductive object placed on the worksurface. A dissipative worksurface having a surface resistance of at least 1 x 10E6, but less than 1 x 10E9 ohms is recommended by worksurface standard ANSI/ESD S4.1. Dissipative materials minimize the generation of static charges, and will dissipate a charge slow enough so that a spark will not occur. Dissipative materials are usually the preferred choice for bench top worksurfaces. Conductive materials are the quickest to remove a charge, but they can also cause damage by discharging too rapidly. Conductive materia

TB-2000 March 2012 Page 1 of 4 Installation and Maintenance of ESD Mats Introduction The purpose of an ESD worksurface is to aid in the prevention of damage to ESD sensitive components and assemblies from electrostatic discharge. An ESD worksurface provides protection in the following two ways: 1. Providing an antistatic worksurface area that will limit static electricity generation. 2. Removing the charge from a conductive object placed on the worksurface. A dissipative worksurface having a surface resistance of at least 1 x 10E6, but less than 1 x 10E9 ohms is recommended by worksurface standard ANSI/ESD S4.1. Dissipative materials minimize the generation of static charges, and will dissipate a charge slow enough so that a spark will not occur. Dissipative materials are usually the preferred choice for bench top worksurfaces. Conductive materials are the quickest to remove a charge, but they can also cause damage by discharging too rapidly. Conductive materia

TB-2000 March 2012 Page 1 of 4 Installation and Maintenance of ESD Mats Introduction The purpose of an ESD worksurface is to aid in the prevention of damage to ESD sensitive components and assemblies from electrostatic discharge. An ESD worksurface provides protection in the following two ways: 1. Providing an antistatic worksurface area that will limit static electricity generation. 2. Removing the charge from a conductive object placed on the worksurface. A dissipative worksurface having a surface resistance of at least 1 x 10E6, but less than 1 x 10E9 ohms is recommended by worksurface standard ANSI/ESD S4.1. Dissipative materials minimize the generation of static charges, and will dissipate a charge slow enough so that a spark will not occur. Dissipative materials are usually the preferred choice for bench top worksurfaces. Conductive materials are the quickest to remove a charge, but they can also cause damage by discharging too rapidly. Conductive materia