Electro Static Discharge What is ESD ? Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an electrical short, or dielectric breakdown Static Energy Definition: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Electrostatic discharge sensitive device (ESDS) ESD protected area (EPA) EPA ESD ESDS ESD protective material: Conductive: Materials with an electrical resistance between 1kΩ and 1MΩ Dissipative: Materials with an electrical resistance between 1MΩ and 1TΩ Type of ESD classification: Human Body Model (HBM) Machine Model (MM) Charge Device Model (CDM) Human Body Model: The model is a simulation of the discharge which might occur when a human touches an electronic device,. Machine Model: Also known as the 0-Ω model, MM is designed to simulate a machine discharging through a device to ground. Machine G