Investigation of electrostatic discharge (ESD) for a three-body problem with small gaps

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-13

  Greason, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrostatic discharge (ESD); Small gap; Three body

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE;

ELECTROSTATICS;

EID: 32144435926     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2005.861275     Document Type: Article

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