With an approach speed of only 1m/sec, why not use a nonconductive collar to prevent impact damage to EUT's?
Cortland -----Original Message----- From: "Conway, Patrick R (Houston)" Sent: Nov 8, 2007 12:13 PM To: "Pettit, Ghery" , Philo Beddo , [email protected] Subject: RE: CCD type sensor - ESD testing I think your descriptions are accurate. However, it is still possible to slightly modify the test description without changing the ESD result and still avoid the damage. For instance, since the air discharge will happen before the air gap = zero, then the approaching ESD gun can stop movement as soon as the discharge happens. The modified process will still have the desired ESD discharge, but will avoid the mechanical damage. Best Regards, Patrick. [email protected] ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc

