JAJSP97E April 2007 – December 2022 TRS3243E
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Unlike the HBM, MM, and CDM ESD tests that apply to component level integrated circuits, the IEC61000-4-2 is a system-level ESD testing and performance standard that pertains to the end equipment. The TRS3243E is designed to enable the manufacturer in meeting the highest level (Level 4) of IEC61000-4-2 ESD protection with no further need of external ESD protection circuitry. The more stringent IEC test standard has a higher peak current than the HBM, due to the lower series resistance in the IEC model.
Figure 9-4 shows the IEC61000-4-2 model, and Figure 9-5 shows the current waveform for the corresponding ±8-kV contact-discharge (Level 4) test. This waveform is applied to a probe that has been connected to the DUT. On the other hand, the corresponding ±15-kV (Level 4) air-gap discharge test involves approaching the DUT with an already energized probe.