product catalogue: esd

Standard and modular ESD simulators are available up to 30kV, along with a number of accessories that ensure a complete ESD test setup (verification equipment, test tables, coupling planes).

The ONYX is a state of the art electrostatic discharge simulator available in 16kV or 30kV versions.
Released in 2010 and designed according to the latest standard requirements, it is clearly the most
ergonomic 30kV ESD simulator without an additional base control unit that can be battery or mains operated.

The easy to use touch screen, ergonomic design, modular RC units, multilingual interface,
remote control software, built-in LED light and temperature & humidity display, allows for trouble-free use of the ONYX in all types of test sites.

ONYX Electro Static Discharge Simulator.

Features 16kV and 30kV versions All in one design (no base unit) Battery operation, long battery life Touch screen interface  Ergonomic design Smart key operation  Modular (R/C modules for ISO, MIL etc.) Automatic polarity switching Remote control & automated report generation Multilingual menus Temperature and humidity monitoring

One solution for:
IEC/EN 61000-4-2 edition 2 (2009), ISO 10605, and many others

Benefits

All in one design Ergonomic design and operation

Fully compliant ESD Tester Battery operated

accessories

Coupling Planes (HCP, VCP, GRP) Indirect injection of ESD fields into the EUT can be accomplished using Horizontal and Vertical Coupling Planes. The Vertical Coupling Plane is effectively an antenna of dimensions 0.5m x 0.5m which is placed on the Horizontal Coupling Plane but isolated from it. An ESD generator is then placed in the center of the vertical edge and at least 10 impulses of either polarity are applied. In cases where the EUT is large and cannot be placed on the test table, the Vertical Coupling Plane should be held parallel to and 0.1m from the EUT surface. The Coupling Planes require the use of a special cable with 2 x 470kOhm resistors at either end. This is for connection to the Ground Reference Plane which should be connected to the protective earth system.	Vertical Coupling Plane VCP Horizontal Coupling Plane HCP
EMC Standard Test Table The all wood table construction ( 0.8x0.8x1.6m) is necessary becausethe ESD phenomena is basically a radiation. Metal objects in the tableconstruction would therefore distort the field. Included with the test table is a Horizontal Coupling Plane which completely covers the table upper surface. This defines the maximum EUT size as being 0.6m x 1.4m.	EMC Test Table (metal free)
ESD Calibration Set 2GHz & 4GHz In order to comply with the calibration requirements of the IEC/EN 61000-4-2 standard, measurement of individual impulse paremeters have to be performed using a special coaxial current target. Since ESD events can be generated up to 120A, attenuators are required to reduce the impulse level so it can be displayed on commercial oscilloscopes. We offer ESD gun users a complete calibration setup which includes the necessary coaxial current target, attenuators, coaxial cable, user manual and test certificate. In addition, the brand new ESD 4GHz Calibration Set  version is also available for users who wish to perform verification according to the 4GHz requirements of IEC/EN 61000-4-2 Edition 2.0.

Haefely EMC ESD distinctive features

At Haefely EMC we believe that a product design should be done in such a way, that it does not only meet the exact testing requirements of individual standards, but also meets the requirements of "real world" testing.   

Following years of experience in the EMC business, and feedback from ESD gun users through our sales and after sales support engineers throughout the years, we have learned that comfort of testing and reliability of test results, are as important as product technical performance. We therefore do our best to ensure that our ESD guns are designed in such a way that they offer outstanding ergonomic and balanced design, and ensure users that they can carry out their tests with complete confidence.

Ergonomic design

The core advantage of the ONYX ESD simulators is the ergonomic design and operation. Never has 30kV ESD testing been carried out with such comfort and simplicity.

 Smart Key operation

The smart key button is integrated at the upper part of the discharge trigger and has various functions which are defined by the user, enabling you to run a sequence of events according to your testing requirements, and simplify test procedures to the minimum.

The functions include user defined discharge voltages steps, sweep voltage, On/Off LED light, Polarity Switching, camera & report function.

 Compliance and modularity

The design is based on the requirements of all latest international standards, including the latest IEC 61000-4-2 edition 2. R/C module values are available from 50-5000 Ohms and 50-1000pF, which enables users to fully test according to many international standards.