SiVa ESD DemoESD Demonstrations
Al Wallash
Manager: Advanced Electrical Characterization
Quantum Corporation
(408) 324-7539 ; al.wallash@quantum.com 500 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035
Outline
1. ESD and Magnetic Recording
x Past,
Present and Future
2. Demonstration Technology
x Digital video
3. Demonstrations
Tribocharging Unbalanced ionizers Induction charging
EMI
ESD Past, Present and Future
Magnetic Recording Heads IC DRAM
Failure Voltage (VHBM)
100000 10000 1000
Thin film DRAM
MR
100 10 1985 1990 Year 1995
GMR
2000
Magnetoresistive recording head is much more ESD sensitive than IC DRAM devices
ESD Past, Present and Future
Number of magnetic recording and ESD-related papers vs. time
40 Publications 30 20 10 0 1992
1994
1996 Year
1998
2000
ESD Past, Present and Future……
