JEDEC
STANDARD
Requirements for Handling
Electrostatic-Discharge-Sensitive
(ESDS) Devices
JESD625C
(Revision of JESD625B, January 2012)
OCTOBER 2022
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JEDEC Standard No. 625C
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REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC-DISCHARGE-SENSITIVE (ESDS)
DEVICES
Contents
Page
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Applicable Users ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Applicable Device Types .............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Personnel Safety............................................................................................................................ 1
2 Technical References .................................................................................................................. 2
3 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................................ 4
4 ESD Control Program ................................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Non-Technical Requirements ....................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Program Plan Documentation ....................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2 ESD Program Manager ................................................................................................................. 6
4.1.3 ESD Control Item Qualification ................................................................................................... 6
4.1.4 Compliance Verification ............................................................................................................... 6
4.1.5 Training ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.5.1 Training Program .......................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.5.2 Training Records ........................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.6 Component Threshold Plan ........................................................................................................... 7
4.1.7 Tailoring ........................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Technical Requirements ................................................................................................................ 7
4.2.1 Grounding for Protection of ESDS Devices ................................................................................. 8
4.2.1.1 Equipment and Auxiliary ESD Grounds ....................................................................................... 9
4.2.1.2 Equipotential Bonding .................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.1.3 ESD Protected Workstation ESD Ground .................................................................................... 9
4.2.2 ESD Protective Worksurfaces ....................................................................................................... 9
4.2.3 ESD Ground Connections ............................................................................................................. 9
4.2.4 Managing Conductor Contact with ESDS (Essential Isolated Conductors) ................................. 9
4.2.5 Storage Areas .............................................................................................................................. 10
4.2.6 Mobile ESD Protected Workstation ............................................................................................ 10
4.3 Compliance Verification Records ............................................................................................... 14
4.4 ESD Signs and Labels ................................................................................................................. 14
4.4.1 ESD Caution Labels for Packing and Shipping .......................................................................... 14
4.4.2 Military Device Package ESD Caution Label ............................................................................. 14
JEDEC Standard No. 625C
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Contents (cont'd)
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5 ESD Protective Packaging and Handling Requirements for ESDS Devices ........................ 15
5.1 ESDS Device Protective Packaging Requirement ...................................................................... 15
5.2 Packing and Filler Materials ....................................................................................................... 15
5.3 Simulated Tribocharging ............................................................................................................ 15
6 Non-compliance ......................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 Handling Nonconforming Product .............................................................................................. 15
6.1.1 Mishandled ESDS devices .......................................................................................................... 15
Annex A Example Initial Compliance Verifications and Frequencies ............................................... 16
Annex B (Informative) (Example only) ESD Audit Checklist .............................................................. 17
Annex C (Informative) Reference Documents ....................................................................................... 19
Annex D (Informative) Differences between revisions of JESD625 ..................................................... 20
Figures
Figure 1 — Typical ESD Protected Workstation (Side View) ..................................................................... 8
Figure 2 — Example of ESD Protected Package Caution Label (ANSI/ESD 8.1) .................................... 14
Tables
Table 1 — ESD Grounding Requirements ................................................................................................... 8
Table A — Recommended Compliance Verifications and Frequencies..................................................... 16
