Static electricity is a problem that can impact product quality, throughput and worker safety in many industries. In electronics and media, ESD Electrostatic Discharge affects semiconductor manufacturing, electronics assembly, flat panel display & hard disk drive production, and film processing. In industrial, food, telecom, textile, packaging, chemical, medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, static electricity creates problems with cling and particulates such as in the processing of paper, fabrics, plastics, powders and other materials.

Surface Resistance/Resistivity Measurements

In addition to the applications noted below, Trek's products are finding utility in photovoltaic solar applications where there is an increasing trend to make resistance measurements on thin film solar panels. Trek’s instruments measure the surface resistance or resistivity of materials and objects to determine if they are in the proper resistance range to safely dissipate static charge to ground, thus precluding ESD events.
Trek Product: 152-1
           
Measurement capabilities:

• Automated handling equipment (ESD SP10.1-2000)
• Dissipative (Antistatic or ESD safe) Trays
• Flooring Materials (ANSI/ESD S7.1-2005, ANSI/ESD STM97.1-1999, IEC 61340-4-1)
• Footwear (ANSI/ESD STM 9.1-2001, ESD SP9.2-2003, IEC 61340-4-3, IEC 61340-4-5)
• Garments (ANSI/ESD STM2.1-1997)
• Grounding (ANSI/ESD S6.1-2005)
• Seating (ANSI/ESD STM12.1-1997)
• Soldering/desoldering hand tools (ESD STM 13.1-2000)
• Static Dissipative Planar Materials (ANSI/ESD STM11.11-2001, IEC 61340-2-3)
• Two-point (point to point) Measurements (ANSI/ESD STM11.13-2004)
• Work Surfaces (ANSI/ESD S4.1-1997)
• Wrist straps (ANSI/ESD S1.1-1998)
  

Probe Options: 

• Concentric Ring Probe: Trek 152P-CR 
  
• 5 lb. Test Probes (point to point probe):
  Trek 152AP-5P
  
• 2 Point Probe for small are: Trek 152P-2P

ESD Test Equipment, ESD Audit Equipment

Locate and Measure Static Charge Levels
Trek’s handheld meters are used to audit Electrostatic Protected Areas (EPA) for surface voltage (which correlates to static charge accumulation). Trek’s “PO” models offer a probe and cable design for additional versatility. 
Trek Product: 520, 523, PO876A, PO884A

ESD Event Detector
Trek’s ESD event detector is used to locate the source of ESD events associated with the “charge device model”.
Trek Product: 900A

Ionization Calibration and Auditing
Trek’s charged plate monitors are used to measure the balance and decay time associated with air ionization systems and are designed for use in bench test, set up, in situ performance check and calibration (ANSI/ESD STM3.1-2000, ESD SP3.3-2000).
Trek Product: 156A, 156A/1, 157, 156AP-C150x150-R3M, 156AP-C25x25-S3M

Material Dissipation Testing
Trek’s charged plate monitors are used to make material dissipation measurements by applying the “time required for discharge” technique (STM4.2-1998, IEC 61340-2-1).
Trek Product: 156A, 156A/1, 157

Site Specific Contacting Voltage Measurement
Trek’s instruments are used to make site specific contacting or noncontacting electrostatic voltage measurement of a surface.
Trek Product: 800

Static Charge Monitoring
Trek’s instruments and sensors are used to monitor the static charge levels on products.
Trek Product: 341B, 541, 542A, 875

Note:

DC feedback electrostatic voltmeters provide precise electrostatic voltage measurements.

AC feedback electrostatic voltmeters provide accurate electrostatic voltage measurements at a lower cost.

Electrostatic fieldmeters provide low cost and relatively accurate electric field measurements when used with a fixed probe-to-surface spacing