Analysis of Surface resistivity behaviour of Conductive Woven fabrics made from Pure Metal Wires & Cu Jari for ESD control

Abstract

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an electrical short, or dielectric breakdown. A buildup of static electricity can be caused by tribocharging or by electrostatic induction. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy sensitive electronic components, erase or alter magnetic media, or set off explosions or fires in flammable environments. In present scenario, requirements for the ESD control/protective products in electronics industry are very diverse. Control of ESD can be achieved through High functional conductive textile fabrics. Furthermore, metal wires are more and more frequently used for their high conductivity ranges. These are antistatic, low tribocharging and assure excellent shielding properties. In this work, conductive woven fabrics are developed from Silver, Copper, Aluminium, Stainless steel wires etc. as well as Cu Jari and Surface resistivity of these fabrics are studied to justify its nature for ESD control.