SKY77340 Datasheet, PDF (26/27 Pages) Skyworks Solutions Inc. – PA Module for Quad-Band GSM / EDGE

Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity
The SKY77340 is a Class 1 device. ESD testing was performed in
compliance with JEDEC standards JESD22-A114 (Human Body
Model), JESD22-A115 (Machine Model), and JESD22-C101
(Charged Device Model).
Various failure criteria can be utilized when performing ESD
testing. Many vendors employ relaxed ESD failure standards,
which fail devices only after “the pin fails the electrical
specification limits” or “the pin becomes completely non-
functional”. Skyworks’ most stringent criteria fail devices as soon
as the pin begins to show any degradation on a curve tracer. To
avoid ESD damage, both latent and visible, it is very important
that the product assembly and test areas follow the Class-1 ESD
handling precautions listed in Table 7.
Table 7. Precautions for Handling GaAs IC-based Products to
Avoid ESD-Induced Damage
Wrist Straps
Personnel
Conductive Smocks
Grounding
Gloves and Finger Cots
Antistatic ID Badges
Facility
Relative Humidity Control and Air Ionizers
Dissipative Floors (less than 10⁹ Ω to GND)
Dissipative Table Tops
Protective
Workstation
Protective Test Equipment (Properly Grounded)
Grounded Tip Soldering Irons
Conductive Solder Suckers
Static Sensors
Bags and Pouches (Faraday Shield)
Protective Packaging Protective Tote Boxes (Conductive Static Shielding)
and
Protective Trays
Transportation Grounded Carts
Protective Work Order Holders