SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ON ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

Systems and apparatus for controlling electrostatic discharge on an electronic circuit board. A voltage surge attractor comprises a cylindrical main body having a bottom end configured to be mounted to a substrate for an electronic circuit board and a top end. A cone portion comprising a conical frustum has a base disposed on the top end of the main body and the cone portion tapers upward from the base to a cone top. A cap extends upward from the cone top. The cap has one of spherical shape, a spheroidal shape or an ellipsoidal shape. An electronic device comprises a substrate having a plurality of electronic components mounted on the substrate and a chassis ground disposed on the substrate. One or more voltage surge attractors are mounted on the substrate in electrical connection to the chassis ground.

主权项

1. A voltage surge attractor, comprising:
a cylindrical main body having a bottom end configured to be mounted to a substrate for mounting electronics and a top end; a cone portion in the shape of a conical frustum, the cone portion extending from the top end of the main body in which a base of the cone portion is on the top end of the main body and the cone portion tapers upward from the base to a cone top; and a cap extending upward from the cone top, the cap having one of a spherical shape, a spheroidal shape, or an ellipsoidal shape.