Electrostatic discharge protection for modular equipment

摘要

What is disclosed is a modular visualization display panel. The modular visualization display panel includes a first module having at least one surface and a connection to electrical ground. The modular visualization display panel also includes a second module having at least one surface with a plurality of raised contact nodes arranged on the one surface of the second module such that when in contact with the one surface of the first module electrostatic discharge energy is directed over at least one of the raised contact nodes to the one surface of the first module.

主权项

1. A modular visualization display panel, comprising:
a modular stackup arrangement of the modular visualization display panel comprising a logic module enclosure that physically couples to a communication module enclosure to form the modular stackup arrangement, the logic module enclosure having a connection to an electrical ground for at least discharging electrostatic discharge (ESD) energy of ESD events of the modular visualization display panel; the logic module enclosure configured to enclose first processing circuitry and comprising at least one generally flat surface to electrically couple to the communication module enclosure for at least receiving portions of the ESD energy received at the communication module enclosure; the communication module enclosure configured to enclose second processing circuitry and having at least one surface with a plurality of raised contact nodes arranged on the one surface of the communication module enclosure such that when in contact with the one generally flat surface of the logic module enclosure, at least the portions of the ESD energy is directed over ones of the raised contact nodes to the one generally flat surface of the logic module enclosure for discharging the portions of the ESD energy through the electrical ground of the logic module enclosure.