METHODS OF PERFORMING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TESTING ON A PAYMENT CARD

摘要

Methods of performing electrostatic discharge testing on a transaction ca rd (405) are disclosed. A transaction card may be placed on an insulated sur face (410). A grounding probe (415) may be placed at a first location on the transaction card. A discharge probe (420) may be charged to a known voltage level. The discharge probe may then be discharged at a second location on t he transaction card. A discharge wave shape may be recorded from the ground probe, and one of a pass condition and a fail condition may be assigned base d on at least the value of the known voltage level as compared to a referenc e voltage level. The first location and the second location may each be sele cted from a plurality of areas on the transaction card.