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ESD area ESD

Reliable electrostatic discharge protection for electronic workstations All-round safety: the unique Bimos ESD protection features

ESD (Electro Static Discharge) refers to the electrostatic discharge of charged objects or people.
Electrostatic discharge can result in damage to microelectronics components. This is because of the
minute scale involved which means that the energy from a static discharge has the same impact on
a semiconductor as a lightning strike would on a tree. ESD chairs play a crucial role when it comes to
ensuring reliable ESD protective measures for electronic workstations. Conductive high-comfort upholstery

ESD protection is regulated by European standard EN 61340, which is designed to help users select
appropriate protective measures. It stipulates the following in respect of workplace chairs: “The Volume conductive plastics
resistance to the point of contact with the floor of any parts of the seat that could come into contact
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with the user’s body during standard use must be <10 Ω.” (Extract from standard EN 61340-5-1)

Steel components with conductive coating

5 volume conductive castor / glides

Fixed and defined discharge resistance

Discharge Acc. to Bimos ESD chairs
resistance EN 61340-5-1

Workplace chair <10 Ω 10 Ω
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Consistently exceeding the standard
Surface Acc. to Bimos ESD chairs Bimos ESD chairs meet the requirements of standard EN Thanks to the optimum choice of materials and connection
resistance EN 61340-5-1 61340-5-1 as far as their use in EPAs (ESD Protected Areas) is technology used, Bimos chairs reliably prevent the build-up of
concerned. However, the demands that actually apply in prac- electrostatic charges. In addition, the chairs are designed to
tice are often more stringent even than this. This is because direct any charges that the user may be carrying safely down
Workplace chair – 10 Ω
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the increasing miniaturisation of electronics components is to the conductive base as soon as he or she sits down. Thus,
making them more susceptible to the problem of electrostatic Bimos ESD chairs offer a fully integrated system of protection.
discharge. The most effective way of dealing with this issue is
either to prevent charges from occurring in the first place or
to ensure that any undesirable charges are safely discharged.

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