Surface-Mount Ceramic Multilayer Capacitors
Place the part in the beam load fixture. Apply a force until the
part breaks or the minimum acceptable force level required in
the user specification(s) is attained.
≤ 0805
Thickness > 0.5mm: 20N
Thickness ≤ 0.5mm: 8N
≥ 1206
Thickness ≥1.25 mm: 54N
Thickness < 1.25 mm: 15N
Note: Classify the components according to the highest ESD voltage level survived during
ESD testing.
Fig. 5 Passive component HBM ESD test flow diagram (DC = Direct Contact Discharge, AD = Air Discharge)