Sensitive electrical or electronic equipment, components and devices (ESD sensitive elements) may be damaged or destroyed by electrostatic discharges (ESD) in the immediate vicinity.

Electrostatic discharges can come from people or through handling ESD sensitive components (e.g. during production, assembly, transport, storage etc).

Electrically conductive products which conform to DIN EN 61340-5-1 are essential within electronic environments to prevent an electrostatic discharge.

These products can be used for ESD applications or in ESD protection areas (EPA) in accordance with DIN EN 61340-5-1.

The yellow ESD logo is printed on the side of the product to clearly identify it.