EN IEC 61340-5-3:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61340-5-3:2015
Elektrostatika - 5-3. del: Zaščita elektronskih naprav pred elektrostatičnimi pojavi -
Lastnosti in klasifikacija zahtev za embalažo naprav, ki so občutljive za
elektrostatične razelektritve (IEC 61340-5-3:2022)
Electrostatics - Part 5-3: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena -
Properties and requirements classification for packaging intended for electrostatic
discharge sensitive devices (IEC 61340-5-3:2022)
Elektrostatik - Teil 5-3: Schutz von elektronischen Bauelementen gegen elektrostatische
Phänomene - Eigenschaften und Anforderungen für die Klassifizierung von
Verpackungen, welche für Bauelemente verwendet werden, die gegen elektrostatische
Entladungen empfindlich sind (IEC 61340-5-3:2022)
Electrostatique - Partie 5-3: Protection des dispositifs électroniques contre les
phénomènes électrostatiques - Classification des propriétés et des exigences relatives à
l'emballage destiné aux dispositifs sensibles aux décharges électrostatiques (IEC 61340-
5-3:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61340-5-3:2022
ICS:
17.220.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
elektriko in magnetizmom electricity and magnetism
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61340-5-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2022
ICS 17.220.99; 29.020 Supersedes EN 61340-5-3:2015
English Version
Electrostatics - Part 5-3: Protection of electronic devices from
electrostatic phenomena - Properties and requirements
classification for packaging intended for electrostatic discharge
sensitive devices
(IEC 61340-5-3:2022)
Electrostatique - Partie 5-3: Protection des dispositifs Elektrostatik - Teil 5-3: Schutz von elektronischen
électroniques contre les phénomènes électrostatiques - Bauelementen gegen elektrostatische Phänomene -
Classification des propriétés et des exigences relatives à Eigenschaften und Anforderungen für die Klassifizierung
l'emballage destiné aux dispositifs sensibles aux décharges von Verpackungen, welche für Bauelemente verwendet
électrostatiques werden, die gegen elektrostatische Entladungen
(IEC 61340-5-3:2022) empfindlich sind
(IEC 61340-5-3:2022)
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European foreword
The text of document 101/649/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61340-5-3, prepared by IEC/TC 101
"Electrostatics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-03-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-06-01
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61340-5-3:2015 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61340-5-3:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61340-5-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61340-5-1
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61340-2-3 - Electrostatics - Part 2-3: Methods of test for EN 61340-2-3 -
determining the resistance and resistivity of
solid materials used to avoid electrostatic
charge accumulation
IEC 61340-4-8 - Electrostatics - Part 4-8: Standard test EN 61340-4-8 -
methods for specific applications -
Electrostatic discharge shielding - Bags

IEC 61340-5-3 ®
Edition 3.0 2022-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrostatics –
Part 5-3: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena –

Properties and requirements classification for packaging intended for

electrostatic discharge sensitive devices

Électrostatique –
Partie 5-3: Protection des dispositifs électroniques contre les phénomènes

électrostatiques – Classification des propriétés et des exigences relatives à

l'emballage destiné aux dispositifs sensibles aux décharges électrostatiques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.220.99; 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-1100-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 9
4 Tailoring . 9
5 Packaging application requirement . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Inside an EPA . 9
5.3 Outside an EPA . 9
6 Classification of ESD packaging material properties . 10
6.1 General . 10
6.2 Material resistance properties . 10
6.2.1 General . 10
6.2.2 Resistance of conductive materials . 10
6.2.3 Resistance of dissipative materials . 10
6.2.4 Resistance of insulating materials. 11
6.3 Material electrostatic shielding properties . 11
6.3.1 Electrostatic discharge shielding . 11
6.3.2 Electrostatic field shielding . 11
7 Technical requirements for ESD protective packaging . 11
7.1 Packaging and material properties . 11
7.2 Packaging marking . 12
7.2.1 Classification symbol . 12
7.2.2 Packaging classification. 13
7.2.3 Traceability . 13
Annex A (informative) Guidance on ESD packaging material . 14
A.1 Environment and device sensitivity . 14
A.1.1 General . 14
A.1.2 Environment . 14
A.1.3 Device sensitivity . 15
A.2 Equipotential bonding . 16
A.3 Dissipative material for intimate contact . 16
A.4 Packaging from incoming material to the point of use . 16
A.5 Periodic verification . 17
A.6 Examples of measurement procedures for qualification and verification of
packaging . 18
Annex B (informative) Device damage . 20
B.1 Damage from ESD . 20
B.2 Discharge to a device . 20
B.2.1 Discharge to device from external objects . 20
B.2.2 Retained charge on a packaging . 20
B.3 Discharge from a floating device (CDM) . 20

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B.3.1 Discharges from devices in an electric field . 20
B.3.2 Discharges from tribo-electrified devices . 20
Annex C (informative) Guidance on electric field shielding . 21
Annex D (informative) Low charging material property . 22
Bibliography . 23

Figure 1 – Example of packaging label (*Primary function code) . 13
Figure A.1 – Examples of EPA configurations . 15
Figure A.2 – Application of ESD protective packaging . 17

Table 1 – Test methods for electrostatic protective packaging . 12
Table 2 – Test methods and requirements for electrostatic discharge shielding
packaging . 12
Table 3 – Primary function code and ESD classification symbol . 13
Table A.1 – Packaging characteristics for environmental consideration . 14
Table A.2 – Examples of qualification and verification of packaging . 18

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 5-3: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena –
Properties and requirements classification for packaging intended for
electrostatic discharge sensitive devices

FOREWORD
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rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC 61340-5-3 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 101: Electrostatics. It is an
International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2015. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
1 2
a) reference to IEC 61340-4-10 [1] was removed;
b) material resistance property "electrostatic field shielding" was removed;
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Withdrawn.
Numbers in square brackets refer to the bibliography.

IEC 61340-5-3:2022  IEC 2022 – 5 –
c) the requirement for electrostatic discharge shielding was changed from 50 nJ to 20 nJ;
d) Table 1 – footnote "b" was changed to mention the two-point probe in IEC 61340-2-3;
e) "shall be marked" was changed to "should be marked" in 7.2.2 and 7.2.3;
f) Table 3 – the classification symbol and the primary function code F was removed;
g) Table A.2 – references to IEC TS 61340-5-4 [2] and IEC TR 61340-5-5 [3] were added;
h) Annex C – guidance regarding electric field shielding was added;
i) Annex D – low charging material property was added.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
101/649/FDIS 101/660/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/standardsdev/publications.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61340 series, published under the general title Electrostatics, can
be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
Packaging is necessary to protect electrostatic discharge sensitive devices (ESDSs) from static
electricity and electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage as well as physical and environmental
damage during manufacture, transportation and storage.

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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 5-3: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena –
Properties and requirements classification for packaging intended for
electrostatic discharge sensitive devices

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61340 defines the ESD protective packaging properties required to protect ESD
sensitive devices (ESDSs) through all phases of production, rework and maintenance, transport
and storage. Test methods are referenced to evaluate packaging and packaging materials for
these product and material properties. Performance limits are provided.
This document does not address protection from electromagnetic interference (EMI),
electromagnetic pulsing (EMP) or protection of electrically initiated explosive materials or
devices.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 61340-2-3, Electrostatics – Part 2-3: Methods of test for determining the resistance and
resistivity of solid materials used to avoid electrostatic charge accumulation
IEC 61340-4-8, Electrostatics – Part 4-8: Standard test methods for specific applications –
Electrostatic discharge shielding – Bags
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1.1
electrostatic discharge
ESD
rapid transfer of charge between bodies at different electrostatic potentials

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3.1.2
ESD sensitive device
ESDS
sensitive device, integrated circuit or assembly that can be damaged by electrostatic fields or
electrostatic discharge
Note 1 to entry: See Clause B.2 and Clause B.3 in Annex B.
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