5 Conclusions

Testing and verifying transient immunity is a vital component in ensuring the reliability of modern electronic components, and ISO 10605 provides the guidelines for automotive ESD testing.

While ISO 10605 standard is similar to the IEC 61000-4-2 standard, it has several key differences:

1. The generator is grounded to the table instead of the floor to simulate the isolated environment of a vehicle.
2. The test is performed at different resistance values to simulate the discharge of a body directly and through a metal object. It is also performed at different capacitances to simulate a discharge both inside and outside the vehicle.

While there are a variety of other differences, ISO 10605 is quite similar to IEC 61000-4-2, and it is the industry standard for ESD protection devices in automotive applications.