Parameter
ESDA Standard
MIL Standard
Comments
1. Oscilloscope BW single shot 350 MHz 350 MHz BW = Bandwidth
2. Waveform specified for: Six levels (0.25–8 kV) Four levels (0.5–4 kV)  
3. Current probe (CP) 350 MHz mininium 350 MHz  
4. CP-I capability 12 A mininium None mentioned  
5. CP-Tr capability < 1 nanosecond None mentioned Tr  = rise time
6. Current probe example CT-1 CT-1  
7. CP cable length 1 m maximum 0.91 m maximum  
8. Short wire (copper) 18–24 AWG No mention  
9. Short-wire length Two farthest pins in socket Worst-case pin pair Not the same
10. Ir  (ringing) <15% Ips Same Using the short wire
11. Ips (short) Extrapolated Peak position Using the short wire
12. Ips (measured) No written instructions Peak position  
13. Tr (short, all voltage levels) 2–10 nanoseconds <10 nanoseconds Quite different
14. Td (short measured) Ips  position (nonzero time) Ip (100%, nonzero time) Td  = decay time
15. Td  (short, all levels) 150 ± 20 nanoseconds 150 ± 20 nanoseconds  
16. Td  (500 W) Not used Not mentioned  
17. 500-W load ±1% at 1000 V Not mentioned  
18. Ipr (500 W) 1000 V Not mentioned  
19. Ipr  (500 W, measured) Maximum peak position Not mentioned  
20. Ipr ( (500 W) 375–550 mA Not mentioned  
21. Ipr  /Ips ratio >= 63% Not mentioned  
22. Tr (500 W, measured) 1000-V level Not mentioned  
23. Tr (500 W) 5–25 nanoseconds Not mentioned  
24. Irr (ringing short) 15% o Ipr  Same Ringing using 500 W
25. Ringing short None beyond 100 nanoseconds Same  
26. Equipment calibration Includes additional equipment Same  
27. Tester qualification 1, 2, and 4 kV 4 kV only  
28. Waveform verification Once/shift (at beginning) Same When to measure
29. Waveform verification Pulse 1+ and 1 Same Number of pulses
30. "No Connects" Tested Not tested  
31. Classification Six levels Four levels  
32. Timing interval 300 millisecoonds 1000 milliseconds (1 second)  
33. Device testing Can start at any level Can start at any level  
34. Device classification Seven classes 250 >= 8 kV Three classes 0 ® 4000  
35. Device testing Room temperature Room temperature  
36. 500-W resistor Low inductance Not mentioned  
37. Terminal reversal Not allowed Not recommended  
38. Socket grounded between pulses Yes Yes  
Table I. HBM's Rosetta Stone compares ESDA and MIL standards.