3 Summary

The 3-lead Contact package is a unique package for security devices targeted towards applications where electronics are not typically included. Disposable and consumable products with this type of security device attached can be authenticated and identified as from the original equipment manufacturer. This allows a corporation to protect the ecosystem from clones and knock-off products.

Introducing this type of capability into a manufacturing flow that typically does not have sensitive electronics creates some new manufacturing challenges in handling ESD events. This document provides a brief overview to indicate where these challenges may occur in the manufacturing flow with suggestions on how to overcome them.