Provided is a method for making a composite structure with exposed conductive fibers. The exposed conductive fibers can be used for static dissipation. In the present method, a liquid, gum, gel, or impermeable film mask is applied to the conductive fiber material. The mask functions to prevent infiltration of curable liquid resin into the conductive fiber material. The masked conductive fiber material is incorporated into the composite structure, along with structural fiber material. The liquid resin is cured. The mask material and cured resin are removed from the masked areas, thereby exposing the conductive fiber material. The exposed conductive fiber material can collect and drain electrostatic charges. The present method can be used to make storage tanks and other objects that require electrostatic charge dissipation.

An air gap metal tip structure is provided for (ESD) protection. The structure includes first and second metal tips disposed along at least one horizontal axis that is parallel to a upper substrate and a lower substrate. The structure includes an air chamber formed between the upper and lower substrate within which the first metal tip and the second metal tip are disposed. The air chamber includes a portion between points of the metal tips. The structure includes an under fill level disposed between the lower and upper substrates, and above one or more layers having the metal tips. Oxygen trapped in the air chamber is converted into ozone responsive to an arc between the metal tips to dissipate the arc, and the ozone is decomposed back into the oxygen responsive to an absence of the arc between the metal tips to maintain the ESD protection for subsequent arcs.

Provided is a display apparatus including a bezel that is improved to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD). The display apparatus includes a display panel on which an image is to be displayed, a chassis arranged at a rear side of the display panel and including a conductive material, a bezel configured to support the display panel and including a non-conductive material, and an adhesive including a conductive material and coated on an inner side surface of the bezel such that static electricity is guided away from being discharged toward an inside of the display apparatus.

An electrostatic discharge protection circuit, a display substrate and a display apparatus are disclosed. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes: a first conductive portion, having an end portion; and at least one electrostatic discharge portion, arranged on a same layer as the first conductive portion and spaced from the end portion of the first conductive portion, the at least one electrostatic discharge portion being configured to discharge electrostatic charges generated at the end portion of the first conductive portion.

The present disclosure provides a conductive polymer material. The conductive polymer material includes a conductive polymer having structural units derived from the following monomers: (a) a monomer of formula (I):

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and (b) a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group which has the following formula:

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wherein A, X, R1, R2, R6 to R9, q and w are described in the specification. The conductive polymer material of the present disclosure has high withstand voltage and high capacitance and can be used for the preparation of solid capacitors or hybrid capacitors. In addition, the conductive polymer material according to the present disclosure has high electrical conductivity and good water washing resistance and is thus useful for an antistatic coating or smart fabrics.

An apparatus is described. The apparatus including a substrate; one or more sensors and one or more electrical circuits formed on the substrate, the one or more electrical circuits electrically coupled with at least one of the one or more sensors; and a metal layer formed over the sensors, wherein the metal layer is positioned over the one or more sensors to provide a barrier.

A conductive sheet capable of improving conductivity by suppressing reaggregation of carbon nanotubes, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. Also, carbon composite paste and carbon composite filler are provided. The conductive sheet is characterized in that carbon nanotubes and carbon black as conductive materials are dispersed in a resin material. Carbon composite filler, which is composed of the carbon nanotubes in an amount of 10-30 wt. % and the carbon black in an amount of 90-70 wt. %, is dispersed uniformly in the resin material. The conductive sheet is composed of the carbon composite filler in an amount of 10-50 wt. % and the resin material in an amount of 90-50 wt. %, whose surface resistance value is 1-10 Ω/sq.

A ground strap for grounding electrical cables for protection against at least one of EMI, RFI or ESD and method of construction thereof is provided. The ground strap has a wall with opposite edges extending along a lengthwise direction between opposite ends. The wall is formed from a plurality of interlaced filaments, with at least some of the plurality of interlaced filaments including a plurality of electrically conductive filaments interlaced in electrical communication with one another.

A base tape includes an accommodating section having a rectangular or substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and the base tape includes a surface layer including a carbon layer. The accommodating section includes a bottom surface portion, a side wall portion including a plurality of surfaces, and an opening portion. The side wall portion includes at at least one surface thereof an edge portion located between the bottom surface portion and the opening portion and an electrical discharge path portion inclined from the edge portion toward the opening portion. An electronic component array includes the base tape, an electronic component accommodated in the accommodating section of the base tape, and a cover tape that covers the accommodating section.

Embodiments may relate to a material to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in an electrical device. The material may include first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. The material may further include an electrically-conductive polymer that is chemically bonded to the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes such that an electrical signal may pass between the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.