EEVblog 1567 - Wireless ESD Monitor? - The IONA StatIQ Band TESTED

Does the $1200 IONA Tech StatIQ wireless ESD monitor band actually work? or is it just BS? And if so, how does it work? IONA Tech video: Wiresless ESD strap BUSTED: ESD Explained: ESD Playlist: Mud Run: Forum: 00:00 - A wireless ESD monitor? The IONA Tech StatIQ Band 02:06 - The Electric Field Mill sensor 03:27 - The Android app, and does it actually work? 06:15 - ESD ground impedance correlation 07:21 - What’s going on with the clean room bunny suit? 08:12 - Well, there’s your problem... 08:35 - Let’s try a WORKING ESD coat this time 09:23 - But is it just smoke and mirrors? Surface DC Voltmeter measurement time 11:30 - Validatd 11:52 - Calibration 12:15 - How it works 15:24 - The physics 18:09 - Conclusion If you find my videos useful you may consider supporting the EEVblog on Patreon: Or with crypto: BTC: 33BsprBQNBtHuVzVwDmqWkpDjYnCouwASM ETH: 0x68114e40ff4dcdd384750500501e20acf3875f8c BCH: 35n9KBPw9T7M3NGzpS3t4nUYEf9HbRmkm4 USDC: 0x68114e40ff4dcdd384750500501e20acf3875f8c LTC: MJfK57ujxy55su4XicVGQc9wcEJf6mAoXF Web Site: Other channels: EEVblog2: EEVdiscover: T-Shirts: #ElectronicsCreators #ESD #IONA