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Electrostatic Discharge: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Sep. 1, 1999 Ken Michaels | Electrical Construction and Maintenance

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Many items in today's workplace can store thousands of volts in electrostatic charges. Yet, it only takes 25 electrostatic volts to irreparably damage an integrated circuit.

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