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One thing I remember from my time in the CPU industry is that ESD damage can be cumulative and also can have a delayed effect. So just because you handle a devi
by dboreham 1y ago
One thing I remember from my time in the CPU industry is that ESD damage can be cumulative and also can have a delayed effect. So just because you handle a device without precautions today, doesn't mean it won't fail at some time in the future as a result. That said, I've never used precautions in home/hobby projects.
- IIsi50MHz 1y agoCumulative damage is correct. Damage may at first only consume some of the ability of the protection devices, leaving the product more vulnerable to future events. Of course functionality testing will not reveal this. Once the product exhibits a failure, even with STM examination there's no way to differentiate ESD from lightning strike.