Category: Electrostatic discharge

Electrostatic Discharge 101: Sources, Dangers, and Solutions

Do you know a tiny, solitary spark can permanently damage sensitive electronics? We’ve all been zapped by static electricity, which is the common term for electrostatic discharge. After walking across a carpet and then reaching for the door handle or a light switch, we feel that abrupt shock on our fingertips. For us, it’s a […]

Electrostatic Discharge: Sources, Dangers, and Solutions

For an updated version of this blog, please read Electrostatic Discharge 101. We’ve all been zapped by static electricity — the common term for electrostatic discharge — after walking across a carpet and reaching for the door handle or a light switch. But if that were to happen in our manufacturing facility here at Electro […]