Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is one of the most
significant factors leading to damage and failure of a wide
variety of electronic components.
Poor handling can cause internal damage, which is
invisible. This internal damage can then cause electrical
failure or reliability problems.
It is recommended that all workstations where
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive devices (ESDS)
and assemblies are handled outside of full static protection
packaging (i.e. within static control areas) should be pro-
vided with some form of ground conductive or dissipative
flooring.
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