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What is Electrostatic Discharge?

  • A transfer of electrostatic charges between bodies at different electrostatic potentials caused by direct contact or induced by an electrostatic field.
  • Examples of electrostatic charges are walking across a nylon carpet on a dry day, that generates a static electrical charge of 35,000 volts and opening a plastic bag generates a charge of 20,000 volts.
  • Fire control and navigation systems on equipment such as the M-1 tank and F-18 aircraft are controlled by electronic microchips so susceptible that a static charge of 30 - 50 volts of static electricity may cause the equipment to malfunction during deployment or combat missions. Many of these defects are traced to careless handling and packaging of items susceptible to electrostatic discharge.

Category: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)