[Gllug] Memory errors

[Christopher Hunter]

On Wednesday 26 May 2004 4:07 pm, Chris Bell wrote:

> most modern chips  now have integral clamp diodes on external connections so 
> even FET's are fairly well protected.

There's no clamp diode that will safely and reliably handle the 10s of kV that 
you can get with even a minor static zap!  Admittedly, most modern ICs are 
much more robust than those of a few years ago, but basic static precautions 
should always be observed!

Chris

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