Electrostatic discharge or ESD in the frame of reference of electronics makes reference to the momentary undesired current that may cause damage to electronic kit. ESD is a risk especially in solid state electronics such as integrated circuits which are made of voltage-sensitive semiconductor and insulating materials. Even a low voltage could cause irrevocable damage to these items.
Static electrical power is one of the factors behind ESD. Static electricity occurs typically as even a simple rub with your finger tips on the Personal computer keyboard may cause it. Much of static electricity happens thru a technique called triboelectrification, when exchange of electrons happens as two materials rub in contact and then move apart.
The amount of voltage concerned in static electricity sounds fearsome but is actually innocuous to human beings. Walking across a carpet and touching a grounded metal item can involve 10,000 to 12,000 volts. But the amperage is minuscule. And it's amperage, not voltage, which is life-threatening to human beings.
Sadly, what cannot kill humans can kill your Personal computer. Integrated circuits can be spoiled by static electricity of as low as 4,000 volts, which is the minimum voltage that the average human can barely sense. This PC-killing voltage can happen by a simple act of opening up your P.C, plugging in a RAM or some add-in card. You may never have any sensation whatsoever of static but still, you'll have rendered a lethal blow to the integrated circuit.
The add-in you inserted may appear fine but after weeks, days or months, your PC may act bizarrely and even lock up. Low-voltage static charges can cause latent or delayed damage as it insidiously destroys some of the many millions of gates in the integrated circuitry. In several cases, the hidden damage may not cause any Problems at all and thus remains undiagnosed for a long time however it eventually leads to long-term damage.
To avoid static damage, the simplest way is still to have adequate grounding which equalizes the electrical potential of both your body and the parts you are working on. In grounding, all static charges are drained to the ground thru an object attached to the earth.
There also are alternative ways of minimising static damage such as using electrical grounding, anti-static wrist strap and other elements and avoiding the use of static-inducing elements.
In all but the most extreme cases of static damage, a pro data recovery company will be in a position to rescue most, or all, of your valuable data.
Static electrical power is one of the factors behind ESD. Static electricity occurs typically as even a simple rub with your finger tips on the Personal computer keyboard may cause it. Much of static electricity happens thru a technique called triboelectrification, when exchange of electrons happens as two materials rub in contact and then move apart.
The amount of voltage concerned in static electricity sounds fearsome but is actually innocuous to human beings. Walking across a carpet and touching a grounded metal item can involve 10,000 to 12,000 volts. But the amperage is minuscule. And it's amperage, not voltage, which is life-threatening to human beings.
Sadly, what cannot kill humans can kill your Personal computer. Integrated circuits can be spoiled by static electricity of as low as 4,000 volts, which is the minimum voltage that the average human can barely sense. This PC-killing voltage can happen by a simple act of opening up your P.C, plugging in a RAM or some add-in card. You may never have any sensation whatsoever of static but still, you'll have rendered a lethal blow to the integrated circuit.
The add-in you inserted may appear fine but after weeks, days or months, your PC may act bizarrely and even lock up. Low-voltage static charges can cause latent or delayed damage as it insidiously destroys some of the many millions of gates in the integrated circuitry. In several cases, the hidden damage may not cause any Problems at all and thus remains undiagnosed for a long time however it eventually leads to long-term damage.
To avoid static damage, the simplest way is still to have adequate grounding which equalizes the electrical potential of both your body and the parts you are working on. In grounding, all static charges are drained to the ground thru an object attached to the earth.
There also are alternative ways of minimising static damage such as using electrical grounding, anti-static wrist strap and other elements and avoiding the use of static-inducing elements.
In all but the most extreme cases of static damage, a pro data recovery company will be in a position to rescue most, or all, of your valuable data.
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Jason Sloan runs a data recovery business called Kingdom Data Recovery Edinburgh who service all of the UK. He's got many articles on his website which refer to issues with storage and useful info about stopping information loss.
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