Paul McNamara’s recent post titled ‘The Shocking Truth (and Lies) about ESD” on the Network World‘s documents some stories of damage caused by ESD. One notes: I once zapped my home’s thermostat when I was attempting to change the temperature setting. The LCD went blank and refused to come back on. I ended up replacing the…
What Not to Do with an ESD Shielding Bag Replacement circuit boards or other ESD sensitive items should be handled by the grounded operator or be on a grounded mat. Since the ESD sensitive item comes packaged in an ESD (metal-in or metal-out) shielding bags, many people believe they should continue to use the bag.…
Desco is a manufacturer of ESD control and other products for the electronics production industry. We have been in business since 1979 and now have 6 manufacturing locations in the USA. Products that we manufacture include wrist straps, foot grounders, mats, shielding bags, floor finish, ionization, workstation monitors and test equipment. See products being made…