Computer Hardware - Engineering

Q1:

ESD damage can be caused by:

A Placing an IC in a non-conductive plastic bag

B Placing an IC on a grounded mat

C Repeated sags in current supplied from outlets

D Touching metal on the chassis

E None of the above

ANS:A - Placing an IC in a non-conductive plastic bag

An antistatic bag, or conductive bag, is a shipping bag for electronic devices. Have a distinctive colour according to its properties: Silver for metallised PET film and other similar plastics. Pink or black for polyethylene. These bags are effective at preventing the buildup of static electricity,