[Elecraft] K3 ESD

[David Gilbert]

That's a bit of a careless generalization.

Almost any RF bipolar transistor or RF bipolar IC can be rather easily 
damaged by ESD .... they typically have very shallow junctions and 
require very little current to puncture in the reverse bias direction.   
Almost any small signal Schottky diode or IC with Schottky diode clamps 
can be easily damaged by ESD.

I know ... I used to manage a large enterprise that manufactured them.

Dave   AB7E




On 12/18/2010 3:22 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Mark, the only really ESD-sensitive parts are those with high impedance
> (resistance) gates. Bipolar transistors, resistors, capacitors and other
> electrical parts are very hard to damage via ESD, although it is possible if
> one gets a good charge built up on one's self then manages to make a nice
> fat spark to jump to the part ;-).