Electro-Static Discharge (ESD): The grounding of static electricity. A sudden flow of electricity between two objects. The primary cause of integrated circuit damage and failure. Static can be picked up by the technician if he is not using proper protection, then accidentally discharged by touching a metal circuit, damaging the device.

 

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