In the late 1930’s, Walter Jaeger, a physicist from Switzerland was trying to develop a portable sensor for poison gas. He theorized that gas entering the sensor would bind to ionized air molecules and thereby alter an electric current in a circuit in the instrument....
Almost everyone’s familiar with the image of a white “cleanroom” or “bunny suit.” They show up in just about every depiction of people working in computer facilities in popular entertainment, and it’s a highly sought after specialty ‘armor’ in the video game Fallout...
We’ve all had it happen. We’re opening our car door on a cold day, or we’ve just shuffled in our socks to the door and the moment we reach out, pop! A small snap of static electricity reminds us that we’re alive. Think back to when you were a kid – your dad or uncle...
Q: Can we make our own ESD Tools? A: Perhaps. Since common hand tools can be at risk of creating an ESD event via CDM, what do we do about it? I was able to treat the screw driver in my last installation with our ESD anti-stat chemical Shock Stop. We also have...
