Would it surprise you to know that a good portion of our modern world would be unable to function without the help of electrostatic discharges (ESD’s)? No one seems to know quite how it happened, but in 1984, Scott M. Kunen applied for a patent for a “touch controlled...
After 10 years, the science fiction show The X-Files recently returned to television. In the very first new episode, there is a scene where scientists are studying apparent alien technology, all the while protected from potential harm because the technology is housed...
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...
Static electricity is an imbalance of electrical charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge. Nature likes things to be in balance, therefore static...
Electrocstatic discharge (ESD)… what in the world is it and why should I care about it? If you’re an engineer, an architect, or in the electronics manufacturing industry, you’re most likely aware of what ESD is and the havoc it can wreak. But, if...
