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 ;-). ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
