It's been a while, but my recollection is that the pink poly bags do not protect the device in the bag. Their only advantage is they don't hold or generate static. I think your assessment is correct, you need a metallized bag to shield the device inside. DB
> ---------- > From: John Juhasz[SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 8:38 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: ESD-Pink Poly Bags > > I am having a running debate with regards to the ESD protection properties > of those 'pink poly bags' for packaging electronic products. > > It is my understanding that these 'pink poly bags' DO NOT protect the > printed circuits FROM ESD, but merely prevent the generation of static. If > the requirement is to protect the printed circuits from an ESD event, the > boards should be packaged in the metallized bags. > > Can anyone clarify/confirm this?? > > John A. Juhasz > Product Qualification & > Compliance Engr. > > Fiber Options, Inc. > 80 Orville Dr. Suite 102 > Bohemia, NY 11716 USA > > Tel: 516-567-8320 ext. 24 > Fax: 516-567-8322 > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list administrators). > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
