On 21 Oct 2010 at 13:12, William Donzelli wrote:
Being bipolar does not mean ESD safe. ECL is somewhat
static
sensitive. Also, with HTL being such an old family, I am unsure as to
its sensitivity. DTL and TTL have become more static insensitive over
time with die revisions and better processes. Did HTL, always a
low-runner, go through this process?
I can find no mention one way or the other in my HTL literature.
Given that it's roughly contemporaneous with DTL with similar
internals, I'd expect that ESD handling would be similar.
--Chuck