21 Oct
2010
21 Oct
'10
10:12 a.m.
You'd use the same precautions, in-circuit or out,
that you'd use
with any bipolar logic chip, be it HTL, DTL, RTL or TTL. ?No special
precautions or lack thereof because it's HTL.
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?
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Will