11 Mar
2005
11 Mar
'05
5:33 p.m.
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005, Eric Smith wrote:
CMOS isn't *THAT* sensitive; easy, benign, reasonable precautions
are more than adequate. Ben, the days of early MOS/CMOS
hypersensitivity to static are long gone. Even 1970's 4000 series
had input-protection diodes.
When I sit down to work on stuff I just make sure to touch chassis
first, or other ground, then tools and board and parts in order,
it's not a big deal, and I haven't static-harmed a part in 20
years, if I ever did ever.
Vintage MOS memories are another story.
What's
wrong with CMOS parts for interfacing?
Ben wrote:
I have a rug and a cat in my apartment. Meow
walk ... zap
If your static situation is that bad, you'd better not use any
RAM, EPROM, or Flash chips made in the last 15 years. They're all
CMOS.