Static electricity
Removing or preventing a buildup of static charge can be as simple as opening a window or using a humidifier to increase the moisture content of the air. Many semiconductor devices used in electronics are particularly sensitive to static discharge. Conductive antistatic bags are commonly used to protect such components.
About Static electricity in brief
Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge. The effects of static electricity are familiar to most people because people can feel, hear, and even see the spark as the excess charge is neutralized. Removing or preventing a buildup of static charge can be as simple as opening a window or using a humidifier to increase the moisture content of the air. Many semiconductor devices used in electronics are particularly sensitive to static discharge. Conductive antistatic bags are commonly used to protect such components. People who work on circuits that contain these devices often ground themselves with a conductive antstatic strap. Anti-static shoes should not be confused with insulating shoes, which provide exactly the opposite benefit– some protection against serious electric shocks from the mains voltage. The feeling of electric shock is caused by the stimulation of nerves as the current flows through the human body. The energy stored as static electricity is stored on an electronic device can be used to model the effect of static discharge on a sensitive electronic device. For modelling static discharge, modelling the effect on a human body is a key part of the modelling process.
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