Re: ESD protection ICs

From: John Schuch (news_at_esdres.com)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:39:12 GMT

w_tom wrote:

> Virtually everything on a motherboard sees the surge that
> only damaged the modem. Why? Answer is found in elementary
> school science. Electricity can only exist if a complete
> circuit exists.
--<snip>--

I'll risk being judged completely anal here, but technically that's not
quite right. Electricity (as a charge) commonly exists without a path.
Electrical CURRENT can not exist without a path.

John Schuch
ESD Resources Co.

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