What are the consequences of electrostatic discharge (ESD) on memory chips?
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the release of static electricity. It is most familiar as the shock you might feel after shuffling your feet on a carpet and then touching a doorknob. Because the circuitry inside a memory chip is so small, ESD can damage the circuitry in the chips even if the release of electricity is so minimal that you don’t feel a shock. During the manufacturing process, extreme care must be taken to make sure that no electrical fields come into contact with the memory chips. Before they are assembled into modules, the memory chips are encapsulated in black plastic, which reduces the risk of ESD damage; however, it is still possible for finished modules to be damaged by ESD. For this reason, it’s a good idea to take some ESD precautions when handling your memory module. See our installation guide for some rules of thumb for module installation. If a chip has been damaged by ESD, you won’t be able to tell by looking at. In fact, the only way to tell for sure is to ex
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