3140 + static

[patchell]

    You need to be very careful with 3140's.  Get yourself a wrist stat at the
very least.  An Anti Static work mat for your bench is also a good idea.
Everything needs to be connected together and connected to ground.  Oh yes, and
make sure your soldering iron has a grounded tip as well.

    The 3140 is not as bad as some of the stuff I work with.  It takes about 100
volts of static to blast the gates on the mosfets in the 3140.  The stuff I work
with takes only 3 volts of static.  Everything in the area must be conductive.
It's a real pain in the wahzoo.

Paul Wilkinson wrote:

> How careful do I need to be with 3140's?  Do I need to ground myself, do the
> tinfoil thing, or can I just handle them gingerly?  Also, does a soldering
> iron ground them, or do I need to do something else to protect them while
> soldering.
>
> - Paul
>
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