[sdiy] Sudden IC death?

[Paul Perry]

The only thing I can think of that would kill them ALL at the one time, is a
spike on the power rail (or on ground).

Unless the circuit is strange ..

What is the normal power voltage across the chip in the circuit?

paul perry melbourne Australia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Ekdahl" To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:55 AM
Subject: [sdiy] Sudden IC death?


> Hi list
>
> So i'm doing this sound installation and when i was to install my piece it 
> didn't work, turns out that *all* of the 74HC4066's in my circuit had 
> blown for no apparent reason - so i'm just wondering, what would do this? 
> The whole thing stayed in it's (open) case all the time, i didn't rub it 
> in cats or anything but my only guess is some weird static electricity 
> shock?
>
> Oh and for anyone who's in the Baltimore area the coming week; i'm 
> installing at the High Zero festival which is a festival of improvised and 
> experimental music - come and rejoic --> www.highzero.org
>
> Karl
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3146 - Release Date: 09/20/10 
04:34:00