Semiconductors:
- Capacitors - Leaking Capacitors...
- ESD
- Electrostatic Discharge: Bad
News for a PC! Static Electricity - Shock in a bad way. Stay grounded
when handling your PC components! ESD has a residual build up effect
causing problems down the line over time.
- Power
Glossary - JOULE; Surge Suppression, Surge Protection
- MOV's (Metal Oxide Varistors):
Used in Surge Suppression Technology. MOV's divert surges to neutral
and ground lines. Surge protectors are given joule rating. A joule is
a measure of energy. Joule ratings refer only to the amount of energy
surge protectors can absorb, not what actually gets through! What does
this mean to Users? A false sense of security.
- Vishay
Intertechnology: Vishay
Resistors
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