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What Is ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Protection?

How the invisible threat of ESD damages electronics during board repair, and the precautions taken in the lab.

3 min readUpdated: 2026-07-05

ESD is the sudden discharge of a static charge difference between two objects. Even small discharges imperceptible to humans can damage sensitive ICs instantly or latently.

  • Grounded wrist strap and floor/table mat
  • ESD-safe workstation and ionizer
  • Antistatic bags and transport boxes
The ELKAR repair lab is set up to ESD standards; this prevents 'latent' failures and repeat faults.

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