2 - 4 Installation
CAUTION

STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES

STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES CAN BE DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE. YOU
CAN MINIMIZE THE CHANCES OF DESTROYING SUCH DEVICES BY:
1. KNOWING THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL STATIC SENSITIVE PROBLEM.
2. ADHERING TO THE GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW FOR HANDLING THEM.
3. USING RECOMMENDED PACKAGING AND BENCH TECHNIQUES.
FOLLOW THESE PRACTICES TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES.
1. DO NOT WELD ON THIS EQUIPMENT AND/OR ASSOCIATED PIPING. THE CONTROL IS
SENSITIVE TO ELECTRICAL GROUND LOOP VOLTAGES.
2. DISCHARGE PERSONAL STATIC BEFORE HANDLING DEVICE. (USE GROUNDING
WRIST STRAP.)
3. MINIMIZE HANDLING.
4. HANDLE STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES BY THE BODY ONLY. DO NOT TOUCH ANY
CONNECTORS. (USE MICROCHIP EXTRACTION AND INSERTION TOOLS.)
5. KEEP PARTS IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS UNTIL READY FOR USE.
6. DO NOT SLIDE STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OVER ANY SURFACE.
7. USE ANTISTATIC CONTAINERS FOR HANDLING AND TRANSPORT.
8. KEEP PLASTIC, VINYL AND POLYSTYRENE FOAM OUT OF THE WORK AREA.
9. WHEN REMOVING ASSEMBLIES HANDLE ONLY BY NONCONDUCTIVE EDGES AND
NEVER TOUCH OPEN CONNECTORS EXCEPT AT A STATIC FREE WORK STATION.
PLACING SHORTING STRIPS ON CONNECTOR USUALLY PROVIDES COMPLETE
PROTECTION TO INSTALLED STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES.
10. HANDLE STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES ONLY AT A STATIC-FREE WORK STATION.
11. USE ONLY ANTISTATIC TYPE SOLDER-SUCKERS.
12. USE ONLY GROUNDED TIP SOLDERING IRONS.

STATIC SENSITIVE SYMBOL