Never pass a solid-state board to another person unless _______ are wearing anti-static wrist straps.

Never pass a solid-state board to another person unless _______ are wearing anti-static wrist straps.

• A. One person
• B. The recipient
• C. All participants
• D. Both persons

Answer: (D)

Controlling electrostatic discharge when passing a solid-state board between people is essential. Solid-state devices are sensitive to static charges, and a discharge can damage delicate components or alter circuitry. Wearing anti-static wrist straps on both people provides a safe, continuous path to ground for any static on either person, keeping both bodies at the same electrical potential and preventing a discharge into the board as it’s handed off. The straps usually include a resistor to limit current, reducing the risk if a connection to ground is briefly imperfect. If only one person is strapped, static from the unstrapped person can still transfer to the board; with both strapped, the risk of damaging discharge is minimized. For best practice, handle the board by its edges and place it on a grounded, anti-static surface as you transfer it.

Controlling electrostatic discharge when passing a solid-state board between people is essential. Solid-state devices are sensitive to static charges, and a discharge can damage delicate components or alter circuitry. Wearing anti-static wrist straps on both people provides a safe, continuous path to ground for any static on either person, keeping both bodies at the same electrical potential and preventing a discharge into the board as it’s handed off. The straps usually include a resistor to limit current, reducing the risk if a connection to ground is briefly imperfect. If only one person is strapped, static from the unstrapped person can still transfer to the board; with both strapped, the risk of damaging discharge is minimized. For best practice, handle the board by its edges and place it on a grounded, anti-static surface as you transfer it.