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Article #43Re: Can mobile phones destroy sensitive electronics?
From: Franc Zabkar
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 05:23
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 05:23
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On Fri, 18 May 2001 16:09:14 GMT, Steve Greenfield <polymorph@polyphoto.com> put finger to keyboard and composed: >Roy McCammon wrote: >> >> Adam wrote: >> >> > What about sensitive electronic componentry thats particularly >> > susceptible to electrostatic discharge? If a mobile phone is operated >> > near such equipment/components, is there a risk of damage? Can the >> > signal couple with a loop on a PCB and induce a voltage capable of >> > destroying a sensitive device? eg. If you're modifiying your computer >> > & receive a call on your mobile, is it actually possible to screw up >> > your motherboard if you get too close to it? >> >> I personally saw a piece of digital scientific gear >> become permanently damaged when a high power walkie >> talkie was keyed on about three feet front the gear. > >Wow. That must have been a -very- powerful walkie talkie. Aren't most >cell phones transmitting only a few hundred milliwatts? > >I can't help but think that this digital scientific gear was badly >designed. I once heard my neighbour's CB radio conversation on my Yamaha organ's speaker. The organ was powered off. -- Franc Zabkar Please remove one 'g' from my address when replying by email.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103407,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid103407,public X-Google-Thread: 111d0a,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid111d0a,public X-Google-Thread: 1118be,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid1118be,public X-Google-Thread: 107cee,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid107cee,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-18 22:25:02 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!nsw.nnrp.telstra.net!news01.syd.optusnet.com.au!nnrp01.syd.optusnet.com.au!not-for-mail From: franczabkar@dinggoblue.net.au (Franc Zabkar) Newsgroups: sci.electronics.misc,sci.electronics.components,sci.electronics.basics,aus.computers,aus.electronics Subject: Re: Can mobile phones destroy sensitive electronics? Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 05:23:29 GMT Organization: Bachelor Life Ltd Reply-To: franczabkar@dinggoblue.net.au Message-ID: <3b06024c.14947595@news.dingoblue.net.au> References: <3b04d952.4676022@news.tne.net.au> <3B05201A.CB29E15B@mmm.com> <3B054AA9.58B2E0F9@polyphoto.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 Lines: 32 NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.142.194.180 X-Trace: 990249763 news01.syd.optusnet.com.au 25514 198.142.194.180