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Article #45Re: Can mobile phones destroy sensitive electronics?
From: Paul Bealing
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 06:33
Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 06:33
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They're probably mostly worried about the cell phone upsetting the petrol pump controller causing it issue more petrol than it's charging you for. Aeroplanes are more of a worry. Is it sensible to fly at that altitude and speed in a machine that can be disabled or loose its way because of a nearby cell phone or lap-top computer. -- Regards Paul Bealing PMB Electronics www.pmb.co.nz "Adam" <hideo@tne.net.au> wrote in message news:3b04d952.4676022@news.tne.net.au... > Most of us have seen the warning signs at petrol stations telling us > to switch off our mobile phones. Obviously, some people believe that > the transmission from a mobile phone is powerful enough to induce a > spark in a nearby object. > > 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've spoken to an Electrical Engineer about this, and we were unable > to discount the possibility. If anyone knows more, please contribute. > > Thanks, > Adam Gerlach.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1118be,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid1118be,public X-Google-Thread: 111d0a,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid111d0a,public X-Google-Thread: 103407,b39a96be9940783f X-Google-Attributes: gid103407,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 23:29:05 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!cyclone.bc.net!news-hog.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!nntp-relay.ihug.net!newsfeeds.ihug.co.nz!ihug.co.nz!newsfeed01.tsnz.net!news01.tsnz.net!not-for-mail From: "Paul Bealing" <paul@pmb.co.nz> 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 18:33:25 +1200 Organization: TelstraSaturn Lines: 36 Message-ID: <9e53rc$1kvc$1@raewyn.paradise.net.nz> References: <3b04d952.4676022@news.tne.net.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: 203-79-72-59.cable.paradise.net.nz X-Trace: raewyn.paradise.net.nz 990253741 54252 203.79.72.59 (19 May 2001 06:29:01 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@tsnz.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 06:29:01 +0000 (UTC) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200