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Article #55Re: Can mobile phones destroy sensitive electronics?
From: Steve Greenfield
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 16:09
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 16:09
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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. Steve Greenfield
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