Closing the loop on ESD

What is PCB?
1. Acronym for Printed Circuit Board. A flat board made from an insulating material whose front contains slots for integrated circuit chips and connections for a variety of electronic components, and whose back is printed with electrically conductive pathways between the components. A PCB can have several layers of circuitry. 2. Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyl, a synthetic, organic chemical once widely used in electrical equipment, specialized hydraulic systems, heat transfer systems, and other industrial products. Highly toxic and a potent carcinogen. Handling is generally regulated in all developed countries, including the United States and the EU.

What does ESD stand for?
(1) Electronics Software Distribution refers to the distribution of new software and upgrades through the network rather than individual installation on each machine. (2) Electronic Static Discharge are the sparks that jump from an electrically charged object to an approaching conductive one.

What is CMOS?
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, or commonly referred to as CMOS, is a type of IC which includes microprocessor, microcontroller, static RAM and other digital logic circuits.