ESD shunt

Abstract

A method for placing several electrical portions of an electrical component at substantially the same electrical potential includes identifying electrical conductors which lead to a first electrical portion and separate electrical conductors which lead to a second electrical portion. Indium metal is placed across the leads of the first electrical portion and the leads of the second electrical portion. An indium metal wire may be placed across the leads of the first electrical portion and the leads of the second electrical portion. A sheet of indium metal foil may also be placed across the leads of the first electrical portion and the leads of the second electrical portion. The indium metal, in either the wire form or the sheet form, is pressed across the leads of the first electrical portion and the leads of the second electrical portion. The indium metal material may be doped to porduce a static dissipative material.

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