Understanding Static Charge on Circuit Boards: Magnitude & Human Touch

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What is the magnitude of the static charge induced on a circuit board when a human touches it? I mean approximately.
 

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Asad Raza said:
What is the magnitude of the static charge induced on a circuit board when a human touches it? I mean approximately.

hi there
you have given your topic an I level indicating you have undergrad university study level
what have you done so far researching this topic ?

there is masses of info on the netDave
 
Asad Raza said:
What is the magnitude of the static charge induced on a circuit board when a human touches it? I mean approximately.
Assume a few pF of parasitic capacitance and a few kV of voltage induced by the static discharge from the human to the PCB. Do you know the equation for the charge in terms of the capacitance and the voltage? :smile: