are they just semi conductors like transistors ,intigrated chips, and diodes
2007-04-20 10:55:43 · 4 answers · asked by macgyver 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Pulse can cause high voltages in inductive circuits and damage the components. Large pulses can also reduce the life of capacitors which are very sensitive to dv/dt
2007-04-21 01:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by dipakrashmi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most all the above especially if there are inductors to cause large transits . Some times it comes through the power side or phone connection . Magnetic pulses that actually strikes near by are very seldom. Every lightning strike is also a magnetic pulse and will induce voltage in any wires.
2007-04-20 18:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low voltage digital I.C.'s (mos type) are most succeptible to electromagnetic pulse. All solid state devices can be damaged with sufficient EM pulse strength. Vaccum tubes are immune to this.
2007-04-21 04:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by scott p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess your asking about 'EMP'. IC's /descrete semiconductors...unless protected. vacuum tube gear is immune to the EMP problem which surfaced during the atomic tests in the 50's. we didn't catch it but the soviets did. then in korea we started finding soviet combat fighter(MIG 15) radio gear with tubes up front (immune) and transistors behind. then we caught on. now you'll find that ic's have a built in diode on the front ends
2007-04-20 19:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋