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Old 03-28-2003, 05:47 PM   #1
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If you look at a CPU there are a number of resistors on the packaging, i was referring to those, not any on the die itself.

Your average EMP from a nuclear explosion is rated around 50kV per nanosecond, that's going to fuse the hell out of most resistors. Obviously not all - things like MOVs are designed to withstand a hefty hit based on thier specs but many would, argueing either absolute is foolish. Capacitors once again will vary, i know from my own stuffing around years ago shoving a decent charge though even some hefty ones i was using when playing with gauss and rail guns would fry them. Electrolytics and tantalums would be far more vunerable than say inverter or pulse grade stuff.

Without a series of hard figures on both components and EMP specs this really is a waste of time.
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