Does a DSPIC ESD sensitive?

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I need to troubleshoot a circuit board haivng a DSPIC30F5013. Making the continuity measurement on the DSP pins and the chip resistors on the PCBA, I am worried that I might have introduced ESD to the PCBA making DSP chip defective in some way.

Can anybody simply explain to me whether ESD has the immediate effect on the DSPIC if I make measurement without making the Ground potential of the PCBA and Mutlimeter the same as the potential of my body??

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Tim Wescott · Accepted Answer

Any chip is ESD sensitive.  The probability that you messed anything up (unless you left a charred spot on your finger) is low, but you never know just what'll blow up a chip.Best to use all due ESD precautions.-- Tim WescottWescott Design ServicesDo you need to implement control loops in software?"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it says.See details at

Does a DSPIC ESD sensitive?

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