curious and curiouser...

[Dan Romanchik KB6NU]

That's kind of amusing. It brings to mind several questions:

1. How do they test the device?  I would presume with some low-level  
radiation source, but I'd wonder how that translates to operation  
during a nuclear event, when supposed the levels would be much higher.
2. Is removing power from electronic devices actually going to protect  
them?
3. If so, can power removed quickly enough to prevent damage.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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On Oct 28, 2009, at Oct 28,8:13 PM, Mike O'Dell wrote:
> Now here's something you don't see every day, Chauncey.
>
> What's that, Edgar?
>
> An integrated circuit "Nuclear Event Detector".
>
> A WHAT?
>
> An integrated circuit "Nuclear Event Detector".
>
> http://www.cmac.com/news-and-literature/press-releases/documents/NEDV1.2Jun09.pdf