Hi Folks,
I know that microwaves can fry a circuit board when the board is powered up. I've seen a recent article about "high speed police chases being a thing of the past" due to a new device that can be pointed at a car and create a voltage surge in the on board electronics.
Can a similar microwave emitter destroy a circuit board eg. the mother board in a PC if the board is not being powered. Additionally (if the answer is no for the micro processing chips) would electrolyte capacitors (without metal jacketing) last very long given that they have a wet interior?
I know that microwaves can fry a circuit board when the board is powered up. I've seen a recent article about "high speed police chases being a thing of the past" due to a new device that can be pointed at a car and create a voltage surge in the on board electronics.
Can a similar microwave emitter destroy a circuit board eg. the mother board in a PC if the board is not being powered. Additionally (if the answer is no for the micro processing chips) would electrolyte capacitors (without metal jacketing) last very long given that they have a wet interior?