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An electrostatic discharge protection device is disclosed for use with a semiconductor chip package where the electrostatic discharge protection device establishes an electrical connection between connector pins on the semiconductor chip package and ground thereby creating a short circuit to protect

An electrostatic discharge protection device is disclosed for use with a semiconductor chip package where the electrostatic discharge protection device establishes an electrical connection between connector pins on the semiconductor chip package and ground thereby creating a short circuit to protect the semiconductor chip package from electrostatic discharge. The electrostatic discharge protection device is manually operable to engage or disengage and also automatically withdraws the shorting connection upon insertion of the semiconductor chip package onto a printed circuit board or into a mating receptacle.

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An electrostatic discharge protection device for use with a semiconductor chip package of a type having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of lateral surfaces integral with said top and bottom surfaces where a plurality of connector pins disposed in a spaced apart relations

An electrostatic discharge protection device for use with a semiconductor chip package of a type having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of lateral surfaces integral with said top and bottom surfaces where a plurality of connector pins disposed in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other extend from the bottom surface and at least one of the plurality of connector pins is a ground pin for electrically grounding the semiconductor chip package, said electrostatic discharge protection device comprising a base section which is substantially planar and is disposed on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip package, the base section having a plurality of holes adapted to receive the plurality of connector pins; grounding means extending from said base section and in electrical communication with the ground pin, the grounding means having an operative position for connecting a shunt between the ground pin and the plurality of connector pins, and having an inoperative position for disconnecting the shunt allowing electrical isolation between the plurality of connector pins and the ground pin; and actuation means moving parallel to the bottom lateral surface for moving said grounding means between the operative and inoperative positions.