S EVERAL standards like the MIL-STD-202G Method 213B [2] or the Jedec JESD22-B104C [3] prescribe tests having the purpose of determining the suitability of component parts and sub-assemblies of electrical and electronic components when subjected to shocks such as those resulting from rough handling, transportation and real-life operations. During these tests the components are subjected to acceleration histories with given shape (e.g. halfsine, saw-tooth), maximum g value (from 30g to 1500g in [2]) and test duration (from 0.5 ms to 11 ms in [2]).Passive sensors are an emerging class of devices, still not controlled by an industrial standard, designed to detect and record mechanical shocks due to mishandling of fragile or calibrated products inducing accelerations exceeding those prescribed by the standard against which the products have been certified.
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