表1汇总了本文讨论的方法及其与嵌入式电子的兼容性。二氧化氯对电子元件没有不利影响,总体来说具有最好的电子元件兼容性。环氧乙烷和蒸汽过氧化氢对除电池之外的电子医疗器械也是非常好的灭菌方法。IC的环氧封装材料不会浸入化学灭菌剂,因此不会受到影响。如果需要置于放射性环境,请参阅JEDEC文献JEP133C, Guide for the Production and Acquisition of Radiation-Hardness-Assured Multichip Modules and Hybrid Microcircuits。屏蔽可防止x射线和电子辐射,但不防γ辐射。
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