A leading electronics supplier serving the automotive, telecom, consumer, and industrial electronics sectors identified the need for effective static electricity control within its high-speed printed circuit board (PCB) mounting machines. During operation, sensitive electronic components are picked and placed onto PCBs at very high speeds. Due to the compact nature of these machines, all installed components must also be compact to keep the overall machine footprint to a minimum.
If static charge levels build up during operation, there is a risk of damage to delicate electronic circuits, leading to reduced production yield.
