Today, electronic device
manufacturers face device failures that can be caused by an electrostatic
discharge (ESD) event at the circuit board level. ESD damage affects production yield, product
reliability and profitability. As electronic devices become smaller and more
complex the more sensitive to ESD they become.
Polyonics antistatic label
materials, XF-781 (1 mil) and XF-782 (2 mil) were designed to address two major
ESD concerns that standard labels can present. First, they reduce the charge
generated when the label is removed from the liner that can discharge and
destroy sensitive components during application.
Polyonics antistatic label
materials provide peel voltages of less than 100 volts. This significantly
reduces the electro-static charge generated when the label is removed from the
liner (known as tribo-charging) that can discharge and destroy sensitive
components during label application. Second, after the label has been applied
and during the label life these materials are designed to prevent significant
charge build-up on the label surface which can result in a static discharge
event.
With a label surface resistance
between 1.0 x 108 and 1.0 x 1011 Ohms these labels are in the dissipative
range. This means after the label has been applied and during the label life,
the label is designed to prevent significant charge build up on the label
surface (Induction) which could later result in a static discharge event at the
board level.
Applications for antistatic
materials include:
- Identification of static sensitive PCB's
- Tracking of static sensitive electronic components
- Static sensitve ESD packaging
- Static sensitive warranty labeling
Polyonics antistatic labels use
TriboGard technology to produce low peel voltages (<100v) when their
liners are removed. This helps prevent the generation of electrostatic charges
during assembly that could lead to a discharge (ESD) and potentially damage the
component or device.
