In the production environment of electronics factories, dust-free workshops are designed to maintain a constant temperature and humidity. There are crucial reasons behind this, which are closely related to the quality of electronic products, production efficiency, and the stable operation of equipment.
I. Ensuring the Quality of Electronic Products
(I) Impact on Precision Components
Many components produced in electronics factories, such as chips and circuit boards, are extremely precise. Even slight changes in temperature and humidity can have a significant impact on these components. For example, in a high-temperature environment, the electron migration speed inside the chip will accelerate, which may lead to unstable circuit performance and even faults like short circuits. When the humidity is too high, moisture may condense on the surface of components, causing them to get damp and then corrode, reducing their service life and reliability. A constant temperature and humidity environment can effectively avoid these problems, ensuring that components are produced and assembled in the best physical and chemical states and guaranteeing the stability of product quality.
(II) Preventing the Generation and Accumulation of Static Electricity
Humidity is closely related to the generation and accumulation of static electricity. When the air is too dry (low humidity), objects in the electronics factory are prone to generating static electricity. Static electricity is a huge threat to electronic components as it may release a high voltage instantaneously, breaking down sensitive components like chips and damaging them. By maintaining an appropriate humidity level, the generation and accumulation of static electricity can be reduced. Meanwhile, a constant temperature environment also helps maintain the stable performance of electronic equipment and components, avoiding static electricity problems caused by the asynchronous expansion or contraction of materials due to temperature changes.
II. Improving Production Efficiency
(I) Reducing Production Failures and Downtime
In an environment that is not at a constant temperature and humidity, production equipment and processes are more likely to experience failures. For instance, excessive heat may cause the equipment to activate its overheating protection and shut down automatically, or cause mechanical transmission parts on the production line to jam due to thermal expansion and contraction. High humidity may cause some electrical equipment to get damp and short-circuit, affecting normal operation. These failures will lead to production interruptions and require time for maintenance and debugging. A constant temperature and humidity environment can significantly reduce the probability of such failures, enabling production to proceed continuously and stably, thereby improving production efficiency.
(II) Enhancing Personnel Comfort and Operational Precision
A suitable temperature and humidity environment is also very important for operators. If the temperature in the workshop is too high or too low, or the humidity is too high or too low, it will make the staff feel uncomfortable, thus affecting their work efficiency and operational precision. In a comfortable constant temperature and humidity environment, workers can concentrate better and perform delicate operations such as component welding and assembly more accurately, reducing product defects caused by human factors and thus ensuring production efficiency and product quality.
III. Ensuring the Stable Operation of Equipment
(I) Extending the Service Life of Equipment
Production equipment is usually an important asset of electronics factories, and its performance and service life are affected by environmental factors. High-temperature and high-humidity environments will accelerate the aging of equipment, causing metal parts in the equipment to rust and corrode and the performance of insulating materials to decline. A low-temperature environment may cause the lubricating oil of some equipment to solidify, affecting the normal operation of the equipment. A constant temperature and humidity environment can slow down the damage caused by these adverse factors to the equipment, extend the service life of the equipment, and reduce the equipment renewal costs for enterprises.
(II) Maintaining Equipment Precision and Stability
Many production equipments in electronics factories have high precision requirements, such as lithography machines and placement machines. Changes in temperature and humidity will affect the precision and stability of these equipments. For example, temperature changes may cause slight deformations in the optical parts of the equipment, thus affecting the lithography precision. A constant temperature and humidity environment can provide stable operating conditions for these high-precision equipments, ensuring that they always maintain a high-precision working state and guarantee that the produced electronic products meet high-quality standards.
In conclusion, maintaining the dust-free workshops in electronics factories at a constant temperature and humidity is a comprehensive consideration of multiple factors such as the quality of electronic products, production efficiency, and the stable operation of equipment. It is one of the key links in ensuring high-quality production in electronics factories. Guangzhou Kunling Purification Equipment Co., Ltd. has been always committed to providing high-quality purification equipment and environmental solutions for electronics factories, helping them create an ideal production environment.