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A-Tek Distributes Controlled Humidity Storage Systems
April 27, 2006 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A-Tek added Drytech's (Taipei, Taiwan) range of controlled humidity storage systems for electronics packages and sensitive devices to its portfolio. These electrostatic discharge (ESD) compatible systems, which meet IPC/JEDEC Standard J-STD-033A, range in size from from 100 to over 1700 L.
Parts are often exposed to temperature and humidity fluctuations — an ideal environment for the hygroscopic nature of plastic encapsulants to take effect. The device can also take on moisture, which affects product quality, final product reliability, and manufacturing costs. When small amounts of moisture are subjected to elevated temperatures, it creates vapor pressure producing stress cracks and fractures in devices, and possible failures during test or in the field. Storing sensitive devices in an environment of less than 5% relative humidity (RH) can protect the parts and help stabilize devices prior to manufacturing.