Lou

My experience says that masking or scotch tape is a terrible static
generator. How we have delt with it is either remove the tape from the area
so that the tape does not come in contact with static sensitive material. If
the tape must make contact, such as in a masking environment prior to
Conformal coat, then an air ionizer does the trick to neutralize the ionic
field.

Donn Steffen
Wk# (219)925-8887
Fax# (219)925-8710
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lou Hart [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 12:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] antistatic tape


TechNetters,

I'm reviewing and revising our ESD control procedure.  The last person to do
this put in a statement that we would use only anitstatic tape in production
areas.  However, we do have static generating tape commonly used in
production areas.

I'm asking myself and colleagues, do we want to keep that statement about
antistatic tape in our procedure?  If so, we need to start using such tape.

Is antistatic tape a good idea, or just a cosmetic feature?  Thanks for any
comments.  Lou Hart 412-858-6184, QA Compunetix

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