Figure 1. A room-type ionizer provides electronics and emitters in an assembly that mounts on a room’s ceiling. Rooms may require several ionizers to provide adequate ESD protection, depending on ...

Ionization probably is the most misunderstood ESD-control technique used by the electronics industry today. We can relate to dissipative worksurfaces, wrist straps, and chairs with grounding chains.

For manufacturers of high-technology components and products, controlling static electricity is not an option—it’s a necessity. Many companies have their own static-control programs as well as ...

An air ionizer (or negative ion generator) is a device that uses high voltage to ionize (electrically charge) air molecules. Negative ions, or anions, are particles with one or more extra electrons, ...