No More Silica: Startup Believes It Has Better Answer to Keeping Boards Dry

摘要

Moisture is the bane of the circuit board, and millions of dollars are spent on packaging materials each year to keep parts dry. But while components can be packaged and handled in trays, standard practice remains to treat each PCB as an individual unit, storing them with silica gel desiccant bags to soak up unwanted moisture. Dan Jenkins, CEO of startup company Steel Camel, says it's past time to move on from inexpensive and relatively ineffective silica gel bags. Industry standards, however, must be brought up to date, he adds.