{"id":10163,"date":"2026-08-07T13:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=10163"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:57:37","slug":"hum-elec-004","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/hum-elec-004\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing ESD Damage During Ceramic Substrate Singulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Key Reasons for Implementation<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:2rem\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">An on-site demonstration under actual production conditions confirmed that Dry Fog could effectively reduce static charge without wetting the products.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">IKEUCHI\u2019s extensive track record in static electricity control applications for similar electronic device manufacturing processes gave the customer confidence in the proposed solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/hum-elec-004-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Challenges Faced by the Customer<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The customer is an electronic component manufacturer that produces thermal printheads, which use heat to print on thermal paper and similar media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The issue occurred during <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">substrate singulation<\/span>, where ceramic substrates with resistive heating elements formed on them were separated into individual units. As the singulation equipment separated the substrates, static electricity was generated, and the resulting <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">electrostatic discharge (ESD) damaged<\/span> the resistive heating elements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">The discharge did not always cause complete failure.<br \/>\n    In some cases, even slight changes in the resistance values of the heating elements resulted in quality defects. Defect rates rose sharply on low-humidity days, particularly in winter, causing production delays and lower yields.<br \/>\n    Improving humidity control in the substrate singulation area therefore became an urgent priority.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/hum-elec-004-4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/hum-elec-004-3.webp\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">Urgent Need to Prevent ESD Damage During Substrate Singulation<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Solutions Proposed by IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">IKEUCHI proposed the AKIMist \u201cE,\u201d an energy-efficient pneumatic humidifier that generates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/dryfog\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dry Fog <\/a>\u2014an ultra-fine fog that provides humidification without wetting surfaces. The Dry Fog can travel more than 4 m, enabling efficient humidification over a wide area.<br \/>\n    The humidifier can be incorporated into a system with components such as control equipment, humidity sensors, and a water purifier, enabling <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">automatic operation based on humidity levels<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;margin-top:3rem\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ta_Swnr3A5Y?si=N99Mec8IO4MWNkaH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Because wetting had to be avoided in this production process, IKEUCHI conducted an on-site demonstration before installation.<br \/>\n    The demonstration confirmed that Dry Fog could provide the required humidification and <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">effectively reduce static charge without wetting the products<\/span> or adversely affecting product quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Rather than humidifying the entire room, the solution focused on <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">spot humidification around the substrate singulation equipment<\/span>, where static electricity was causing problems.<br \/>\n    This approach efficiently maintained the required humidity level in the target area and suppressed static generation.    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Benefits Achieved<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Maintaining an appropriate humidity level around the singulation equipment <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">significantly reduced ESD damage and changes in the resistance values<\/span> of the heating elements during substrate separation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\"> With product quality stabilized, the customer implemented an interlock control system linking the humidification system to the production line. If the humidifier stops or the humidity level falls below the specified threshold, the production equipment automatically stops to prevent potential quality issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Today, IKEUCHI\u2019s humidification system is integrated into the production process as an important part of the plant\u2019s quality-control measures.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u3010SDGs\u3011 \u4e0b\u8a18\u306f\uff14\u5217\u8a2d\u5b9a\u3000div style\u306e\"col:4\"\u306ecol\u306e\u5f8c\u306e\u6570\u5b57\u3092\u5217\u6570\u306b\u5909\u3048\u308b--><\/p>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0.8rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f;line-height: 1.4\">SDG Contributions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 auto;padding: 0 10px 20px 10px;text-align: left;max-width: 100%;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height: 2.1rem\">Relevant SDG goals for this case.<\/p>\n<div style=\"--col:4;width:100%;max-width:800px;margin:20px auto;overflow:hidden\">\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#4C9F38;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">3. Health &amp;<br \/>Well-being<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#A21942;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">8. Decent Work <br \/>&amp; Economic Growth<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#FD6925;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">9. Industry, Innovation <br \/>&amp; Infrastructure<\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#BF8B2E;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">12. 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