Onsemi is a global semiconductor fabricator/supplier. The organization has numerous facilities all over the world, each focusing on a different stage of the semiconductor fabrication process.
Protecting Computers from Graphite Dust with DustShield
The Opportunity
In one facility, Onsemi grows silicon carbide substrates for semiconductors. The process results in a lot of graphite dust in the air. Graphite dust is very conductive when it comes into contact with electricity/electrical components.
In this facility, dust has always been an issue for computers-it gets sucked into the ventilation and causes a failure. But, in recent years, the company has been working to go paperless. So, where previously they would use paper travelers to track work in progress, they wanted to switch to computers.
But, when the organization put the computers into the necessary area, the graphite dust in the air would quickly cause a failure, complete with sparks and pops as the computer died. The company was losing a computer a week in the area.
So, the team set out to find a solution.
Through a simple web search, they found the DustShield website.
The Onsemi team said the purchasing process was smooth and easy. They were able to talk to the DustShield team to find the right enclosure for their needs.
The Proven Results
The Onsemi team upgraded their first enclosure with the ingress protection option as well. In the months since they began using the enclosure, the computer inside has stayed clean and worked properly, while those still open to the air continue to fail and be replaced. The facility is working on ordering more DustShield enclosures to protect the rest of their computers.
“The proof is in the pudding. The DustShield just works. Take a chance on getting it-it’s going to work for you.” – Onsemi Project Manager
To learn more about DustShield enclosure solutions for computers and other electronics, please check out our online store.