Advanced Display Manufacturing Static and Contamination Control Solutions

Advanced Ionization Solutions for Next-Generation Displays

Simco-Ion, Technology Group delivers industry-leading ionization and monitoring solutions that protect yield, ensure product quality, and enable next-generation display innovations across OLED, MicroLED, QLED, flexible, and electronic paper technologies.

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Industry Challenges

Why Static Control Matters in Advanced Display Manufacturing Environments

Advanced display fabs operate at the cutting edge of technology, where millions of microscopic OLED pixels, MicroLED dies, or quantum dot layers must be placed and coated with submicron precision. In these ultra-clean environments, even a small static charge or stray particle can create visible defects like mura, dead pixels, or color shifts that compromise yield and reliability. Traditional cleanroom measures are not enough—electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrostatic attraction (ESA) silently pull contaminants into critical layers, damage sensitive backplanes, and shorten product lifespan. Effective static control is therefore not optional—it is fundamental to protecting quality, reducing costly rework, and enabling next-generation displays to meet the industry’s performance and longevity expectations.

PARTICLE
CONTAMINATION

Even in cleanrooms, embedded debris creates long-term failures like OLED burn-in or reduced lifetime

COMPLIANCE &
SAFETY ISSUES

Ongoing monitoring and control are essential to meet ESD and cleanroom standards

FLEXIBLE & ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESSES

Bendable substrates in high-speed lines require stable charge neutralization to prevent defects

ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION

Charges pull submicron contaminants into coatings, causing mura, black spots, and brightness inconsistencies

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE

Even <100V can cause dead pixels, damage OLED emissive layers, or misalign MicroLED dies

Key Application Areas

Advanced Display Applications We Support

OLED & MicroLED Panel Protection: Dead pixels and emissive layer damage from ESD.
Quantum Dot & OLED Coating: ESA pulls contaminants into coatings, reducing color accuracy.
Flexible & Roll-to-Roll Displays: Charge stability on bendable substrates in compact tool spaces.
Cleanroom-Wide Assembly & Large Displays: Submicron particle attraction in ISO Class 1-3 assembly areas.
Continuous Monitoring & Predictive Control: Performance drift in ionizers creates latent defects before detection.

Industry Regulation

What Regulations Address Static Control in the Industry?

Advanced display fabs must balance innovation with strict compliance and worker safety. Meeting industry standards isn’t just about certification — it’s about ensuring product reliability and protecting operators in high-voltage, particle-sensitive environments.

ESD Compliance (ANSI/ESD S20.20): The recognized standard for creating controlled environments, requiring grounding, ionization, and continuous monitoring to prevent discharge events.
SEMI & ISO Cleanroom Protocols: These define contamination control expectations, but alone they do not eliminate electrostatic attraction (ESA). Fabs must implement preventative static control to meet real-world performance demands.
Workplace Safety: High-voltage ESD events not only damage delicate TFT backplanes and emissive layers, but can also pose shock and equipment safety risks if not controlled.
Environmental & Sustainability Mandates: Reducing rework and scrap from static-related defects supports both regulatory compliance and ESG goals by minimizing waste and energy use.

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Benefits of Static Control

Improved Yield: Up to 40% mura reduction in OLED fabs with closed-loop monitoring.
Superior Quality: Stable electrostatic conditions protect emissive layers and TFT backplanes.
Longer Lifespan: Static-free production prevents OLED burn-in and MicroLED efficiency loss.
OEM Confidence: Cleaner panels and consistent reliability strengthen customer trust.

Our Solutions

Targeted Solutions for Critical Environments

Product Groups	Models (click on product models below)
Ionizing Blowers	5842
Ionizing Bars	5645, 5710
Ionizing Air Guns & Nozzles	AirForce 6115
Static Control Monitoring Systems	Novx 3352, Novx 3362, Novx 7000
Instrumentation	Fieldmeter 775 or Fieldmeter FMX-004, 775PVS, CPM280A