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  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Metrology

Background:

  • Static charges on insulator surfaces can lead to significant manufacturing quality issues.
  • Existing methods for measuring surface potential may be slow, contact-based, or lack spatial resolution.
  • Uneven charge distribution is difficult to visualize and address effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a non-contact, non-destructive system for rapid surface potential distribution measurement.
  • To achieve high spatial resolution for detailed charge analysis.
  • To optimize measurement parameters for improved accuracy and speed.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a system utilizing a vibration array sensor.
  • Non-contact and non-destructive measurement of surface potential distribution.
  • High spatial resolution achieved at 1 mm.

Main Results:

  • An optimum scanning speed of 10 mm/s was identified for accurate measurements.
  • Rapid measurement (<3 s) of a 30 mm × 30 mm charged insulator surface achieved with 15% accuracy.
  • Clarified the relationship between surface charge and dust, enabling visualization of uneven charges.

Conclusions:

  • The developed sensor system enables efficient and accurate mapping of surface potential distributions.
  • The findings facilitate the identification and elimination of static electricity in manufacturing.
  • This technology improves quality control for products with insulating surfaces.