Abstract
In virtually all countries through-out the world, stably operating electronic equipment is an important issue from the standpoint of global business strategy. Situations appear to be increasing to use electronic equipment composed of sensitive electronic components with limited margin for corrosion damage in severe climatic conditions such as tropical industrializing countries. One way to ensure the stable operation is to detect symptoms of corrosion damage and then take anti-corrosion countermeasures. We describe the techniques for measuring and diagnosing the corrocivity in environments where electronic equipment is installed and techniques for implementing and evaluating appropriate countermeasure. The information with integrated measurement, diagnosis, countermeasure and evaluation techniques can help cut the costs associated with the corrosion damage of electronic equipment and operate the electronic equipment stably. We can deploy these techniques for quickly assessing the corrosivity in specific environments by utilizing it for corrosion assessments in industrializing countries.
