Since the 1990s, there has been a sudden increasing popularity of consumer mobile technology. A testing standard was set up by the IEC to ensure that these products manufactured met the international quality standards. “IP” stands for ingress protection and the two digits that follow ensure that the product meets a specific degree of protection against the entry of solids, such as dust and liquid.
For an IP67 rating, the product must be completely dust-tight and capable of withstanding temporary immersion in water up to 1 meter deep for 30 minutes without significant water ingress.
IP68 testing, on the other hand, requires the product to meet the same dust-tight standards but also to endure continuous immersion in water under conditions specified by the manufacturer, typically at depths up to 3m and longer durations than IP67.
Leading smartphone and automotive manufacturers typically conduct these tests with leak testers in their production lines to test their products’ durability and resistance to water, dust, and dirt.
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