Issue 103 | October 2025
A modern server room with several black server racks, visible cabling, and white floors and walls.

How Conformal Coatings Protect Electronics in Hostile Data Center Environments

Data centers are essential to global connectivity, powering cloud computing, financial transactions, AI applications, digital storage and more. Despite being climate-controlled, data centers present a range of stressors that threaten the reliability and lifespan of circuit boards, semiconductors and power systems; however, conformal coatings have emerged as a proven protective solution, helping data centers maintain uptime and equipment longevity despite their demanding conditions.