PEOPLE: - Kuniaki Ito. Responsible for the Wii MotionPlus electrical circuitry. - Satoru Iwata, age 49. President of Nintendo. - Junji Takamoto. Wii MotionPlus hardware project lead. QUOTE: Ito: When the gyro sensor's casing absorbed moisture from the air, it would affect its sensitivity. … If it absorbed so much as a tiny amount of water, it would swell up and put pressure on the sensor which would prevent it from functioning properly. … In order to prevent that, you have to ensure that when it's being manufactured, it is in a completely dry environment. But even if you do that, it's inevitable that when players use it, it will absorb some moisture. … Iwata: How did you solve this tricky issue? Ito: We made it absorb moisture right from the start, but in a controlled and efficient manner. … So we boiled the entire circuit board. Iwata: Circuit boards aren't normally something you boil, you know! [laughs] Takamoto: There are ways to get plastic to absorb moisture so that it becomes stable. One of those ways is to boil it.

#Linktober 15: Underwater

Ito, Iwata, and Takamoto on boiling circuit boards, 2009.

Source: Iwata Asks

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