An embodiment of the invention discloses a negative pressure generator. The negative pressure generator comprises a high-pressure 
air channel and a negative pressure channel, wherein the high-pressure 
air channel is communicated with an external high-pressure air flow conveying device, and the negative pressure channel is arranged on at least one side of the high-pressure 
air channel and communicated with the high-pressure air channel. An embodiment of the invention simultaneously further discloses a material taking and placing device. The material taking and placing device comprises the negative pressure generator, a negative 
pressure pipe, exhaust pipes and a first 
control switch, wherein one end of the negative 
pressure pipe is communicated with the negative pressure channel of the negative pressure generator, the exhaust pipes are arranged on one side of the negative 
pressure pipe at intervals side by side, one end of every 
exhaust pipe is communicated with the negative pressure 
pipe, and the first 
control switch controls the negative pressure 
pipe and the exhaust pipes to be in reverse on-off states. A suction 
nozzle for adsorbing materials is formed at the other end of the negative pressure 
pipe. The material taking and placing device is simple in structure, simple and convenient and rapid to operate and safe to use and can effectively improve operation quality, improve operation efficiency and reduce production cost.