Description
Features
- Replacement for a Circuit Board and Wires (quality assembly, lower costs).
- Reduce weight and space (form factor as low as 0.005″).
- Flex! It can bend where needed in design.
- White Flex cut costs in half from traditional Kapton Flex
- ROHS Compliant Assemblies
Standard Capabilities
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- Circuit Construction
- – Single Sided
- – Double Sided
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- Size
- – Quadrilateral designs up to 48″ x 36″
- – Lengths extend up to 20″ x 20′ (greater lengths can be reviewed)
- – Thicknesses as thin as 0.005″
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- Line Width and Spacing
- – Minimum line width is 0.020″ (0.5mm)
- – Minimum center-to-center trace spacing is 0.040″ (1mm)
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- Temperature
- -60°C to +105°C (-76°F to +221°F)
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- Power Capability
- – Depends on layout. Example: for a 0.040″ trace, 100mA max.
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- Tooling Tolerances
- – Soft Tool
- – Outer dimensions ±0.015″ (special can make ±0.005″)
- – Radius corners 0.030″ min.
- – Hard Tool
- – Outer Dimensions ±0.003″
- – Radius corners 0″ min. (square)
- – Laser Cut
- – Outer dimensions ±0.005″
- – Radius corners 0″ min. (square)
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- Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
- – Components as small as 0603
- – Placement accuracy as tight as ±0.005″
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- Shielding
- – Printed silver in a solid or grid pattern
Integrated Solutions for Rigid Backer-supported Locations
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- Linear Potentiometers (absolute position feedback sensors)
- – Can be imprinted directly on the circuit
- – Embedded resistors can be printed inline (0.001″ height)
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- Switching
- – Can be integrated directly in the circuit
- – Can include tactile feedback for human interface
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- Graphics/Overlays
- – Visual Graphics can be attached as a front-plate for human interface
- – Embossing and membrane switch capabilities unlock your product potential in a one-stop-shop.
Materials
- Polyester 0.004″-0.010″ thickness
- 3M 200MP series Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA)
- Flame Retardant Mylar (rating UL 94, VTM2)
- Stiffener
- – Mylar
- – CoPoly
- – Glass-filled Epoxy (FR-4)
- Conductors
- – Silver
- – Carbon
- – Solder Paste
- – Silver Epoxy
- Terminations
- – 0.100″ and 0.050″ center line crimp for hand solder or for housing attachment
- – ZIF connectors with min. 0.040″ (1mm) center lines
