Flexible Circuits
Preparing for Medical Electronics RoHS Compliance
May 20, 2013 2:33 pm | by George Karalias, Director of Marketing & Communications, Rochester Electronics | Rochester Electronics | Blogs | CommentsNext July, certain medical electronics will fall under the scope of RoHS—the European Union’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances. In terms of the electronics industry, that is now a tight deadline for manufacturers. Medical devices that have so far been exempt from RoHS fall into scope under the RoHS Recast (RoHS 2) beginning in July 2014.
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Thin Metal-Free Flexible Circuits with Micro Via Holes
May 13, 2013 4:48 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsDKN Research now carries thin metal-free flexible circuits with reliable via holes. The firm developed a series of processing technologies to generate thin graphite traces on both sides of thin polyimide film specifically targeting those scientific and medical applications that require the elimination of metals that have large atomic numbers...
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April 25, 2013 4:41 pm | by George Karalias, Director of Marketing & Communications, Rochester Electronics | Rochester Electronics | Blogs | CommentsEngineers and buyers in the medical device manufacturing industry should note the following date: July 22, 2014. That is the day medical electronics must comply with the EU’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation. Medical devices have so far been exempt from RoHS, which requires the elimination of lead, cadmium, mercury, and other substances from electronics.
LISTED UNDER: Amplifiers | Flexible Circuits | Hybrid CircuitsChina IC Demand Eclipses Worldwide Chip Manufacturing
February 4, 2013 11:59 am | by Digi-Key Corporation | News | CommentsThe Chinese IC market will ramp up through 2017, growing at a faster pace than the rate of global IC production, according to industry analyst IC Insights. IC Insights’ latest forecast, revealed in the 2013 edition of “The McClean Report—A Complete Analysis and Forecast of the Integrated Circuit Industry,” indicates a 2012-2017 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%.
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Removal of Conformal Coating with Small Sandblasters
October 26, 2012 3:29 pm | by Jim Norton | Blogs | CommentsThe development of conformal coating technology was driven to a large degree by the military and aerospace industries. While conformal coatings are mostly used on populated, printed wiring boards (PWBs), they are also used to protect components such as transistors, diodes, rectifiers, resistors, integrated circuits (ICs), and hybrid circuits including multi-chip modules (MCMs) and chip on board (COB).
LISTED UNDER: Flexible Circuits | Hybrid Circuits | Integrated CircuitsDKN Research Co-Develops Ultra Thin Copper-Free Flexible Circuits As Small As 0.2 Micron Thick with Micro via Holes for Scientific and Medical Devices
August 7, 2012 4:45 pm | by DKN Research | News | CommentsDKN Research, a leading engineering firm specializing in microelectronics and packaging technology, now carries ultra thin copper-free flexible circuits with reliable via holes. The Haverhill Massachusetts based firm developed a series of processing technologies...
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High Density Interconnect Flex Circuits Have Microvias
July 12, 2010 7:25 am | Minco | Product Releases | CommentsMinco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, has become fully HDI (High Density Interconnect) capable for flexible circuits.
LISTED UNDER: Flexible CircuitsDesign Talk: Micro-Miniature Circuits Prolong Life and Improve Quality of Life
August 5, 2009 10:44 am | by Randolph J. Sablich | Drc-Metrigraphics | Articles | CommentsBy Randolph J. Sablich Randolph J. Sablich is the VP/GM of DRC Metrigraphics. Visit DRC Metrigraphics at www.drc.com/metrigraphics .
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Design Guide Illustrates Manufacturing Capabilities for Flexible Printed Circuits
March 17, 2009 11:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThis brochure highlights the advanced manufacturing techniques used to create flexible printed circuits for today's sophisticated electronic applications.
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Flexible Etch Circuits Designed to Fill Gap Between Round Wiring and Printed Boards
August 21, 2008 9:54 am | Minco | Product Releases | CommentsThese circuits give the flexibility of electronic packaging geometries while retaining the precision density and repeatability of printed circuits.
LISTED UNDER: Flexible CircuitsDesigning with Flexible Circuits: Focus on Bending
February 7, 2007 11:26 am | Articles | CommentsWith patients demanding medical devices that are convenient, yet discreet, electronics manufacturers are tasked with making internal components as small and compact as possible.
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Adapters (3703)
January 18, 2007 11:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsAn RoHS-compliant version of the company’s 20-pin PLCC IC to 16-pin DIP Correct-A-Chip™ adapter is available. The new adapter is a cost effective way of converting a PLCC-packaged type clock chip to a DIP footprint without changing the PCB layout.
LISTED UNDER: Flexible CircuitsArtificial Spinal Disc Incorporates New Technological Approach
October 15, 2004 5:30 am | Valtronic | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: To figure out the design and manufacture of microelectronics circuits used inside a complex new artificial spinal disc. The Solution: Create a miniaturized packaging solution that fits the electronics into a volume of less than two cubic centimeters.
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Mini DC Feedthrus
September 3, 2004 5:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsFor many high frequency designers building custom assemblies, maintaining tight pitch (<0.1 in.) between feedthrus is critical to layout and performance issues. The drawback of this tight pitch is that it sometimes results in excessive stress on the glass seal because of thermal expansion.
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Circuits
March 4, 2004 5:51 am | Minco | Product Releases | CommentsTwisty-Flex™ circuits provide the noise reduction of twisted wire pairs or coax cable in a flexible circuit. The two layer design uses alternating conductors connected between layers by micro-vias. The result is a true twisted pair construction with a total thickness of less than 0.015 in.
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