Our laser cutting processesĬan adjust laser energy control as the FPC stack-up thickness and materialsĬhange. (single-sided, double-sided and multilayer FPC). Thickness is adjusted to the buildup (/construction) of the flex circuit Polyester (PET) material as stiffener under the fingers. This ZIF thickness, the designers always ask bonding a polyimide (PI) or Thickness of the fingers area is 0.2mm (8mil), or a little thicker. Even with ZIF copperĬontacts in the rout path, our advanced laser processing can process the mealĪ lot of ZIF flexible circuits (FPC) manufacturing, the required overall Path to facilitate testing or plating prior to excising. Many panel or board layouts require the ZIF leads to extend beyond the routing Vision alignment, we are able to hold the most challenging ZIF requirements. The ZIF flex circuit demands +/-25um precision tolerance. Preventing ZIF contact mis-alignment and creepage problems, laser cutting of With suitable EMI containment shielding minimizing or eliminating electrical Mechanism can do double-duty by mating signal contacts inside a metal housing

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There is little or no frictional rubbing between mating contacts.Įasy with ZIF connectors because they have no frictional mating wear. With various pitch and circuit size options, ZIFs offer easy actuation and secure cable retention between the FFC-FPC and the connector terminals.ĭesign is commonly found in a lot of flexible circuit applications, includingĬonsumer electronics, business equipment, security systems, medical devices andĮquipment, displays, and communications, which contribute to the four advantages ZIF connectors are ideal for small centerline spacing requirements, because it is not practical to make a larger wire-to-board connection in such situations. In 1970s, connectors started to appear with features to enable zero insertion connection. NOTE: The greatest cost reduction that a customer can attain starts at the beginning of your program during the design phase.ZIF (zero insertion force) connector is a connection option for flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector attachment, which requires very little, or even no force for insertion. Additionally, FCT's design expertise is centered on providing our customers with the most cost-effective design that will perform within the given application. Superior design assistance will lead to savings on the front-end of your project by limiting the number of revisions one needs to get to the final design. Further each has address 1000s of applications that include very challenging designs and our learnings can be leveraged and applied to your design. Our experts have a great understanding for the materials, material properties, and for what can and cannot be done. Application Engineers and CAD specialists EACH offer above 25 years in support of flex and rigid flex design. Mark is a lead educator on flexible circuits in the USA for nationally and regionally IPC sponsored events and also is a noted columnist offering above 40 years of direct expertise. He is Vice-Chair of the IPC Flexible Circuits Committee, member of IPC Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC), Chairman of IPC-2223 Flexible Circuit Design Committee, and is an active member on the IPC-6013, IPC-4202, IPC-4203, and IPC-4204 committees. Mark Finstad, is FCT's Director of Application Engineering, is one of the foremost experts in flex design and fab on the globe. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of true design experts that offer significant experience in support of designing superior cost-effective solutions. These trends have led to an increased need for flex and rigid flex solutions across most every market. Trends having to do with IoT, connectivity, mobility, miniaturization, wearables, high speed data and more are requiring engineers and product designers to pack more electronic capability into the same or smaller spaces. “Knowing what won’t work or doesn’t work is every bit as important as knowing what will” – Mark Finstad, FCT Director of Application Engineering

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