by All Flex | Jun 17, 2020 | Case Study
All Flex June 2020 White Paper Background All thermal systems for analytical equipment need some form of control, usually an embedded sensor in a metal heatsink or a Surface Mount Device (SMD). The question of how does one compare to the other is often asked....
by All Flex | May 22, 2020 | Case Study
Polyimide Flexible Heater Design Tips Question: Why should you put an aluminum backing on a polyimide heater? There are two main reasons: 1. To improve the life and reliability of the heater. 2. To help retain shape when applied to curved surfaces. (This Tech...
by All Flex | Apr 28, 2020 | Case Study
One of the most common questions our Applications Team receives is, “what is the best way to mate with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or etched foil heater?” This is a difficult question to answer as every application is unique, because of this some interconnect...
by All Flex | Mar 19, 2020 | Case Study
Application: Using thermal simulations to reduce cost and design to production time. Most often when designing heaters for new applications the designer knows the desired outputs and has created a 3D model of the application. What is usually unknown is the amount of...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Case Study
Application: Advantages and information about ZIF connectors and All Flex’s capabilities. There are many types of connectors and termination methods available when designing a flexible circuit, one of the most common is the ZIF or Zero Insertion Force connector. The...
by All Flex | Dec 18, 2019 | Case Study
Application: Design guidelines to improve the flexibility and reliability of flexible circuits. Many of the issues that arise when using a flex circuit come from a lack of knowledge about how to properly design one, especially when the circuit is required to bend....