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Introduction
Design
Guide
Polyimide
Heaters
Silicone
Rubber
Heaters (foil)
Standard
Polyimide
& Rubber
Rubber
Heaters
(wire-wound)
Mica Heaters
Thermal-Clear
Heaters
All-Polyimide
Heaters
Sensors,
Controllers &
Accessories
Reference
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Flexible Heaters Design Guide | www.minco.com
Specifications subject to change
Design considerations
Minco will be pleased to provide assistance with any of the
design steps below.
Heater: A heater intended for use with a Heaterstat must have
a temperature-sensitive element. All Thermal-Clear heaters
meet this requirement, as do heaters with NiFe or NI foil.
Installation: The Heaterstat is small enough to mount directly
to printed circuit boards and will withstand both wave solder-
ing and water wash. Secure it to the board through the mount-
ing hole. If you intend to adjust the setpoint after installation
you will need a hole in the board opposite the setpoint trim-
mer. The leadwire version does not require a circuit board.
System accuracy: The Heaterstat, by its design, controls the
temperature of the heater instead of the heat sink. The heater’s
element always runs hotter than the surface to which it is
mounted. For best accuracy under changing ambient condi-
tions, your design should attempt to either reduce this gradi-
ent or stabilize it to a predictable level. Some suggestions are:
• Use the proper amount of heat. Try to size the heater to run at
least 50% of the time in normal operation and at no more
than 5 W/in² (0.78 W/cm²).
• Maximize contact between the heater and heat sink.
• Stabilize the system. Maintain a fairly constant supply
voltage and insulate the assembly from changes in ambient
temperature.
• Specify standard 1-second scan rate or faster.
• Consider the CT325 miniature DC controller
Setpoint calibration: A Heaterstat is factory calibrated to the
nominal resistance of the heater at the setpoint temperature.
Standard heaters, however, have a resistance tolerance of
±10%, or >25°C. For best results we recommend you recalibrate
your Heaterstat after installation. Simply adjust the setpoint
until temperature settles at the desired value as verified by a
digital thermometer such as the Minco Tl142.
Where recalibration is impractical you can improve accuracy by
ordering Heaterstats and heaters in matched sets. Minco can
compensate for heater tolerance by calibrating the controller to
the actual measured resistance of its mating heater rather than to
the nominal resistance. The heater and controller will be marked
with matching serial numbers. When ordering a Heaterstat for a
matched set, specify model CT698 instead of CT198.
Evaluation kits
Test the concept and performance of Heaterstats before
investing in a custom design. Each includes a controller
and matching heater. You just supply electric power.
Evaluation kit #4
Contains H15227 Thermal-Clear transparent
heater and CT198-4. Order CT198-K4.
Setpoint: Adjustable from
-40 to 95°C.
Voltage: 4.75 to 10 VDC.
5 VDC nominal.
Watts: 1.7 W at
5 VDC and 50°C.
Heater dimensions: 0.75" × 4" (19 × 102 mm).
Scan rate: 10 seconds; LED indicator.
Evaluation kit #2
Contains HK15228 polyimide Thermofoil heater and
CT198-2. Order CT198-K2.
Setpoint: Adjustable from 0 to 120°C.
Voltage: 7.5 to 38 VDC.
24 VDC nominal.
Watts: 40 W at
24 VDC and 80°C.
Heater dimensions:
2" × 4" (51 × 102 mm).
Scan rate: 1 second; LED indicator.
Miniature Heaterstat controllers
Minco can furnish SIP or DIP packages using remote
digital setpoint adjustment.
CT281
CT288
Heaterstat™ Sensorless DC Controller