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Medical Diagnostics
Minco's flexible Thermofoil heaters, flex circuits and sensors
provide a turnkey solution for this point-of-care blood
analyzer. The integrated component design improves reliabili-
ty and reduces cost from the original design by eliminating 3rd
party wire harnesses and printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Telecommunications
A partnership between Minco's design engineers and our
customer's engineers fostered the collaboration needed to
manufacture this affordable silicone rubber heater assembly
vulcanized to a finned heat sink. Minco's Thermofoil heater is
designed to keep electronics, fiber optics and amplifiers
operating optimally for 15+ years in above or below-ground
enclosures.
Defense and Aerospace
Flexible Thermofoil heaters are used in Defense and Aerospace
applications where ruggedness and reliability in harsh
conditions is required. This profiled polyimide heater with
integrated flex lead and temperature sensor provides critical
anti-condensation heating in helmet mounted micro-displays.
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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
Heat-formed flex lead
improves packaging
efficiency and installation
Multilayer flex circuit
with surface mount
components replaces PCB
Surface
mounted connector
offers repeatable installation
Bi-metallic thermostats offer
affordable and accurate
temperature control
Silicone rubber heater factory
vulcanized to a finned heat
sink provides superior bond
for optimal heat transfer and
long heater life
Wire harness with connector
makes installation easy
Low profile flex circuit
eliminates leadwires
and simplifies assembly
Gold plated termina-
tion provides zero
insertion force (ZIF)
connector interface
Fine-line profiled
Thermofoil heater
optimizes heat
transfer
Thermistor bead laminated
under polyimide cover
offers maximum reliability,
accuracy and ruggedness
Solutions for Industry Applications
Other Applications
Surface mounted
sensors offer accurate
temperature control
Profiled Thermofoil
heater provides
uniform heat
exactly where it's
needed
DNA thermocycler Chemical analyzers Cockpit instrumentation
Respirator Sample vial Industrial computing
Large motors Food trays Heated electrostatic chucks