Case Studies
Industry: Industrial Customer Application: Hand-held device to measure airborne chemical elements Opportunity: FCT was engaged by the customer to support them with the design, prototyping and production of a challenging rigid flex circuit and assembly. The customer was frustrated given previous unsuccessful attempts with other suppliers to attain a successful rigid flex circuit that would […]
Industry: Wearables OEM Application: Wearable delivering circuits to customer specifications Opportunity: FCT was asked to manufacture a 6-layer multilayer bare flex with stiffeners that goes into a wearable application and deliver the circuits in the customer suggested panel array so they could utilize their chosen EMS supplier for assembly during the prototyping phase. Solution: FCT […]
Industry: Wearables – Leading Sportswear Company Application: Wearable wrist band activity tracker Opportunity: The customer was dealing with a complex application and while working with others could not attain a successful Flex Circuit design that would perform against the requirements for the application at hand. The Customer had been going through the design and development […]
Industry: North American Consumer – Electronics Product Manufacturer Application: Jumper with pin-through connectors at each end Opportunity: Customer needed a supplier of a simple jumper with connectors attached. They were not even sure if their previously-built parts contained or required plated through holes or not? At times customers come to FCT with more questions than […]
Industry: North American Consumer – Industrial Manufacturer Application: Manufacturer of hot beverage dispensing equipment Opportunity: Our customer had designed a Flex Circuit solution that would meet their demanding environmental requirement and need. The successful flex solution called for a high temp film that was not widely used in Industry. The identified high temp film was […]
Industry: International Eastern Europe Application: Industrial/Commercial Electronics and Network Infrastructure Opportunity: An International Customer located in Eastern Europe came to FCT for support in the design and fabrication of an extremely difficult flexible circuit component. Challenges included supporting the design and development of a part that is ~0.61″wide x ~74″ long, that consists of 7 […]
Industry: North American Electronics Manufacturing Company – Medical Device Application: Medical Light Wand Opportunity: FCT was provided with a small, relatively simple, prototype design for a lighting instrument. In utilizing the customer’s design the initial prototypes were not fully satisfactory and we were challenged to meet the desired application requirements. Additionally, beyond the design challenge […]
Industry: European Industrial – Manufacturer of Thermal Sensors Application: Flat Flex Thermal Sensor Opportunity: The customer was seeking a thermal sensor flex using a resistive foil and selective copper plate. The customer’s flatness specification could not be met with the original design making the design and product application very difficult. Solution: FCT analyzed the design […]
Industry: Sensor Technology Application: Two Sided Die Cut Window Hard Gold Plating Opportunity: FCT was asked to produce a circuit with a very tight trace & space requirements with portions exposed on both sides of the circuit; unsupported traces in effect. The traces were specified at .0025″ and the spaces at .005″. Solution: We knew […]
Industry: Non Tactile Switch Activation Application: Wire Assembly with Epoxy Coating Opportunity: Combine an existing PCB with an existing molded assembly, utilizing a metal dome for a tactile switch. The switch had to be activated by the edge of the PCB instead of a fingertip and the unit had to withstand 100% humidity and extreme […]