Navigating Flexible Circuit Cost Drivers and Electrical and Mechanical Considerations
Learn how early design decisions can impact reliability, production efficiency, and overall project cost, while gaining valuable insights into designing flex circuits that meet both performance and budget objectives.
Key Topics Covered
Understanding the primary cost drivers in flexible circuit design and manufacturing
Balancing electrical performance with mechanical requirements
Material selection and its impact on cost, flexibility, and durability
Bend radius considerations and dynamic flex applications
Layer count, circuit complexity, and manufacturing trade-offs
Design for manufacturability (DFM) best practices
Common design challenges and how to avoid costly revisions
Strategies for improving reliability while controlling costs
Whether you're developing a new product or looking to optimize an existing design, this session provides valuable guidance to help you make informed decisions and maximize the value of flexible circuit technology.
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FCT Webinar Speakers
Mark Finstad
Industry Expert, Flexible Circuit Technologies
Mark Finstad is an internationally recognized flexible circuit expert in design, fabrication and testing of flexible and rigid flex circuits offering more than 40 years of industry 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.
Chris Clark
Senior Applications Engineer, Flexible Circuit Technologies
Chris Clark more than 30 years of expertise to his customers as another of our highly experienced senior applications engineers. The breadth of his experience includes flex and rigid flex design, process engineering, project management, manufacturing and design for manufacturability. This broad range of experience allows Clark to take a design from concept to creation while avoiding pitfalls along the way.