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 and based upon extremely “close quarters” (thickness tolerance) in the customer’s product options to revise the stack-up to improve flatness were extremely limited. FCT developed a test matrix that involved 3 alternative designs and constructions for the solution. Through this matrix we were able to land on the most prudent design that achieved the required flatness specification while accomplishing the overall requirements for the application.
Result:
The successful solution development led to overall program success including consistent production volumes for the first few years of the program and now has led to increased volumes required by the customer over the past two years.
