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with technology new to you is both exciting
and challenging.
MFLEX Increases Growth E
Happy Holden spoke with Jay Desai of MFLEX
about the latest flex work the company has been
doing and its aim to transition toward more au-
tomation and a smart factory approach.
Innovative Circuits Promotes
Chris LaCroix to Plant Manager E
Flex manufacturer Innovative Circuits has pro-
moted Chris LaCroix to plant manager effec-
tive immediately. In his new role, LaCroix will
oversee all plant operations and department
managers will report directly to him. LaCroix
will continue to report directly to Innovative
Circuits (ICI) President George Schudy.
DuPont Teijin Films Introduces Clear,
Flame-retardant Polyester Film E
To help product designers achieve improved
safety in the industrial, transportation, con-
struction, electronics, and label industries, Du-
Pont Teijin Films is introducing clear, flame-
retardant, PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
polyester films.
Trackwise's 'Improved Harness
Technology' Designed Into Circuits
for Electric Vehicles E
Trackwise's IHT is a proprietary roll-to-roll
manufacturing process, enabling the produc-
tion of unlimited length, multilayer flexible
printed circuits (FPCs). Trackwise's roll-to-roll
technology is being used to manufacture FPCs
for use at a module level in both HV and LV
circuits in the vehicles' battery packs, reducing
the part count, assembly time, and saving on
space and weight.
American Standard Circuits Now Provides
Long (30 Inches) Rigid-flex PCBs E
West Chicago-based circuit board fabricator
American Standard Circuits announced that
the company is now building 30-inch rigid-flex
PCBs. President and CEO Anaya Vardya said,
"Producing these longer boards is something
we have been working on for quite some time.
So many of our good customers told us that
it would be extremely helpful to them if they
could design rigid-flex boards that extend up
to 30 inches."
Flexible Circuit Technologies Continues
Operations as an 'Essential Supplier' E
Carey Burkett, vice president of business de-
velopment, announced that Flexible Circuit
Technologies (FCT) is fully operational as an
"essential supplier" given the critical nature of
the electronic products and services they sup-
ply to medical customers who are helping in
the global fight against COVID-19.
DIS: It's All About Alignment E
Jesse Ziomek, VP of sales for DIS, updates Pete
Starkey on the capability of the company to
achieve ultimate accuracy in layer-to-layer reg-
istration, not just in rigid multilayers, but also
in flex and rigid-flex builds. Jesse also com-
ments on keeping technology exciting enough
to attract young engineers into the industry.
Flex and Rigid-flex: Materials, DFM,
and Real-world Advice E
Flex and rigid-flex are a significantly growing
portion of the global PCB market. Whether you
are starting with single- and double-sided flex,
learning the ins and outs of rigid-flex technol-
ogy, or just beginning to utilize additive pro-
cessing for very fine-line rigid-flex, working
