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At 10:22 AM 7/25/97 MDT, you wrote:
> Thanks for the information. I have not been able to find information
> on Dynaco, Teledyne and EMC rigid-flex on the internet. Does anyone
> know how to contact these companies? Any paper or book to recommend?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yuan (303)417-5655
>
>
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>Subject: Re: Rigid-flex technologies
>Author: [log in to unmask] at UNIXMAIL
>Date: 7/25/97 6:37 AM
>
>
>There are three basic types of rigid-flex product. The oldest
>versions use acrylic adhesive constructions to bond the copper to the
>flex layers and have always struggled with the thermal mismatch of
>the materials. With the advent of adhesiveless laminates, the
>technology became more robust. Both of these technologies are
>available from any of the manufacturers of rigid-flex. These
>include, but are not limited to, Parlex, Dynaco, Teledyne, EMC,
>Strataflex, Pioneer, Multiflex and FCI. I've tried to list them all.
>
>The problem with rigid-flex has always been cost. Functionality is
>outstanding, but the commercial world can't afford the cost. Several
>technologies are available that are trying to make R/F practical for
>commercial applications. Teledyne came out with the first,
>Regal-Flex and that technology is avaible through GulTech, Hadco and
>Teledyne. Parlex then developed the PALCore process, which uses
>resin coated copper cap layers to build thin and low cost boards, and
>still holds that technology exclusively. EMC had their own process
>also and now Hadco has announced their HVR product that is similar to
>Regal-Flex.
>
>If you contact Hadco, Parlex, Teledyne and EMC, you will have access
>to information on the key and different rigid flex technologies on
>the market.
>
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