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Minco’s Thermal Solutions Design Guide Updated for 2019
Minco’s Thermal Solutions business unit serves critical Medical, Military, and Aerospace customers, building components for systems too critical to be allowed to fail. We are proud of being called on to supply satellites, military aircraft, and medical analyzers with products accurate and predictable enough to serve these life-dependent applications.
How to Reduce the Cost of Your Flex Circuit
While flexible printed circuits often save money in the long term over traditional wire circuits and PCBs, they are subject to many up-front expenses that might potentially impact the bottom line. This blog post discusses a number of factors that might affect final project cost.
Minco Part Numbers Decoded
Porsche cars have a unique system of model numbering. The high-performance, rear-engine 911 was followed by the economy, mid-engine 914 co-developed with Volkswagen. A few years later, Porsche introduced the front-engine, eight cylinder 928 luxury tourer.
Explore SmartHeat SLT™ Thin-Film Heaters at MD&M West
Minco will be demoing SmartHeat SLT™ heaters at MD&M West, North America’s biggest medical device technology trade show. MD&M features nearly 20,000 attendees and over 1,900 exhibitors. It’s a premiere gathering of industry professionals sharing their latest products and technologies and it is the perfect venue to show off this unique product.
Minco Launches New Flex Circuit Design Guide
If you specify or design flexible printed circuits, you’ll want to check out the latest version of Minco’s Flex Circuit Design Guide. It includes sections on standard design recommendations, material tolerances, value-adds, and manufacturing tips. It’s the perfect resource for working with Minco to build a high-reliability flex circuit.
Replacing a Wire Harness with a Flex Circuit
In today’s competitive world of electronic manufacturing, each generation of product must be lighter and more compact than its predecessor. And not just consumer electronics – industrial, medical, and defense OEMs continually look to shave off inches and pounds.
Minco’s CT425: The Ultimate Heater Control and Prototyping Solution
Quick and easy prototyping of heater/sensor systems is often a challenge. Enter Minco’s CT425 controller. The CT425 consists of epoxy-sealed electronics in a non-conductive plastic casing, with a pair of terminal blocks, a USB-B port, a pair of status LEDs, as well as two relays and a logic output.
Engineer’s Corner: Global Engineering
Minco is great because it is international focused. This focus is important for providing great service to customers as well as providing interesting opportunities and rewarding challenges for its employees.
High School Students Turn to Thermal-Clear™
Earlier this year, Minco was approached by Edina High School students looking for help with a project. The students were participating in their school’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering program, a series of semester-long classes that introduce students to engineering principles and expose them to different areas of engineering.
Keeping Up with the AS9100 Standard: Minco is Now ISO9001:2015 and AS9100D-Certified
Safety and quality are critical in virtually all industries, but particularly so when lives are at stake, such as in the aerospace industry. Minco has made a major commitment to the aerospace industry and supplies components for a variety of applications in both air and space.
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New Temperature Sensors for use in Aerospace!
Aviation is one of the most demanding environments for technology. Aircraft components must perform reliably under extreme conditions, from the high, icy altitudes of flight
New Products Added to Our Popular Thermal Ribbon Product Offering!
In our ongoing commitment to advancing temperature sensing technology, Minco is proud to introduce four new Thermal Tabs to our existing product offering. These new
Non-Metallic Case Miniature Sensors
Non-metallic case miniature sensors are designed for easy installation for industrial and commercial applications. These sensors can be installed directly into drilled holes in components
RTD vs Thermocouple
Choosing the Right Temperature Sensor: RTD Sensors vs. Thermocouples When it comes to temperature measurement, selecting the right sensor is crucial for accurate and reliable
Type K Thermocouple Overview
In the world of temperature measurement, accuracy is key, and one stalwart in this field is the Type K thermocouple. As industries demand reliable and
Comparative Analysis of All-Polyimide (AP), Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP), and Acrylic (WA) Flexible Heaters for Space Flight Applications
In the vast expanse of space, where extreme temperatures, vacuum conditions, and radiation are the norm, maintaining the functionality of sensitive instruments is paramount. Flexible
Expanded Certifications for Hazardous Area Temperature Sensor Assemblies
Hazardous area certifications have been developed to protect people and equipment from ignition of explosive gases, flammable liquids, and the less well-known combustible dusts (grain
Vapor Envelope® Vapor Chamber
Minco has developed a new product that we call a Vapor Envelope® vapor chamber, an evolution thinner and lighter than traditional heat spreaders. This provides a
Specifying Temperature Sensors for Hazardous Areas
How do you know what temperature sensor to choose when operating in an environment where the slightest spark can cause an explosion? This paper first
Integrating Thin-Film Sensors into Polyimide Heaters
Having discrete sensors and heaters can complicate thermal management. In ideal configurations, a heater heats a heat sink and a sensor attaches to the sink
The Complexity of Sensor Selection
Of all the environmental parameters, temperature is the most commonly measured. But choosing the right type of temperature sensor for your application isn’t as simple
The Answer Isn’t Always Rigid Flex
Rigid flex printed circuit boards (PCBs) provide significant advantages—flexibility, lightness and durability. These types of PCBs have now become more mainstream as high reliability and
