Glossary
Access Hole
A hole in the cover layer of a circuit that allows electrical
access to a flex-circuit's conductor pads and
through-holes.
Annular Ring
The ring of exposed copper or solder that surrounds a
flex-circuit's through-holes.
Artwork
The original pattern of conductor strands for a flexible
circuit.
Conductor
The path that carries an electrical current from one point
to another. Minco's flex-circuit conductors are
commonly found in the form of copper strands.
Conductor Spacing
The width of space between conductor strands. A
certain minimum conductor spacing must exist in order
to prevent conductors from shorting together.
Conductor Width
The width of a conductor measured across its base.
Cover
Insulator material that is laminated to an etched
element. Covers can be located on the inner or outer
layers of a circuit. Internal cover layers are found in the
unbonded regions of a circuit.
Dynamic Application
The use of a flex-circuit in an environment that requires
flexing in use.
Flex-Circuit
Flexible printed circuits made from etched foil
conductor strands. The conductor strands are
laminated between insulation layers. Flex-circuits can
vary in complexity from the simplest single-layer circuit
to a complex multilayer.
Flex-CoilTM
Flex-circuits with internal or attached wire-wound coils.
Access Hole
Annular
Ring
Conductor
Conductor
Spacing
Adhesive
Polyimide
Conductor
Width
Adhesive
Polyimide
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Application Aid #24
Summary :
Glossary Access Hole A hole in the cover layer of a circuit that allows electrical access to a flex-circuit's conductor pads and through-holes. Access Hole Annular Ring Conductor Conductor Spacing Adhesive Polyimide Conductor Width Adhesive Polyimide 24 Tel: (763) 571-3121 K Fax: (763) 571-0927 K www.minco.com Application Aid #24
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