MEKTEC has developed a higher performance material using proprietary test methods.
Based on the application’s requirement, Mektron can test for either single or double sided dynamic sections.

Hyper Flexible FPC
FPC=Flexible Printed Circuits
Flexural Resistance test
Application | Hard-disk Drive | Optical Signal Pickup Device | Hinge region (Cellular phone) |
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Flexural portion Conductor Layer |
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Standard Material Configuration |
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Test atmosphere | Room temperature |
Room temperature/85℃ |
Room temperature |
Room temperature |
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Flex condition | R=2 | R=2 | Hinge Radius ![]() |
Hinge Radius ![]() |
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Flex cycle (F) | F≥11010 | F≥1107 | F≥200 thousand | F≥200 thousand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Test method | ![]() Special test equipment |
![]() IPC Test machine |
![]() Special test equipment |
New Material Development
MEKTEC’s research and development created an optimized FPC material that is 10 times more durable than standard FPC (flex cycle endurance and high temperature resistance at 95).
