CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY

Sheldahl is one of the world's largest suppliers of flexible printed circuits (FPC). Sheldahl has been supplying back can FPCs for automotive instrument clusters for over 25 years. The complexity of today's instrument clusters has required higher density and multifunctional FPCs to add value, reduce part number count, increase reliability, reduce electrical interconnects and reduce cost. This paper discusses some of the new applications that have come about in recent years as a result of technological advances and integrating more functions into the FPC. Single layer, double layer, double sided plated through hole, rigidized flex and hybrid polyester/polyimide FPCs are discussed.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appears in SAE SP-964, "Automotive Display Systems and IVHS".
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Lindahl, B R
  • Rolfe, J E
• Publication Date: 1993-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 45-50
• Serial:
  • SAE Special Publications
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Automobiles; Electric circuits; Flexibility; Instrument panels; Technological innovations
• Old TRIS Terms: Flexible printed circuits
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00634509
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1560913495
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE/SP-93/964, Paper 930455, Paper 930456
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1993 12:00AM