FCT is one of the few electronics manufacturing companies that don’t believe in a one size fits all circuit design. Everything the company designs is custom. FCT caters directly to the individual customer, listens to their needs and accommodates them into its circuit design. The company designs standard flexible circuits, as well as rigid-flex-hybrid circuits that contain rigid sections within flexible circuits where SMT (Surface Mount Technologies) can be mounted. Depending on the device, the company also makes flexible heaters for the heating of a variety of products including medical devices, and they also produce membrane switches.
FCT’s dedication to the needs of their customers was demonstrated when a client asked them to develop a design to heat a solution for a medical device. The organization first explained to them the types of products that they make. FCT then provided the customer with a few variations of prototypes of different power levels that the customer could implement in their prototypes to determine the design most suitable for their need. Later—after several prototypes—FCT helped the customer to zero-in on a product that satisfied all its requirement parameters. FCT then reviewed the overall design and developed a final design that was aimed at reducing overall costs of production to the client. As a result, the client attained the best overall solution and FCT is producing the product by the millions in support of this high-volume program.
Along with designing and producing circuits for their broad customer base, the company also offers other value-added services. For example, beyond designing and producing circuits, FCT also performs specialized EMS related assembly service, as well as offering supply chain management services in support of the overall program.
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With customer’s ever growing need for packing more electronic capability into smaller spaces, the need for flex circuits will continue to increase across all markets. FCT intends to ride this wave of market trends and continues to grow while providing EMS and assembly services for its customers. The company plans to improve its capabilities and create more complex rigid-flex and HDI (High Density Interconnected) related circuits. FCT has also made investments towards research and development of ultra-high-speed circuits that require special materials to operate on the gigahertz frequency range. The organization is also building a new factory in 2020 that will contain an advanced technology R&D group dedicated to innovative designs to facilitate the customer’s needs. As Mark Finstad, FCT’s Sr. Application Engineer says, “We’re always looking for newer technological niches as per the client’s needs. We will then fill them with what’s necessary to support them.”
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Company
Flexible Circuit Technologies
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Management
Mark Finstad, Sr. Application Engineer and Carey Burkett, Vice President
Description
Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT) is a global supplier of Flexible Circuits, Rigid-Flex, Flexible Heaters, Sub-Assemblies, and related Value Added Services. Most often, they work with engineers who are seeking support for their product development efforts. Founded in 2000, Flexible Circuit Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. PCB, Rigid-Flex, Flat Flex, Membrane Switches, Flexible Circuits, Flexible Heaters are some of the specialties of the company. FCT is well equipped to meet all the needs from providing open, flexible circuits to sub-assemblies, to complete box builds, to supporting the clients in finding other partners