Discover how flexible circuits are revolutionizing catheter design with the experts at Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT). Gain insights into critical design considerations, cost drivers, and practical strategies to optimize performance, reliability, and manufacturability in next-generation catheter applications.
Overview
There is significant momentum and growing needs within the medical field for catheter flexible circuits. Catheter related solutions provide minimally invasive procedures while addressing a broad range of applications.
Join the experts from Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT) to learn more about the benefits of flexible circuits for catheters over traditional wire-based assemblies. The session will cover key design factors, sensor integration, and shielding options.
In addition, the presentation will explore the primary cost drivers in flexible circuit design, such as the number and length of traces, trade-offs between width and layer count, and how smaller feature sizes can impact total costs. Practical insights will be shared on shielding strategies — highlighting why traditional cross-hatching may not be suitable for narrow-width designs — and power plane configurations to address EMI concerns or power distribution for high-speed signals.
FCT presents a comprehensive guide for engineers, designers, and industry professionals involved in the development and integration of flexible circuits for catheters. This session will provide actionable guidance on balancing performance, manufacturability, and cost in your next-generation catheter designs.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the benefits of flexible circuits for catheter applications
- Review design considerations for catheter circuits
- Examine cost drivers of catheter flexible circuits
Speakers
Mark Finstad is the vice chairman of the IPC Flexible Circuits Committee, chairman IPC-2223 Flexible Circuit Design standard, sits on IPC-6013, IPC-4202, IPC-4203 and IPC-4204 committees, and has over 40 years of experience designing and manufacturing flexible circuits and heaters for commercial, medical, and military/avionics applications. He has authored articles in numerous trade magazines, and currently coauthors the “Ask the Flexperts” column for PCD&F magazine.
Chris Clark has spent the last 35 years of his career designing and building flexible circuits, Rigid Flex, and flexible heaters serving applications for most every industry. He is CID certified and sits on IPC -2223, IPC-6013, IPC-4202, IPC-4203 and IPC-4204 committees. Clark has written articles in several trade magazines.