"This is particularly important when designs are complex due to the product's physical size constraints, such as an interconnect for an ultrasonic transducer, hearing aid or diagnostic electrode, which must maintain high reliability even if folded."
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Design engineers facing the challenges of next generation electronics
can take advantage of the design expertise of the 3M Electronic
Solutions Division. 3M, a leading global supplier of flexible custom
microinterconnect circuits, helps its customers maximize the electrical
performance of their circuit designs through modeling, elimination of
excess layers, size reduction and improved routing.
The company currently is working with customers on a variety of medical
devices, including ultrasound probes, X-ray detection, diagnostic
electrodes, cardiac rhythm management and hearing aids. 3M is working
with select customers on point-of-care diagnostic and biotechnology
applications. Interconnect solutions integrating microfluidic channels
for immunoassays, molecular diagnostics and drug discovery applications
currently are in development.
"Today's electronic devices contain highly sophisticated interconnects
and these can be difficult for less experienced manufacturers. 3M has a
proven track record of analyzing their customers' circuit designs and
compressing them to create smaller, more reliable circuits that are
designed for manufacturability. By applying 3M's expertise with
precision fine-pitch circuits, advanced materials, and via reliability,
we can optimize performance goals and speed time to high-volume
production," said Casey Nolden, new business development manager, 3M
Electronic Solutions Division. "This is particularly important when
designs are complex due to the product's physical size constraints, such
as an interconnect for an ultrasonic transducer, hearing aid or
diagnostic electrode, which must maintain high reliability even if
folded."
For detailed information about 3M microinterconnect solutions for
medical applications, visit www.3m.com/flex_medical,
or visit 3M at an upcoming trade show, MD&M (Medical Design and
Manufacturing) East in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
City, June 15-17, Booth 2513.
About 3M Electronic Solutions Division
The 3M Electronic Solutions Division, headquartered in Austin, Texas,
and a part of 3M Company, has numerous technologies and provides a wide
range of products for the electronics market. It provides products and
solutions to meet the electronic industry's challenges of protecting
sensitive components and precisely delivering them to the assembly
point, as well as flexible and multilayer microinterconnect packaging
solutions; embedded capacitor laminate materials, copper and fiber
interconnect systems; cables and cable assemblies; static control
products, and test and burn-in sockets. The business is part of 3M
Company, an $18 billion diversified technology company with leading
positions in consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and
telecommunications; health care; industrial; safety, security and
protection services; transportation, and other businesses. More
information on 3M flexible and multilayer solutions is available on the
Internet at http://www.3M.com/microinterconnect.