KGK has developed a higher performance material using proprietary test methods.
Based on the application’s requirement, kgk can test for either single or double sided dynamic sections.
Hyper Flexible FPC
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  6 |
Hinge Radius 6 |
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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 |
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New Material Development
KGK’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).
