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Should You Be Using Mica Heaters? Here’s What You Need to Know
In applications where uniform heating is a priority, mica heaters provide an efficient, cost-effective solution. They’re an excellent option for custom-designed heaters that run toward

Response Time and Temperature Sensors
An important performance characteristic of temperature sensors is response time. That is, how quickly a temperature sensor measures change in temperature.

Minco’s Globally Certified Temperature Probes
Minco temperature sensors deliver unmatched performance, value, and reliability to meet demanding requirements in a variety of industrial applications. Our advanced AS6/S6 probes offer reliable performance against bearings or in air, gas, and fluid measurement applications.

Minco’s All-Polyimide Heaters Excel at Fast Cycling Applications
All-Polyimide heaters serve as Minco’s high-performance alternative to standard polyimide heaters

Watch Minco’s New Video FAQ
Minco has been around nearly 65 years and as a result, we have encountered a fair number of FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions.

Stator Temperature Sensors with wide Hazardous Area Certifications
Minco’s S1 stator temperature sensors have broken barriers with their wide range of hazardous area certifications.

Introducing Minco’s New X-Ray Drill
Minco’s recent acquisition of a new x-ray drill improves our ability to create smaller feature sizes while demonstrating our commitment to expanding our multi-layer flex and rigid-flex capabilities.

Standard or Custom Temperature Sensors: Which are Best?
As with most difficult questions, it depends. Fortunately, Minco has you covered in either case with a wide range of sensor options including RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors, and digital IC sensors.

Monitor Temperature in Ultra-Low Freezer Applications
Temperature measurement in applications as low as -120°F presents challenges on multiple fronts. With Minco’s extensive experience using our wire-wound platinum RTD (resistance temperature detector) technology, paired with 4-20mA transmitters for simple and reliable signal transmittal, the following challenges of low temperature measurement can be overcome.

Improving Downstream Supply Chain Flexibility
When used in hazardous locations, equipment must incorporate certified temperature sensors which are tested and approved to operate safely within, and not introduce an ignition source into, hazardous environments. The challenge in specifying certified sensors is the wide range of certifications needed for different world areas.
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Vapor Envelope™ Vapor Chamber
Minco has developed a new product that we call a Vapor Envelope™ vapor chamber, an evolution thinner and lighter than traditional heat spreaders. This provides

Specifying Temperature Sensors for Hazardous Areas
How do you know what temperature sensor to choose when operating in an environment where the slightest spark can cause an explosion? This paper first

Integrating Thin-Film Sensors into Polyimide Heaters
Having discrete sensors and heaters can complicate thermal management. In ideal configurations, a heater heats a heat sink and a sensor attaches to the sink

The Complexity of Sensor Selection
Of all the environmental parameters, temperature is the most commonly measured. But choosing the right type of temperature sensor for your application isn’t as simple

The Answer Isn’t Always Rigid Flex
Rigid flex printed circuit boards (PCBs) provide significant advantages—flexibility, lightness and durability. These types of PCBs have now become more mainstream as high reliability and

The Drivers Behind Higher Cost Rigid Flex PCBs
Rigid flex printed circuit boards (PCBs) typically cost 7x as much as a tradition PCBs and 2-3x more than flex PCBs. Why is this? Simply

Pivoting from Flex to Rigid Flex Isn’t as Seamless as it Sounds
The global rigid flex printed circuit board (PCB) market is skyrocketing and more companies are expected to turn to rigid flex components in their finished

Putting Corona-Resistant Stator Slot RTDs to the Test
The ability of a motor’s stator slot Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) to withstand the effect of corona has become critically important. Stator RTD erosion of

Comparing Low-Temperature Cut-Outs in Unit Ventilators and Air Handling Units
Industrial, commercial, office and educational settings continue to use advanced unit ventilators to meet air quality standards. But the maintenance and resulting lifecycle costs of

How Does Minco Build Quality into the Entire Process? Our Quality Leaders Explain.
From a firm commitment to shipping quality products to looking after the safety and well-being of employees, the concept of “quality” has been a

Vapor Envelope™: Thinner, Lighter, Faster Thermal Management for Tomorrow’s Electronics
In electronic technologies, thermal management can mean the difference between optimal performance and product failure. As devices get lighter and thinner, their components are

Minco Miles Above: How Our Heaters Maintain Mission-Critical Aerospace Performance
You already know you can find Minco heaters in some of the most essential applications on Earth — but you can also find them miles