| | | For best heater performance and reduced installation costs, consider Minco's capabilities in mounting heaters to make complete thermal subassemblies. You can furnish the heat sinks or we can fabricate them to your specifications. Either way, you get a guaranteed bond, superior reliability, and the benefits of Minco's experience with advanced adhesives and lamination equipment. In many cases we can affix the heater to the mating part in the same step used to bond its layers together. That saves money over a two-step process. Vulcanized silicone rubber assemblies Minco's proprietary vulcanization process uses no adhesive to bond heaters to mating parts. Eliminating the adhesive facilitates heat transfer, resulting in higher allowable watt densities and longer life. | | Clamped mica heaters Mica heaters must be secured between rigid plates to prevent separation of layers. Minco can provide many styles of mica heater assemblies: bolted, riveted or welded, flat or curved. | | |
| | | Factory mounted AN-Polyimide (AP) heaters Factory bonded AP heaters eliminate clamping and provide optimum heat transfer to the heat sink. The excellent chemical resistance and low outgassing of AP heaters, together with Minco's precise machining capabilities, are the perfect solution for chuck heaters in semiconductor processing equipment. | | |
| | | Assembly options • Minco-supplied heat sinks: Machined, formed, and extruded parts from Minco's advanced machine shop or qualified vendors • Coatings: PTFE coating, anodizing, or plating with nickel, copper, or gold • Wire harnesses, connectors, or flex circuitry • Electronic components • Thermal insulation | | |