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Thick Film Heater Technology

Thick Film Heater Technology

Thick Film Heater Technology

Product catalog summary
Introduction to Thick Film Heater Technology
Chromalox® Thick Film Heaters are designed for precision heat and control, offering optimal heat transfer, thermal efficiency, and temperature uniformity. These heaters are ideal for applications requiring space-saving solutions in product design.

Specifications and Performance
Thick film heaters can reach temperatures up to 500°C (932°F) with watt densities up to 77.5 W/cm² (500 W/in²). They are constructed with a substrate, base dielectric material, and a resistor, ensuring strong, corrosion-resistant connections for long service life.

Efficient Heat Transfer
Direct surface contact allows for optimal heat transfer and fast thermal response. Thermal profiles can be maintained to less than ±1°C, and heat output can be varied by adjusting the heater circuit density.

Design Flexibility
The compact design of Chromalox® Thick Film Heaters allows for use in limited spaces and can be configured to fit around obstacles. They can be applied to various substrates, including stainless steel, glass, quartz, and ceramic.

Applications
These heaters are suitable for a wide range of applications, including semiconductor manufacturing, medical equipment, digital printing, food processing, and more.

Customization and Support
Chromalox offers extensive support, from selection to custom design, including solid modeling, finite element analysis, and performance testing. They provide integrated control solutions for custom heater applications.

Technical Specifications
Substrate materials include carbon steel, stainless steel, ceramic, quartz, and more. Conductive, resistive, and dielectric inks are used for patterning, with resistive ranges from 1 ohm/sq to 10 Mohm/sq. Power specifications include up to 77.5 W/cm² and application temperatures up to 500°C.

Contact Information
For assistance, Chromalox can be contacted via phone, email, or through their website for local sales representatives.
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Catalog excerpts

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Chromalox Thick Film Heater Technology Chromalox is all about precision heat and control.And no single product exemplifies this more than Chromalox > ή Thick Film Heaters. Chromalox > Thick Film Heaters provide the best possible combination of heat transfer,thermal efficiency, and temperature uniformity in applications where there is a need to save space in a product design. >

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Chromalox > Thick Film Heaters Put Heat PreciselyWhere You Want It Rugged Performance Chromalox > ή Thick Film Heaters are designed to provide relentless, dependable, round-the-clock operation, week in and week out for years. Thick film heaters are constructed of a substrate,a base dielectric material, and a resistor. Termination points are fused directly to the resistor circuit for strong, trouble-free connections. Thick film heaters are corrosion-resistant, contributing to their long service life. Thick film heaters apply heat directly to an applicationby surface contact. This allows the heat...

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Chromalox > Thick Film Heaters Are Ideal for aVariety of Applications Chromalox > ή Will Assist you Every Step of the Way Experienced Chromalox engineers are available toassist you in the selection of the right Chromalox Chromalox > Thick Film Heaters offer efficient heatingfor appliances, localized and concentrated heating for medical devices, and thermal uniformity with rapid heating and cooling for semiconductor fabrica- tion. Some of the many other applications that can benefit by Chromalox > ή Thick Film Heater for your application.The Chromalox research and development staff canassist you...

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Substrate Materials > ■ Carbon Steel > ■ PET > ■ Stainless Steel (304, 316, 430) > ■ Aluminum > ■ Ceramic (mullite, alumina, aluminum nitride,steatite, Macor > ■ Mylar > glass ceramic) > ΢֠ Beryllium Oxide > ■ Quartz > ■ Silicon Nitrate > ■ Pyrex > ■ Glass > ■ PVC Paste Materials > ■ Conductive inks, resistive inks, dielectric inks > ■ Cermet (for high-temperature applications) > ■ Polymer (for low-temperature applications) > ■ Exotic materials available upon request, or as determined by application Patterning > ■ Minimum of 3 mil line deposition > ■ Minimum of 1 mil line spacing Sheet Resistivity...

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