Fralock/Career Technologies USA

Career Technologies USA is a subsidiary of Fralock and provides solutions to broaden the scope of both companies.

A vertically integrated manufacturer of Flex and Rigid-Flex manufacturing solutions, Career Technologies provides high-quality custom flex and rigid-flex circuit fabrication and electronic assemblies.

We offer engineer-driven value added solutions in support of bare board and assembly offerings:             

• Flex/Rigid-Flex Manufacturing 
• Electronics Assembly
• Conformal Coating, Underfill, Potting
• Advanced Milling & Routing capabilities
• Plastic Injection Molding
• Thermoformed Custom Tray Solutions 

Flex/Rigid-Flex Fabrication Capabilities

Career Technologies delivers a wide variety of projects with extensive manufacturing capabilities: 

• Trace / Space 37um (1.5 mil)
• Micro / Vias Min 50u (2 mil)
• Blind/Buried Vias (2mil)
• Laser- Precision Drilling / Excising<50um (2mil)
• Layer Count Capability 1-10+
• Unsupported Traces / Cantilever Leads
• Controlled Impedance Routing Capabilities
• Liquid Soldermask Thickness 25um (1mil)
• Photo Imageable Coverlay Min 25um (1mil)
• RoHS & Non RoHS PCB/Flex Circuit Manufacturing
• Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
• Electrical Testing (Flying Probe, Function, and Hi-Pot)
• Ability to Test for 10-15 Resistance Leakage

Electronics Assembly

We provide the following assembly processes for your Flex and Rigid-Flex requirements:

• 3 SMT Lines
• Real Time X-ray
• Automated Solder Paste Printer
• In-Line Cleaning
• Wave Solder (Leaded & Lead Free)
• Inline Circuit Testing
• 3D AOI Automated Optical Inspection
• Laser Selective Soldering Machine With Preheat Oven

Conformal Coating, Underfill, and Potting Solutions

Career technologies also offers protective coatings that are required in electronic circuit assemblies.

Conformal Coating – Applied to electronic circuit assemblies. Protects against moisture, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes.

Underfilling Encapsulation – protects in flip-chip packaging, reduces stress on solder bumps of chips, and protects against moisture, ionic contaminants, thermal vibration and shock.

Potting Materials – Protects the electronic assembly against vibration/shock, corrosion, and chemicals. Also provides electrical insulation, enhanced mechanical strength and heat dissipation.

Plastic Injection Molding (LCP & ABS plastics)

Our plastic injection molding services include prototype, low and mid-volume production.

• Pantone Color Matching
• Textured Finishes
• Resin Selection

Thermoformed Custom Solutions

Career Technologies offers custom packaging solutions for medical and other industries that provide:

• ESD Protection
• Clamshell Design
• Insert Trays Solutions
• Inventory Management
• Protection for Product Transportation
• Medical Packaging
• Custom Applications

Additive Aerosol Jet Printing

Aerosol Jet systems print fine-feature electronic, structural and biological patterns -such as 3D conformal sensors and antennas for medical, aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT) – on to almost any substrate. We provide:

• Digital printing with no masks or stencils
• Printed antennas, IoT, measurement applications
• Printing on plastics, ceramics, and metallic substrates

No plating or etching is required. Feature sizes from 20+ microns.

Career Technologies Engineering Solutions

Our company is designed to support your specialized needs, and we offer personalized engineering services that include:

• Design & Layout Services
• Production & Manufacturing Support
• DFM Assistance
• Test (ICT, Electrical Test, Function Test, Boundary Scan)
• Cross Section & Plating Verification

Surface Plating Finish Types

Coating the copper on your Flex/Rigid-Flex components is essential to protect it from oxidation and deterioration. We provide several types of surface finishes to fit your needs.

• Selective Plating on Copper, Nickel and Gold
• Soft Electrolytic Gold (Wire Bondable)
• ENIG (Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold)
• ENEPIG (Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold)
• Hard Gold – Knoop 200+
• Tin/Lead (No Fusing)
• Immersion Tin
• HASL (Hot Air Solder Leveling) and Lead-Free HASL

Learn more about Career Technologies USA

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For additional information about us or to begin discussions on your project , click our Quote Request, or call 1-800-FRALOCK (372-5625)