Film heater

A wiring pattern formed on the film works as a heater by passing electric current.

Film heater
Film heater wiring
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Features

It works as a film heater by passing current through wiring patterns created by lamination technology and ultrasound-based fine wiring technology.

Wiring pattern technology

Since wiring patterns with high degree of freedom can be constructed, optimal wiring patterns are applied to parts requiring high light transmittance to achieve anti-fogging and deicing functions.
(No pattern mask or printing plate is required, and wiring can be designed based on CAD data.)

Environmental

Compared with a planar heater that uses etching, etc., it uses a metal wire with a constant wire diameter, so it has features such as less fluctuation in characteristic impedance and less waste liquid and waste material, making it environmentally friendly.

Available conductors

The wire diameter can be selected from 0.05 to 0.12mm, and can be selected according to the purpose.
Copper, Nichrome (NiCr), Kanthal (FeCrAl), Tungsten, etc. are available as the wire.

Applications

For automotive

Millimeter-wave radars, LiDAR, cameras, lamps, etc.

 

It is effective for snow-melting and ice-melting functions, prevention of fogging, keeping warm, etc. to parts requiring high light transmittance.

For train

Headlamp

For traffic lights

Traffic lights, signs, signboards, and other lamps

Specifications

Item

Characteristics

Pattern shape

A variety of patternable

Pattern size

Max 350×280㎜
 (Film-size Max 600×400 mm)

Pattern spacing

Min 0.3mm

Base material type and thickness

PC (polycarbonate)
PETG (Glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate), etc.
Can be used for both double-sided laminate type and single-layer type
Base material thickness 75um ~ (depending on base material type)

Wiring material

Copper, Nichrome (NiCr), Kanthal (FeCrAl), Tungsten, etc.

Wiring diameter

Φ0.05mm-0.12mm

Applications

Snow melting, de-icing, defogging, keeping warm, attachment to heating targets, etc.

Click here for a table regarding the power consumption of film heaters.

Configuration of the film heater

[Configuration ①]
Configuration 1

Condition of only embedding wires in the base material

[Configuration ②]
Configuration 2

Embedding and planarizing wires in the substrate by press treatment

[Configuration ③]
Configuration 3

Laminate with the same base material


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We accept manufacturing outsourcing

Wiring patterns can also be formed by screen printing. Please feel free to inquire.

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