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OKI Launches Rigid-Flex PCBs with Embedded Copper Coins Featuring Improved Heat Dissipation for Space Equipment Applications
TOKYO, July 28, 2025--OKI Circuit Technology (President: Masaya Suzuki, Head office: Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, "OTC" hereinafter), the OKI Group’s printed circuit board (PCB) business company, has developed rigid-flex PCBs with embedded copper coins that offer improved heat dissipation for use in rockets and satellite-mounted equipment operating in vacuum environments. Sales will start in August 2025. Targeting the rapidly growing New Space market, the new PCBs not only resolve the issue of
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