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- Trials have been announced to confirm optimal design criteria for producing FSR's (Force Sensing Resistors) on flexicircuits, Kapton and Ultem for use as a directional sensor in a hand held device. (Nov 2007)
- 2 more products pass PPAP approval that include full automotive IMDS compliance. (Nov 2007)
- Sytek completes it's program to become 100% ROHS compliant across all of it's products. (Nov 2006)
- Model 2008 automotive products have now been fully approved for production. IMDS compliance was completed this week. (Oct 2006)
- We have now completed a vendor analysis of a Chinese Manufacturer of Elastomer Rubber Keypads, Circuit Boards and Injection Moldings. With the additions of a company situated in ShenZhen, China, Sytek is now able to add further turnkey solutions as a one-stop supplier, as well as offer further cost effective solutions on our standard products for customers requesting offshore capability. (June 2006)
- Sytek manufactures the longest membrane switch in the world. Delivery was made this week on a quantity of 60 foot long continuous membrane switches to be used in a sporting application. (March 2006)
- Improved surface mount LED adhesion by adding new capabilities in encapsulating technology. Sytek can now encapsulate LEDs, dramatically increasing their durability on flexible substrates. (Oct 2004)
- Sytek's long history of supplying OEM automotive products continues to grow with a new line of speedometers and tachometer gauges designed specifically for extreme environmental conditions on ATVs and skidoos. (Aug 2004)
- Radio frequency identification and wireless technology has advanced significantly over the years. Sytek has responded by developing RFID wireless antennas in a variety of materials from copper foil to high volume roll-to-roll silver conductive printing. (May 2004)
- "Point of use" medical device products have changed many of the traditional test methods for diabetics. Sytek has developed ink and print processes to supply high volume roll-to-roll diagnostic test strips. (April 2004)
- Sytek successfully completes process capability studies to print narrow traces of conductive silver - as low as 0.008" in width. (Jan 2004)
- Sytek Membrane Switch - incorporating LED components - undergoing tests for US military approval. (Nov 2003)
- Digital printing has revolutionized the graphic industry. Sytek has developed the processes to combine digital printing with screen-printing, resulting in photo quality images with the protection and rich colours that can only be achieved with screen-printing. (Sept 2003)
- Newly developed dielectric printing processes have resulted in improved withstand voltage (up to 4000 Volts) and failures to better than 6 per million. (Aug 2003)
- New switch designs can eliminate the need for dielectric prints completely with the development of the laser etched "through hole via". (July 2002)
- By controlling dimensional variation on an elastomeric keypad containing 134 keys, Sytek has successfully developed one of the largest elastomeric overlay / membrane switch combinations within the industry. (June 2002)
- Adding to it's IMD capabilities for decorating plastic injected parts, Sytek can now offer vacuum / thermoforming, new colours and full engineering support including reverse engineering from 3-dimensional finished products. (March 2002)
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