Rigid Flex PCB
Rigid Flex PCB
What is a Rigid Flex PCB?
Rigid-flex PCBs are boards using a combination of flexible and rigidboard technologies in an application.
Most rigid flex boards consist of multiple layers of flexible circuit substrates attached to one or more rigid boards externally and/or internally, depending upon the design of the application.
The flexible substrates are designed to be in a constant state of flex and are usually formed into the flexed curve during manufacturing or installation.
Rigid flex designs are more challenging than the design of a typical rigid board environment,as these boards are designed in a 3D space,which also offers greater spatial efficiency.
By being able to design in three dimensions rigid flex designers can twist,fold and roll the flexible board substrates to achieve their desired shape for the final application’s package.
Because of a strong rigid flex PCB manufacturing technical, can provide our customers with rigid flex combination boards with a great variety of technologies, from complex multi-layer rigid flex for commercial applications to high reliability mil-spec printed circuit boards.
Advantage of Rigid-Flex PCBs
- Space saving
- Rigid-flex PCBs are flexibility to manufacture the board to fit into the device, ratherthan making a device considering the specifications of the board.
- Nowadays, electronic devices from small remote controllers to highly precise radar systemsare designed to be compact, lightweight, and flexible.
- Rigid-flex PCBs are contributing largely to meet these criteria.
2.Moneny saving
- There is pretty less number of inter connections in the case of rigid-flex PCBs.
- Moreover, they are constructed without utilizing solder joints or connectors.
- Also,the assembly of the rigid-flex PCBs doesn’t require more of the materials. Thereforethe manufac-turing,as well as the cost of procuring material, is drastically reduced.
3.Mechanical Stability
- The interchanging layers of circuits form a strong foundation.
- The rigid boards provide stability, while flexible boards provide the flexibility requiredfor installation in small spaces.
- Rigid-flex PCBs could helps to reduce the number of connector components in anapplication.
- It is make the electronic systems more stable.
4. Security
- Other common benefits include flexible design options, high circuit board density,high heat dissipation, and excellent resistance to chemicals, radiation, etc.
- The lack of connectors and connecting cables accomplishes several things:
- Improves the ability of the circuit to transmit signals without loss,
- Accommodates controlled impedance,
- Eliminates connection problems such as cold joints,
- Reduces weight, frees space for other components.
- All of those are ensure the Rigid-flex PCBs more security than other common rigid PCBs.
