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If stiffeners are needed, additional lamination cycles will be required that will impact fabrication time and costs. These include when large or heavy components need to be attached or any case that may degrade the structural integrity of the board. In certain situations, it is necessary to add stiffeners to support your board during the mounting of components. A good selection method is to use the parameters below and base your decision on your board’s application.Īdditionally, you should ensure that your board meets the qualification and performance standards of IPC-6013D.
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The lack of a preferred standard type provides you with various material options. There is no standard material for flex boards, such as FR-4 for rigid boards however, polyimide and polyester films with copper clad laminate are commonly used. The first and foremost manufacturing consideration for flex boards is the choice of material. Regardless of the type of flex technology you choose to implement, the manufacturing steps for the flex board portion is the same as for rigid boards with the important distinctions listed below. Much less implemented is what is referred to as Embedded Flex Technology, where a flex circuit or module is inserted within a rigid board layer prior to buildup.
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Flex-Rigid Technology - where the board is a combination of rigid and flex areas.Flex Technology - where the entire board is flexible.There are basically two types of flex PCB technology:
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The Manufacturing Process for Flex Boards Smaller drill holes and lower copper weights can also be leveraged when using flex boards. Usually, fewer interconnects and connectors are required, which contributes to less potential failure points, resulting in less maintenance or replacement. Advantages that can be gained from using flex PCBs, in general, include the following:įlex boards typically perform better in extreme temperature environments, can utilize more component and connector types and offer better resistance to radiation issues.īendability provides a broader range of mounting possibilities, as well as the ability to condense the board area. However, before highlighting these differences, we should mention the advantages of flex boards as compared to rigid boards. Advantages of Flex Manufacturing Technologyĭifferent flex board types vary to some degree, depending on their construction process. There are many reasons why a flex board design may be preferred however, before deciding among one of several class types of flex boards, you should empower yourself with knowledge about the manufacturing process for flex boards. This concept can be applied to virtually anything, including PCB development where knowledge of the manufacturing process for flex boards allows us to build PCBs for applications requiring bendability. An excellent example of this is how the knowledge of aerodynamics enables us to build airborne vehicles and travel through the skies even though our bodies are incapable of doing so on their own. Now, it is quite clear that the right knowledge empowers you to develop solutions to overcome limitations and restrictions. Fortunately, with age comes maturity and understanding. Knowledge is power is one of those sayings that I used to scratch my head over as I struggled to understand how intellect could make you physically stronger.