The RigidflexPCB design features a combination of both rigid and flexible board technologies.   In most rigid-flex boards, layers of flexible circuit substrates are attached to one or more rigid boards internally, externally or both, according to the application's design specifications.   Typically, rigid-flex printed circuit boards are produced with flexible polyimide material on copper cladding substrate which is connected to the rigid board.   The layers of the flexible part of rigid PCBs are usually built with padded through holes that secure interconnectivity between them.

Rigid-Flex PCB for intelligent bracelet

Advantages

PCBmanufacturerChina talk，Rigid-flex PCBs offer copious advantages, including being lightweight, easy to assemble and repair, as well as enhanced reliability, performance, and flexibility of electronic devices.   These and more are discussed subsequently:

· Compact Size

· Increased Reliability

· Space Efficient

· Reduced Cost

· Ease Of Testing

· Design Flexibility

· Resistance to High Temperature and Harsh Conditions

Rigid-Flex PCBfor temperature

Rigid-Flex PCB Applications

· Several characteristic and functional benefits of Rigid-flex boards, such as reduced interface connections, minimal packaging weight and size, and resistance to extreme conditions make them widely sought after for application in the commercial, industrial and domestic divisions. Apart from small consumer products like phones and multimedia players, they are used in the following industries:

· Medical Industry: for devices like pacemakers, cochlear implants, handheld monitors, imaging equipment, drug delivery systems, wireless controllers, and others.

· Aerospace: this application produces devices such as radar equipment, GPS, radio communication systems, control tower systems, sensors, noise, and vibration testing systems, motion sensors, and environmental and climatic test chambers.

· Telecommunications: for this sector, there are base stations, handheld units, communication satellites, wireless communication systems, signal processing systems, transmission media, routers and servers, online signal expansion systems, and so on.

· Consumer Appliances: this is a common application for rigid-flex boards, seen in ovens, TVs remote controllers, washing systems, lighting systems, solar power systems, UV water purifiers, electronic irons, etc.

· Automotives: this industry is not left out, applying rigid flex for products like electronic control modules, transmission controls, LCDs, comfort control units, as well as air conditioning, music, traction control, entertainment, and navigation systems.

· Military Sector: rigid-flex printed circuit boards bear significant application here for the production of weapons guidance systems, communication systems, GPS, aircraft missile-launch detectors, surveillance or tracking systems, and many others.

· Manufacturing Industry: In this sector, rigid-flex boards are applied for test equipment, electrical switches, industrial automation systems, control panels, industrial air conditioners, and CCTV surveillance systems, among others.

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