Rigid Flex PCB Manufacturing Service

Rigid Flex PCB Manufacturing Service

Application of Rigid-Flex PCB

1.Industrial application

Industrial application includes rigid-flex PCB used in industry, military, and medical. Most industrial parts require the characteristics of accuracy, safety, and resistance to soil damage. Therefore, the characteristics required for rigid-flex PCB are high reliability, high precision, low impedance loss, complete signal transmission quality, and durability. However, due to the high complexity of the manufacturing process, the output is small and the unit price is relatively high.

2.Mobile phones

The application of rigid-flex PCB in mobile phones, such as folding mobile phone hinges, camera modules, keypads, and radio frequency modules, are common.

Among consumer products, DSC and DV are representative of the development of rigid-flex PCB, which can be discussed in terms of performance and structure. Rigid and flexible boards can connect different PCB rigid boards and components three-dimensionally. Under the same circuit density, the PCB total usable area and the circuit carrying capacity can be increased. The signal transmission limit of the contacts can be reduced, and reduced Assembly error rate. On the other hand, because the rigid-flex board is lighter and thinner, the wiring can be bent easier, so reducing the volume and weight will be helpful.

4.Automotive

Rigid-flex PCB is commonly used in the automotive industry. Here is a list of examples: the buttons on the steering wheel which connects to the motherboard, the connection of the car video system screen and the control panel, the operative connection of the audio or function keys on the side door, and the reversing radar imaging system, sensors (including air quality, temperature, and humidity, special gas regulation, etc.), vehicle communication systems, satellite navigation, rear-seat control panels, and front-end controller connection boards, vehicle detection systems, etc.

Rigid-flex PCB reduces the assembly size and weight of electronic products, avoiding wiring errors and increasing assembly flexibility. It also improves reliability and realizes three-dimensional assembly under different assembly conditions.Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC) flexible structure, small size, light weight, and flexibility can meet the needs of 3D assembly. Interconnection technology has been widely used and valued in the electronic communication industry. In recent years, the trend towards rigid-flex boards further shrinks the entire system, the volume, and enhance its function.

ONESEINE Rigid flex PCB board manufacturing solutions are custom designed for many top electronic industry. Fabricated with dependable high stardard quality control and  reliability, our Rigid flex Board are built to withstand the rigors of aerospace, Robot control, medical, and military applications. As a reliability replacement for wire and wire harness assemblies,rigid flex circuit provide a significant cost saving with no reduction in performance.Our pcb engineer team can assist you from early rigid-flex design stages of your application all the way to final production for all your flex and rigid-flex circuit needs.

Rigid flex PCB capabilities:

Rigid Board: Up to 20 layer ( accept buried or blind hole design) 

Flex Board: 8 Layer ( Accept PI,Aluminum, Fr4 stiffener, and other special materials requirement ）

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Rigid flex PCB have been used in the military and aerospace industries for more than 20 years. In most rigid flex pcb boards, the circuitry consists of multiple flexible circuit inner layers selectively attached together using an epoxy pre-preg bonding film, similar to a multilayer flexible circuit. However, a multilayer rigid flex PCB incorporates a board externally, internally or both as needed to accomplish the design.

Rigid flex PCB combine the best of both rigid boards and flexible circuits integrated together into one circuit. The two-in-one circuit is interconnected through plated thru holes. Rigid flex circuits provide higher component density and better quality control. Designs are rigid where extra support is needed and flexible around corners and areas requiring extra space.