by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
There are many reasons an end user will specify the copper thickness of a printed circuit. The most obvious reason would be for current carrying capacity, but copper thickness also directly impacts thermal performance and impedance. All these are vital properties...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
I heard one of our Applications Engineers describe our product as “making sandwiches”. It is a pretty good metaphor as it helps visualize a cross section of a printed circuit with several layers of dissimilar materials. Most flexible circuits and PCB’s have multiple...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
In the right application, flexible circuits can reduce wires, eliminate connectors and rigid circuits. They might also simplify component assembly and reduce wiring errors. But competitive products such as rigid circuits, wires and connectors also have their place in...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
It is common for many designers and engineers to think of a flexible circuit design as a printed circuit board (PCB) that can bend. While it is true that both PCBs perform the same electrical function, the structural and mechanical differences are significant, and not...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
The most common methods for component attachment on flexible circuits and rigid printed circuit boards involve soldering. The basic principles for soldering are the same for both flex and hard board, but soldering components to flexible circuits involves certain...
by All Flex | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
Flexible circuits are ideal for applications that require bending and twisting. This flexibility gives designers options that are not available with the typical printed circuit board. This does not mean that a flexible copper trace will never crack, as like most...
