by All Flex | Jun 11, 2019 | Blogs
Mating with Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connectors is an increasingly popular termination for flexible printed circuits. Use of a ZIF connector eliminates the need for a mating connector. The flex end “mates” into the connector, usually located on a rigid board....
by All Flex | Jun 11, 2019 | Blogs
The benefits of flexible circuits, which are explained below, are plentiful. From solving packaging problems to amazing thermal management, All Flex flexible circuits are designed with the customer in mind. See how you can benefit from a flex circuit click here to...
by All Flex | Jun 11, 2019 | Blogs
The circuit traces of a flexible PCB often needs a dielectric covering to selectively protect the traces from shorting against a conductive surface or to prevent select areas from subsequent metal coating or plating operations. The dielectric will have openings that...
by All Flex | Jun 7, 2019 | Blogs
One of the great features of a flexible PCB is that it can come in just about any shape or size. The final shape is defined when the completed circuit pattern is removed from the base substrate. Flex circuits are either fabricated in sheets or in rolls. There are a...
by All Flex | Jun 7, 2019 | Blogs
This section of our guide addresses rules specifically pertaining to conductor and pad design recommendations. Due to the flexible nature of the material during both manufacturing and application use, the following information is recommended to produce the highest...
by All Flex | Jun 6, 2019 | Blogs
One of the first steps in fabricating a flexible circuit is to create a circuitry pattern. In order to correctly define the circuit pattern, one needs to understand the basic process for building a circuit. Processes tend to fall in one of the following two...
