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Soldering Flexible Circuits
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...
How to Avoid Trace Fracturing on Flexible Circuits
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...
ZIF Connectors for Flexible Circuits
Application: Advantages and information about ZIF connectors and All Flex’s capabilities. There are many types of connectors and termination methods available when designing a flexible circuit, one of the most common is the ZIF or Zero Insertion Force connector. The...
Decreasing Bend Radius and Improving Reliability- Part III
Application: Design guidelines to improve the flexibility and reliability of flexible circuits. Many of the issues that arise when using a flex circuit come from a lack of knowledge about how to properly design one, especially when the circuit is required to bend....
Decreasing Bend Radius and Improving Reliability- Part II
Application: Design guidelines to improve the flexibility and reliability of flexible circuits. Many of the issues that arise when using a flex circuit come from a lack of knowledge about how to properly design one, especially when the circuit is required to bend....
Design Strategies to Improve Flex Bend Radius – Part I
Application: Design guidelines to improve the flexibility and reliability of flexible circuits. Many of the issues that arise when using a flex circuit come from a lack of knowledge about how to properly design one, especially when the circuit is required to bend....
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Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) Connectors
Mating with Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connectors is an increasingly...
The Benefits of Flexible Circuitry
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...
Dielectric Covering Options for Flexible Printed Circuits
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...