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
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
In most cases, you can trace cracked PCB or trace fracturing back to mechanical stress introduced through design choices, material selection, or packaging constraints that don’t fully account for real operating conditions. When copper in flexible circuits is...
by All Flex | Jun 26, 2019 | Blogs
Maxi-flex® simplifies electronic packaging Understanding Rigid Flex PCB Design Guidelines by All Flex | Jul 3, 2025 | BlogsDesigning electronics for environments with constant motion, extreme temperatures, or limited space is no easy task. Whether you're building...
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....
