Min. Line Width:3 Mil
Min. Line Spacing:3 Mil
Surface Finishing:HASL(lead Free) / Immersion Gold /osp / Immersion tin/Immersion silver
Min. Hole Size: 4 Mil
Rigid Flex PCB
Production Introduction
Rigid flex printed circuit boards are boards using a combination of flexible and rigid board technologies in an application. Most rigid flex boards consist of multiple layers of flexible circuit substrates attached to one or more rigid boards externally and/or internally, depending upon the design of the application. The flexible substrates are designed to be in a constant state of flex and are usually formed into the flexed curve during manufacturing or installation.
Rigid flex designs are more challenging than the design of a typical rigid board environment, as these boards are designed in a 3D space, which also offers greater spatial efficiency. By being able to design in three dimensions rigid flex designers can twist, fold and roll the flexible board substrates to achieve their desired shape for the final application's package.
Production Process
Whether producing a rigid flex prototype or production quantities requiring large scale rigid flex PCB fabrication and PCB assembly, the technology is well proven and reliable. The flex PCB portion is particularly good in overcoming space and weight issues with spatial degrees of freedom.
Careful consideration of flex-rigid solutions and a proper assessment of the available options at the early stages in the rigid flex PCB design phase will return significant benefits. It is critical the rigid flex PCB fabricator is involved early in the design process to ensure the design and fab portions are both in coordination and to account for final product variations.
The rigid flex manufacturing phase is also more complex and time consuming than rigid board fabrication. All the flexible components of the rigid flex assembly have completely different handling, etching and soldering processes than rigid FR4 boards.
Applications
Rigid flexible PCBs offer a wide array of applications, ranging from military weaponry and aerospace systems to cell phones and digital cameras. Increasingly, rigid flex board fabrication has been used in medical devices such as pacemakers for their space and weight reduction capabilities. The same advantages for rigid flex PCB usage can be applied to military weaponry and weapon control systems.
In consumer products, rigid flex doesn't just maximize space and weight but greatly improves reliability, eliminating many needs for solder joints and delicate, fragile wiring that are prone to connection issues. These are just some examples, but rigid flex PCBs can be used to benefit nearly all advanced electrical applications including testing equipment, tools and automobiles. Not sure what technology needs to be used for your project? Call our experts and we can help you figure out whether you need rigid flex, flex or HDI PCB technology.
FAQ
Q1: What service do you have?
A: We are the factory. We have our PCB manufacturing & Assembly factory.
We can offer a one-stop service from PCB manufacturing to PCB assembling, testing, housing, and other value-added services.
Q2. What is needed for PCB or PCBA quotation?
A: PCB: Quantity, Gerber file, and Technic requirements(material, surface finish treatment, copper thickness, board thickness,...)
PCBA: PCB information, BOM, (Testing documents...)
Q3. What file formats do you accept for PCB and PCBA production?
A: Gerber file: CAM350 RS274X
PCB file: Protel 99SE, P-CAD 2001 PCB
BOM: Excel (PDF,word,txt)
Q4: What any other information should be offered except for the file?
A5: Following specifications are needed for the quotation:
a) Base material
b) Board thickness:
c) Copper thickness
d) Surface treatment:
e) color of solder mask and silkscreen
f) Quantity
Q5: What is your minimum order quantity?
A: Our MOQ is 1 PCS.
Q6. Shipping cost?
A: The shipping cost is determined by the destination, weight, packing size of the goods. Please let us know if you need us to quote you the shipping cost.
Q7: Are my PCB files safe when I submit them to you for manufacturing?
A: We respect customer's copyright and will never manufacture PCB for someone else with your files unless we receive written. Permission from you, nor we'll share these files with any other 3rd parties.
Q8: No PCB file/Gbr file, only have the PCB sample, can you produce it for me?
A: Yes, we could help you to clone the PCB. Just send the sample PCB to us, we could clone the PCB design and work out it.
Q9: What payment do you accept?
A:-Wire Transfer(T/T)
-Western Union
-Letter of Credit(L/C)
-Paypal
-Ali Pay
-Credit Card
We recommend bank transfer.
Q10: How to get the PCBs?
A: For small packages, we will ship the boards to you by DHL, UPS, FedEx, EMS. Door to door service! You will get your PCBs at your home.
For bulky goods more than 300kg, we may ship your PC boards by ship or by air to save freight costs. Of course, if you have your forwarder, we may contact them to deal with your shipment.
Q11. How about the delivery?
Usually, for sample order, our delivery is about five days. For small-batch, our delivery is about seven days.
For the mass production batch, our delivery is about ten days.
But that depends on the real condition when we get your order.
If your order is urgent, please contact us directly, we will make a priority to deal with it and do our best to give you a satisfied delivery time.
Q12: How about your factory production capacity?
A: we can provide 40000 square meter/month.
Q13: Which countries have you worked with?
A: US, Canada, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia, Japan, Spain, Portugal, France, Britain, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and so on.
Q14: How do you ensure the final quality of the product
For PCB, we will use the Flying Probe Test, E-test, etc. for it.
For PCBA, we need you to offer us a method or test fixture for the function test. Before that, our inspectors will use a microscope and X-ray to check the IC foot welding or bad solder, etc.
Q15: Will you check my files before production?
A: Yes, our engineer will check your Gerber file and BOM list to avoid any mistake.
Q16: My budget is limited; can you provide solutions to save cost?
A: Yes, we can. For example, for PCBA: Replace the DIP components with SMD components, so it can narrow the PCB board size to save cost. Re-layout the PCB to reduce the size, it can save cost. Also, we can recommend alternative components.
Q17: Do you accept process materials supplied by clients?
A: Yes, we can provide the component source, and we also accept component from the client.
Q18: Can we visit your company?
No problem. You are welcome to visit us in Shenzhen.
Q19: I am delighted after I read your information, how can I start to purchase my order?
A: Fill in the form below and click the "send" button to send your order to us, or contact our sales on sales representative online!