What is a Rigid PCB?

A Rigid PCB as the name suggests is a circuit board that can not be bent or folded. The base material of the board is made of a rigid substrate which gives the board rigidity and strength. Components are soldered on to the board and copper traces/paths are etched on to the rigid pcb to make connections between them.

Rigid Printed Circuit Boards are the most common type of PCB. Most electronic systems are built using Rigid PCB – Some examples would be a laptops, desktops, mobile phones, TVs etc. They are also much more cost effective then Rigid-Flex and Flexible PCB Boards.