6 Criteria to Evaluate Whether Your Flex Supplier is Right for Rigid Flex

Rigid flex PCBs are currently a foundational element for military and aviation applications due to high reliability and low weight requirements for missile and aircraft fire control circuitry. Using a combination of flexible and rigid board technology, rigid flex PCBs are designed and engineered with layers of flexible circuit substrates affixed to rigid boards. The rigid portions provide surfaces that allow component mounting on both the top and bottom of the circuit. The flex areas allow the component to bend for custom installation and dynamic flexing. This construction eliminates many potential fail points, providing high reliability with less weight.