Rigid Flex PCBs

Rigid Flex PCBs are a great choice for ultra-thin packaging needs. A rigid-flex printed circuit boards as its name suggests, is a hybrid board that integrates elements from both hardboard and flexible circuits. The key advantage with these rigid and flex circuit boards is that they can be folded or flexed while maintaining shape. While the rigid PCBs are responsible to hold all the components, the flexible film connects two rigid PCBs. It is possible to create these custom boards depending on whether you want the outward or inward layers to be flexible. With their ability to streamline the electronic design, they provide added functionality and improved electrical performance.

As a well-known Rigid Flex PCB manufacturer, At Technotronix, we have covered all your rigid flex PCB needs. Count on us to create these custom rigid flex boards as per your bespoke specifications that suit the requirements of your application.

Capabilities of Rigid Flex Circuit Boards

At Technotronix, we can offer high quality rigid flex boards with the following specifications:
Capability Standard
Types of Rigid Flex PCB Single Sided Rigid Flex Boards
Double Sided Rigid Flex PCBs
Multilayer Rigid Flex circuit boards
Layer Count 2 - 24 multilayerss
Materials Polyimide
FR4
Copper Thickness 9 µm
12 µm
18 µm
35 µm
Min. Line / Spacing 125 µm / 125 µm
Smallest Drill 0.28 mm
Surfaces Immersion Ni/Au
OSP
Plated Ni/Au
Immersion Tin
Stiffener Material FR4
Steel
Aluminum
Min. Annular Ring 150 µm
Min. Solder mask Dam 100 µm
Drill to copper – Outer layers 8 mil
Drill to copper – Inner layers 10 mil
Minimum Pitch 0.5 mm
Copper Thickness 0.5 oz. - 4 oz.
Copper to Board Edge 0.007″
Minimum Hole Size 0.004″
Coverlay Opening 0.003″

Benefits of Rigid Flex PCBs

There are a wide variety of advantages when it comes to rigid flex PCBs. Some of them include:

  • Improved connection reliability on account of fewer solder joints.
  • Reduced weight and space requirements.
  • Rigid Flex printed circuit boards are suitable for high-shock and high-vibration environments without causing equipment failure and hence known for reliability.
  • Suited for high-density applications. Little surprise then that as the trend of miniaturization grows, their use become ubiquitous.
  • Overall, they lend themselves to optimized costs as their advantages far outweigh the increase in costs.
  • Rigid flex PCBs are known for their ease of assembly.
  • They are suited for applications which would have otherwise required multiple rigid boards.

Application of Rigid Flex Printed Circuit Boards

With rigid flex circuit assemblies reducing the need for connectors & offering improved reliability besides lending themselves to high density applications, its use is quite ubiquitous. Widespread usage of rigid flex boards is seen in industries such as:

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Consumer Appliances

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Industrial/ Manufacturing

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Telecommunication

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Aerospace

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Automotive

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Military

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Medical Devices

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Renewable Energy

Technotronix Advantage as Rigid Flex PCB Manufacturer

At Technotronix, we have over 4 decades of experience in fabricating as well as assembling high quality rigid flex printed circuit boards. Irrespective of the type of PCB that you require, you can count on us. Our reputation in delivering high quality rigid flex PCBs stems from various factors. The first, that we have state-of-the-art equipment to cater to highly complex boards. Whether your requirement is rigid PCBs, flexible circuit boards or rigid flexible boards, we have covered your needs. We offer multi-layered boards that are suitable for your bespoke needs in a wide variety of materials.

We are an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016 Certified PCB Assembly company that sticks to quality standards. We have an extremely qualified team of Rigid Flex PCB Manufacturers who is equipped with industry best practices, ensures that you are in safe hands. Not only can they provide you with the best products they also offer the necessary PCB expertise to ensure that you do not have to reinvent the wheel or deal with any costly mistakes.

We understand the market dynamics and the fact that quick time to market is a big source of competitive advantage. This is the exact reason why at Technotronix, we lay a lot of emphasis on quick turnaround time. When you partner with us, you can rest assured that we will stick to our timelines.

The other significant advantage that we offer is that we do not let the volume of PCBs come in the way of quality. Whether your requirement is for prototypes or full production runs, you can rely on our services.

All you need to do is to share your exact requirements with our rigid flex pcb manufacturer team and we will get back to you with a competitive, custom quote.

Rigid Flex PCB FAQs

A rigid-flex PCB is a hybrid board that integrates elements from both hardboard and flexible circuits. It offers a wide variety of advantages including improved reliability and reduced weight.

Mainly, rigid flex printed circuit boards are categorized in three types including single sided rigid-flex PCBs, double sided rigid-flex PCBs, multi-layer rigid-flex PCBs.

Rigid PCBs are stiff and unbending and thereby largely not flexible. Flexible PCBs, on the other hand, can fit a designated system on account of their ability to flex. Rigid flex PCBs are a hybrid design of rigid and flexible boards, which ensure they are sturdy and supportive in some areas and flexible in others.

Absolutely! From 2-24 layers, you could take your pick!

Rigid flex PCB manufacturing process involves multiple steps including prepare the base material, circuit pattern generation, Cover lay, cutting out the flex, electrical testing & verification.

Flexible printed circuit boards combine the several printed circuit boards as well as components manufactured on a flexible substrate. They are also known as flex circuit boards, flex PCBs, flex circuits, flex boards or flexible printed circuits.

The Rigid printed circuit boards consist of bare boards with FR-4 glass epoxy panels. The rigid PCBs are designing in single or multiple layers.

We cater to Polyimide and FR4 as choice of materials for rigid flex boards.

Normally the lead times for such boards is 1-2 weeks, however it will depend on the bespoke requirements.

We manufacture rigid flex circuit boards, rigid PCBs and flex PCBs in accordance with UL, ISO-9001, AS 9100, IPC-6012/6013 and MIL performance standards.

Yes. We offer the most competitive rates.

We offer Immersion Ni/Au and OSP. We also provide custom surface finishing or plating for rigid flex circuit boards.

We use FR4, steel or aluminum.

Please provide us Gerber Data, BOM and Assembly drawings.

Yes, absolutely! We can offer you a custom quote basis your bespoke requirements.
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Whether you are looking for rigid flex PCBs, rigid flex PCB manufacturing, rigid flex PCB fabrication, rigid flex circuit boards production or custom rigid flex boards, You can use rigid flex PCB Assembly quote request form or rigid flex PCB Fabrication quote request form and submit information. In case you need rigid flex PCB fabrication and rigid flex PCB assembly both, please submit both forms separately. Alternatively, you can email us BOM and Gerber files on sales@technotronix.us or call us on 714/630-9200 in case any other clarification is required in respect to our rigid flex PCB services.

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