In the beginning, flexible printed circuits were intended to take the role of conventional wire harnesses. Today's trends, including the Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity, mobility, wearable technology, miniaturization, and others, is causing a significant increase in the demand for and use of high-quality flexible circuit.

The adaptability of flexible printed circuit boards is unrivaled, from the simplest applications to the most intricate. Any flexible circuit design challenge you may have will be gladly accepted by the manufacturers of custom flexible printed circuits.

Flexible Printed Circuits have numerous advantages, such as:

Reduced Assembly Error

Comparing hand-built wire harnesses to flex circuits, which have correct designs and automated production, human error is eliminated.

Reduced Costs and Assembly Time

Flex circuits reduce production faults and the amount of manual labor needed during assembly. Form, fit, and function can all be integrated with flex circuits on a fundamental level. The expensive expense of routing, wrapping, and soldering wires is removed using flex circuits. Costs associated with manufacturing are decreased because wiring faults are removed. Assembly time and expenses are reduced regardless of whether it is a high-volume production with a simple circuit or a low-volume production with a complex circuit.

Free-Form Design

Flexible circuits are not limited to two dimensions, in contrast to rigid boards. Flexible circuit designs have countless possibilities because they are as flexible as wires or ribbon cables. In addition to being able to function in the most hostile situations, flexible circuits can be constructed to meet extremely complicated and unthinkable designs.

Adaptability during Installation 

Because they can connect between two or more planes when created, flexible circuits make it possible to operate with a third dimension. They thereby resolve weight and space issues that rigid boards cannot.

Applications Using High Density 

Highly crowded device populations are made possible by flexible circuits' ability to create incredibly small lines and gaps. More devices can fit into a product's design, and lighter conductors can be used to save space and accommodate more functionality.

Enhanced Air flow

Flexible circuits enable the passage of cooling air through an electrical application due to their simplified design.

A Greater Ability to Dissipate Heat

The heat generated in the traces is more easily dispersed because of the greater surface-to-volume ratio of the copper traces and the extremely thin electrical dielectric coating. Furthermore, heat can be dissipated from both sides of the circuit thanks to the smaller construction of flex circuits.

Improvements in System Reliability

The interconnection point used to be the site of the majority of circuit failures in the past. Flex circuits can be made to have fewer interconnections, increasing the reliability of a circuit.

Durability and Dependability

A dynamic flexible circuit that has been appropriately built can flex and move more than 1 million times without experiencing a failure.  

Reduction of Package Dimensions and Weight

Rigid boards with thicker dielectric cores weigh more and take up more space. The thinnest dielectric substrates are found in flexible circuits. Flex circuits are a desirable connectivity option due to the weight and volume reduction, which meet the ever-increasing demands of the electronics industries.

Conclusion

We use a high-quality flexible circuit to provide specific benefits they offer to our clients. Contact our knowledgeable team to find out more if you believe they may be a good fit for your next project.