Rigid-Flex circuit boards are composed of a combination of rigid and flexible circuit boards that are permanently connected to one another. 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.
Rigid Flexible PCB-and-cable assembly and a 3D rigid-flex design. This chart relies on simulatedmanufacturing costs based on real PCB fab quotes for a four-layer PCB with two inner flex.
Rigid flex circuits have been used in the military and aerospace industries for more than 40 years. In rigid flex circuit boards, layers of flexible and rigid materials are used to create both rigid and flexible areas in a single package.