{"id":4907,"date":"2024-12-30T04:17:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T20:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/flex-pcb-assembly\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T20:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:41:25","slug":"flex-pcb-assembly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/en-ca\/flex-pcb-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Flex PCB Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4907\" class=\"elementor elementor-4907 elementor-59\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53e07f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c53e07f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e549f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e549f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flex PCB Assembly: PCB prototyping, Fabrication, and Assembly<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293689f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293689f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>SMT Assembly, BGA Assembly, Through hole Assembly, Mixed Assembly<\/li>\n<li>PCB assembly or Box build assembly service delivers a PCBA or a complete electronics assembly in a box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8708c84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8708c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c830af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c830af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf6888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acf6888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flex-pcb-assembly.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flex-pcb-assembly.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flex-pcb-assembly-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flex-pcb-assembly-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flex-pcb-assembly-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ed00c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3ed00c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195b2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"195b2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flex PCB Assembly<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf50498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf50498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every product with an on\/off switch has some kind of circuit board inside of it.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, manufacturers and consumers are used to seeing circuit boards in their traditional format \u2013 flat, rectangular boards inserted into flat, rectangular products like televisions and laptop computers.<\/p>\n<p>But new ergonomic product designs and the proliferation of wearable tech are changing the game for manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can build circuit boards to fit in tight, three-dimensional spaces while ensuring resistance to mechanical wear and vibration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2e586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-default\" data-id=\"5f2e586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"default.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"readmore_wrapper\">\n\t<button class=\"readmore_btn read-more\" style=\"color:#2C53A2;\">Show More<div class=\"my-icon-wrapper\" style=\"width:16px;\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 17\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 9L8 13L4 9\" fill=\"#2C53A2\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"readmore_description\"><p>Flex circuits allow manufacturers to be more creative than ever.<\/p><p>Until the early 2010s, assembling flex circuits was prohibitively expensive, both in terms of materials and man-hours needed to finish a design. Additionally, these early flex circuits rarely functioned as reliably as their rigid counterparts.<\/p><p>But as these flex circuit assembly costs drop, their presence in everyday products is booming.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9afd9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9afd9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247e8b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"247e8b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca34588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca34588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-printed-circuit-assembly.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-printed-circuit-assembly.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-printed-circuit-assembly-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-printed-circuit-assembly-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-printed-circuit-assembly-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1996c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c1996c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278c7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278c7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flex Circuit Assembly Challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94522a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f94522a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flex circuits and rigid-flex boards provide manufacturers with significant challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Large or heavy components may pose challenges during the assembly process, requiring careful handling and specialized equipment. The weight of components can affect the quality of solder joints, potentially leading to issues such as solder joint cracking or misalignment. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818cd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-default\" data-id=\"818cd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"default.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"readmore_wrapper\">\n\t<button class=\"readmore_btn read-more\" style=\"color:#2C53A2;\">Show More<div class=\"my-icon-wrapper\" style=\"width:16px;\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 17\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 9L8 13L4 9\" fill=\"#2C53A2\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"readmore_description\"><p>Whereas the standardized dimensions of rigid PCBs make it easy for assemblers to create highly engineered, conveyor belt-style processes that work for creating a broad range of boards, each individual flex circuit needs to be assessed on an individual scale.<\/p><p>First, the pallet that supports the flex circuit needs to fit its unique, flexible shape.<\/p><p>Ultra-light flex circuits rarely sit flat on a pallet surface, and in the case of double-sided flex circuits, assemblers must design a pallet that accommodates both the top and bottom circuit configuration.<\/p><p>If the flex circuit does not lay flat on the pallet, an air cushion beneath the circuit can generate mechanical resistance during solder paste screening and SMT pick-and-place processes.<\/p><p>Essentially, the air cushion will act like a trampoline and cause components to bounce off the assembly instead of sticking to the circuit membrane.<\/p><p>This requires special tooling and backup fixtures that can be calibrated for unique flexible circuit designs.<\/p><p>Customized pallet geometry ensures that the circuit lays flat even if it has a different thickness at different locations.<\/p><p>SMT pick-and-place machines typically operate at high speed and with an extremely small margin of error. The slightest difference between nominal circuit dimensions and actual flex circuit geometry can generate problems in the assembly process.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0417456 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0417456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c08df1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c08df1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa363b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa363b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flexible PCB assembly process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4a62f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4a62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flex board assembly is the process of assembling components. This process is similar to that of rigid boards.  <br \/>Below image shows the process flow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daa4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9daa4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4908\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process.webp 1520w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process-1024x660.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process-768x495.webp 768w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flexible-PCB-assembly-process-600x387.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642ff26 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642ff26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333e495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"333e495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5370\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5370\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Bill of materials <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 21L16.927 13.0778C16.9666 13.0357 17.0334 13.0357 17.073 13.0778L24.5 21\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 13L16.927 20.9222C16.9666 20.9643 17.0334 20.9643 17.073 20.9222L24.5 13\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e798616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e798616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d757d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d757d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BOM or bill of materials is a list of components required to assemble a printed circuit board.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5371\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5371\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Flex PCB baking <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 21L16.927 13.0778C16.9666 13.0357 17.0334 13.0357 17.073 13.0778L24.5 21\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 13L16.927 20.9222C16.9666 20.9643 17.0334 20.9643 17.073 20.9222L24.5 13\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5371\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79aa4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c79aa4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3debb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3debb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A fex circuit board stack-up is set and sent to the baking process to reduce the amount of moisture inside the board. The temperature and duration of the baking process depends on the overall thickness of the PCB. <\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Overall Thickness of Flex PCB<\/th>\n<th>Duration and Temperature of Baking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Up to 1 mm (39 mils)<\/td>\n<td>Minimum 2 hours at 120 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&gt; 1 mm up to 1.8 mm (70 mils)<\/td>\n<td>Minimum 4 hours at 120 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&gt; 1.8 mm up to 4 mm (157 mils)<\/td>\n<td>Minimum 6 hours at 120 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00a680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c00a680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Solder paste printing <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 21L16.927 13.0778C16.9666 13.0357 17.0334 13.0357 17.073 13.0778L24.5 21\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 13L16.927 20.9222C16.9666 20.9643 17.0334 20.9643 17.073 20.9222L24.5 13\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2010\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972c85d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"972c85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd8111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd8111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post baking, the board undergoes solder paste printing. In this process solder paste is applied on the PCB surface. The primary goal here is to solder pads onto the circuit board. This is done by screen printing the solder paste through a stencil. A tool called squeegee blade is used to apply the required force on the solder paste to move it across the stencil. Squeegees are generally made of metal or polyurethane.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Reflow soldering <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 21L16.927 13.0778C16.9666 13.0357 17.0334 13.0357 17.073 13.0778L24.5 21\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" rx=\"16.5\" stroke=\"#E6E6E6\"><\/rect><path d=\"M9.5 13L16.927 20.9222C16.9666 20.9643 17.0334 20.9643 17.073 20.9222L24.5 13\" stroke=\"#585858\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf3602 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf3602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a06f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a06f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reflow soldering is a process of pre-heating the components and melting the solder on the PCB to accomplish solder joints between the board and the components. The components are glued to the flex board by the solder paste. This solder paste melts down during the reflow soldering process and cools down to create a good solder joint. This takes place in reflow ovens. These ovens have different heating zones. Each heating zone has its temperature set as per the solder profiles of the assembly process.     <\/p>\n<p>Reflow soldering has four stages:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Reflow-soldering.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Reflow-soldering.webp 427w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Reflow-soldering-300x55.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the preheat stage, heat is accumulated in the board and the components. The temperature should gradually change because quick changes in temperature can damage the components. Generally, the temperature change is no more than 2\u00b0C\/second. This information can be found in the solder paste datasheet.   <\/p>\n<p>During the thermal soak stage, the oxidation of pads and leads of components are reduced by activating the flux.<\/p>\n<p>In the reflow stage, the solder paste is melted and the process reaches its maximum temperature (lesser than the maximum allowed temperature of the components). The processed board is then cooled down and the solder alloy solidifies to create solder joints. <\/p>\n<p>In the further stages, the flex board is optically inspected and electrically tested to ensure it is 100% error free. Post testing, it is punched out of the panel and sent to final quality check (FQC). After FQC the circuit board is sent to packaging and warehousing.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e25b42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e25b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5aa388 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5aa388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8848c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de8848c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-pcb-assembly.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-pcb-assembly.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-pcb-assembly-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-pcb-assembly-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hdicircuitboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/flexible-pcb-assembly-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7031d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7031d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f7e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f7e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accommodating Heat Constraints with Flexible Circuits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcf875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fcf875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another issue that circuit board assemblers need to address is heat sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Since flex circuits are much thinner than rigid boards, heat applied for soldering purposes has nowhere to dissipate \u2013 it all goes directly through the barrel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d73936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-default\" data-id=\"8d73936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"default.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"readmore_wrapper\">\n\t<button class=\"readmore_btn read-more\" style=\"color:#2C53A2;\">Show More<div class=\"my-icon-wrapper\" style=\"width:16px;\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 17\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 9L8 13L4 9\" fill=\"#2C53A2\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"readmore_description\"><p>Soldering flexible circuits requires the use of a precise soldering tool in the hands of a highly experienced technician. The margin for error is far lower than with rigid boards.<\/p><p>Continuing advances in the support technology for creating flex circuits ensure that assemblers who invest in state-of-the-art tooling kits and technician training can reduce costs and improve productivity when assembling flex circuits for new products.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ae312 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75ae312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e433a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8e433a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef72fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef72fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design considerations for flex PCB assembly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b0384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b0384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Important flex PCB assembly specifications that a designer needs to know.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ccb93 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42ccb93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df2775 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6df2775\" 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materials<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8769e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8769e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common base material used in flex boards is polyimide films. These materials are flexible and thin. 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For dynamic applications, opt a single layer board. For static, the number of layers can vary from 4 to 8.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc8812 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc8812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6068a54 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6068a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"58\" height=\"58\" viewBox=\"0 0 58 58\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M28.9987 53.1668C42.3456 53.1668 53.1654 42.347 53.1654 29.0002C53.1654 15.6533 42.3456 4.8335 28.9987 4.8335C15.6518 4.8335 4.83203 15.6533 4.83203 29.0002C4.83203 42.347 15.6518 53.1668 28.9987 53.1668Z\" stroke=\"#2C53A2\" stroke-width=\"2.41667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M28.9982 28.9706L45.9688 12\" stroke=\"#2C53A2\" stroke-width=\"2.41667\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M39 13H45V19\" stroke=\"#2C53A2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M34.6758 29.2002L28.6758 29.2002L28.6758 23.2002\" stroke=\"#2C53A2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2056069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2056069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bend radius<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718388f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"718388f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bend radius of a bendability of it. Generally, the bend radius of these boards vary between 1 mm and 5 mm. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d40cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5d40cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10d5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c10d5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Characteristics of flex board assembly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1cc47 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f1cc47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d036b4 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2d036b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M45 82.5C65.7107 82.5 82.5 65.7107 82.5 45C82.5 24.2893 65.7107 7.5 45 7.5C24.2893 7.5 7.5 24.2893 7.5 45C7.5 65.7107 24.2893 82.5 45 82.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M48.9705 41.0229L41.0156 48.9778\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M60.9085 50.3029L63.5601 47.6513C66.4891 44.7224 66.4891 39.9735 63.5601 37.0446L52.9536 26.4379C50.0247 23.509 45.2759 23.509 42.3469 26.4379L39.6953 29.0897\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M50.3037 60.9104L47.6521 63.5621C44.7231 66.491 39.9745 66.491 37.0456 63.5621L26.4389 52.9556C23.51 50.0266 23.51 45.2778 26.4389 42.3489L29.0905 39.6973\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication of auxiliary fixtures\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlex boards are prone to wear and tear as they are thin and light weighted. To successfully assemble SMT components, rigid carriers are used. The positioning and consistency of the carrier plays a vital role in the assembly process. Lots of auxiliary fixtures are implemented in flex assembly, including board carrying tray, baking, electrical test, function test, and cutting fixtures.   \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a464e elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"12a464e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M45 82.5C61.5686 82.5 75 69.0681 75 52.5C75 28.125 45 7.5 45 7.5C45 7.5 15 28.125 15 52.5C15 69.0686 28.4314 82.5 45 82.5Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M45 68.75V37.25\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M55.5 58.25L45 68.75L34.5 58.25\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow density\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe number of components that can be assembled on flex PCBs is relatively low when compared to rigid boards.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be218d0 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"be218d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.5 15H67.5L82.5 33.75L45 78.75L7.5 33.75L22.5 15Z\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.5 33.75H82.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M45 78.75L30 33.75\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M45 78.75L60 33.75\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 24.375L7.5 33.75L45 78.75L82.5 33.75L75 24.375\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"3.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh quality requirements\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGenerally, these boards are used in places where it requires repeated flexing. The components assembled have to meet the demands of their operating conditions. Therefore, flex circuit boards demand higher standards in terms of cleanliness and soldering reliability than rigid PCBs.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbb7f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abbb7f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b689c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b689c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By carefully considering the type, size, and mechanical characteristics of components, PCB designers can optimize flexible circuit designs to ensure reliability and performance, particularly in applications where flexibility is critical. As always, collaborating with manufacturers during the design phase can help identify and address potential issues associated with component placement on flexible circuits. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111ea45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"111ea45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2463726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2463726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c541c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c541c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get started with Printed 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8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Box build assembly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Flex pcb assembly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rigid flex assembly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb8801 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5eb8801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 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