Advantages of rigid-flex technology 

Rigid-flex circuit boards are those consisting of a combination of flexible and rigid circuit board areas and are always processed in a single delivery panel. 

The rigid circuit board areas serve as the solid base to which components, control elements and connectors are added; they are joined together by the continous flexible circuitry. 

These flexible connections make it possible to position and connect component-bearing rigid circuit boards functionally in difficult spatial configurations, thus saving space.   

It is possible to reproduce complex mechanical constructions while raising the number of degrees of freedom.

 
If the options of rigid-flex circuit boards are taken into consideration and coordinated at an early stage during the design, this technology offers many advantages:   

• 3-dimensional wiring can miniaturize the need for space  
• Elimination of connectors and less laminate means less weight  
• Reduction of electrical joints ensures better reliability  
• Mounting is easier to deal with compared with pure flexible circuit boards alone  
• Even difficult contacts are detachable and thus simplify assembly  
• Testing conditions are simplified, a full test is possible prior to assembly  
• The expense of logistics and assembly is considerably lower with rigid-flex circuit boards