What is Rigid PCB?

Rigid PCB board is a conventional Printed Circuit Board. It cannot be bent or flexed.

A Rigid PCB board is one of the important components of electronics product manufacture. Almost every electronic product must be used PCB board, from small watches, and calculators to computers, electronic communication equipment, and even military weapon systems.

Tipos de circuito impreso flexible

PCB flexible de una cara

Single sided flex PCB the simplest Flex board, it has only one copper layer. It is usually processed on the basis of two raw materials: “base material, glue and copper foil” and “coverlay and glue”. The base material used by flexible printed circuit is generally polyimide (PI), but not limited to, it can also be polyethylene terephthalate, aramid fiber ester and polyvinyl chloride.

Circuito impreso flexible de 2 capas

2 Layer flexible printed circuit contains top and bottom sides copper, it’s increased the wiring density per unit area. Generally, when the wiring of the circuit is more complicated, and the single sided flex PCB cannot meet the wiring requirements, the 2 Layer flexible circuit board will be selected. Compared with single sided Flex PCB, the biggest difference between 2 Layer flexible circuit board is added vias structure to connect two layers of copper foil (that is, two layers of conductive patterns) to form a conductive path.

Circuito impreso flexible de 4 capas

4 Layer flexible printed circuit is to press single sided and 2 Layer flex PCB together, metallized through holes and electroplating, and form conductive paths between different layers. In this way, no complicated welding process is required. Compared with single side flex PCB and 2 Layer flexible circuit board, 4 Layer flexible PCB has higher reliability, better thermal conductivity, and more convenient assembly. But it loses the excellent flexibility of single and 2 Layer flexible circuit board. However, there is also a compromise option, that is 4 layer Flex PCB.

Features of Flexible Printed Circuit

Flexible

Flexible printed circuit boards can be bent, wound and folded freely. Also it can be arranged arbitrarily according to the requirements of space layout, and can be moved and stretched in three-dimensional space arbitrarily, so as to achieve the integration of component assembly and wire connection

Smaller

The use of flexible printed circuit can greatly reduce the volume and weight of electronic products. Suitable for the development of electronic products in the direction of high density, miniaturization and high reliability.

Solderability

Flexible printed circuit also has good heat dissipation and solderability and is easy to assemble, low overall cost advantages. The design of the combination of FPC PCB and rigid PCB also makes up for the slight deficiency of the flexible substrate in the load-bearing capacity of the components to a certain extent.

Parámetro de fabricación de PCB flexible

Artículo Parámetros técnicos Especificación
Ancho/espacio mínimo de línea de PCB de PCB flexible 2/3 mil Espesor de cobre acabado H oz
Anillo de almohadilla de PCB Min Flex de vía 3 millones Distancia entre el borde del agujero y el borde del anillo
 Anillo de almohadilla de PCB Min Flex de PTH 5 millones Distancia entre el borde del agujero y el borde del anillo
 PCB flexible mínimo según tamaño 4 millones
 Grosor mínimo de PCB flexible de doble cara 0,1 milímetros Espesor final del tablero
Espesor mínimo de PCB flexible de multicapa 0,2 milímetros Espesor final del tablero
Grosor máximo de PCB flexible 0,35 milímetros Espesor final del tablero
 Dimensión máxima de PCB flexible 260×620 milímetros PCB de una y dos caras
 Espacio entre la línea y el borde del tablero 8 millones Fresado de contorno
 Capas de PCB Max Flex 8 capas
Color de máscara de soldadura de PCB flexible Amarillo, Negro, Blanco
Color de serigrafía de PCB flexible Blanco negro
Acabado de superficies de PCB FPC ENIG,ENEPIG,ImAg,ImTin,OSP, chapado en oro
Espesor máximo de cobre de acabado 3 onzas
Espesor dieléctrico 2,5 millones
Material de PCB flexible Soporte ShenYi Poliimida, poliimida libre de halógenos, adhesivo y refuerzo
Material de refuerzo flexible Refuerzo FR4, Refuerzo de poliimida, Refuerzo de acero

Materiales de PCB flexibles

Los tres elementos del material de PCB flexible: lámina de cobre, adhesivo, poliimida y poliéster.

Lámina de cobre PCB flexible

Copper foil can generally be divided into electrolytic copper foil and rolled copper foil. Electrolytic copper is formed by separating copper ions in copper sulfate solution by electric current, and then it is completed after anti-oxidation and roughening treatment. Its characteristic is strong electrical conductivity, but relatively weak bending resistance. Rolled copper foil is made by rolling the copper plate repeatedly, and its crystallization is a lamellar structure. It has good flexibility.

Adhesivo flexible para PCB

ADH is an adhesive, which is the most important part in the manufacturing process of flexible copper clad laminates. Many important performance indicators in the board are determined by the performance of the glue. For example: peel strength between dielectric substrate and metal foil, flexural resistance, chemical properties, moisture resistance, adhesive layer flow properties, etc.The adhesive used in flexible copper clad laminates must be able to withstand various process conditions and the erosion of chemicals used in the manufacture of flex printed circuit boards, without delamination or degradation.

PCB flexible poliimida y poliéster

Polyimide&Polyester contains PI base Flexible Printed Circuitmaterial, PI coverlay, PI stiffener material PI base material: Flexible PCB printed circuit board materials are divided into two types: those with glue and those without glue. Whether it is a material with glue or without glue, Polyimide is a must indispensable.PI coverlay: Its main function is for circuit insulation.PI stiffener material: It is often used in the area on the back of the whole finger of FPC PCB, and the PI ribs are used to increase the complexity and hardness of the fingers, making it easy to insert and remove.

Mercado de electrónica móvil

Mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets, There are flexible printed circuit in the camera module, capacitive screen connection part, button part, optical drive induction head, receiving antenna and other parts of the PC.

Campo Tradicional

Flexible Printed Circuits are widely used in high-tech electronic fields such as communications, computers, instruments, automobiles, medical care, industrial control, home appliances and CNC machine tools, camera modules, and intelligent battery management modules.

Mercado de electrónica móvil

Mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets, There are flexible printed circuit in the camera module, capacitive screen connection part, button part, optical drive induction head, receiving antenna and other parts of the PC.

5G, Wearable Devices

Driven by emerging markets such as 5G and wearable devices, Flexible printed circuit will also use in new growth space.

Otros dispositivos

Flexible printed circuit widely use in Camcorder, CDRW cubic element patch,CD RW drive parts,PDP, Camera Module, Laser Printer Head drive parts, Mobile phone electromagnetic wave shielding.

Fabricación de PCB flexibles

Corte/cizallamiento de materiales

The flexible printed circuit board material is generally a roll of 250mm wide 50M or 100M long PI base material covered with a certain thickness of copper on one or both sides of the copper foil. Therefore, we need to cut the large roll into a work board according to the size of the manufacturer’s instructions.

Perforación CNC de PCB flexible

La perforación es la segunda parada en el proceso de fabricación de placas de circuito impreso flexibles y la calidad de la perforación está directamente relacionada con la función y precisión del producto.

Along with the continuous development of high-density flexible PCB, Traditional mechanical drilling technology can no longer meet the market demand for small hole diameter, high precision and high efficiency. Laser drilling has become the mainstream processing technology for flexible PCB microvias.

Agujero pasante

VCP electroplating line using Faraday’s theorem (the thickness of the coating is proportional to the current density and plating time) to plat the hole wall of the flexible printed circuit board to copper thickness following IPC standard or required by customer.

Laminación de película seca

Composed of PE, photoresist and PET, paste dry film on the flexible printed circuit board, so as to achieve the function of image transfer, and protect the circuit during the etching process.

Exposición

De acuerdo con la exposición de la película correspondiente al trabajo, la imagen de la película gráfica del circuito impreso flexible se transfiere a la película seca (completada en el taller libre de polvo de 10,000 niveles) y el equipo principal es una máquina de exposición automática.

Revelar imagen

The part of the dry film that is not exposed to light will be washed off by NaCO3, and the dry film on the trace and copper will not be washed off. Useful wiring and copper of flexible printed circuit board are preserved

Grabado de patrones

El grabado de placas de circuito impreso flexibles es el proceso de eliminar el cobre no deseado de una placa de circuito.

Etching has acid etching process (ferric chloride and copper chloride) and alkaline etching process (ammonia). The acid method is used to etch the inner layers of flexible printed circuit board, it is accurate and cheap but time consuming. The alkaline method is used to etch the outer layer of the flexible PCB, which is fast and expensive.

Decapado de película seca

Flexible printed circuit board dry film stripping removes the protective dry film layer on the FPC circuit board through a chemical reaction. This process is usually done using chemical solutions, which can decompose the chemical substances in the film layer and expose the flex printed circuit board.

El equipo de eliminación de películas de revelado y grabado es una línea DES horizontal.

Apilar cubierta de PCB flexible

Flexible printed circuit board coverlay film, generally also called protective film, protects the circuit from oxidation and covers it for subsequent surface treatment. If the area that does not need gold plating is covered with coverlay. In the subsequent SMT soldering, the role of prevent welding.

Laminación por prensa caliente

Mediante prensado a alta temperatura y alta presión, seguido de horneado a alta temperatura, el pegamento termoendurecible entre la película de cubierta y el tablero se cura para lograr el propósito de que ambos estén estrechamente combinados. Los parámetros de trabajo de curado son temperatura 150°C, 1H. El equipamiento principal son prensas y hornos rápidos;

Acabado de superficie de placa de circuito impreso flexible

El tratamiento de la superficie de la placa de circuito impreso flexible se realiza principalmente mediante inmersión en oro o ENEPIG. Según los requisitos del cliente, metales como el níquel y el oro se depositan en las almohadillas expuestas de PCB flexible mediante el uso de principios químicos o de galvanoplastia para proteger las almohadillas y mantener su soldabilidad. El equipo principal es línea chapada en oro y línea chapada en oro.

Prueba de circuito flexible abierto/cortocircuito

Check whether there are open and short circuits between different networks of the flexible printed circuit board, four-wire failure, etc. through test fixtures or equipment. The main equipment is an electric test machine and a flying probe test machine;

Conjunto de refuerzo de PCB flexible

El propósito de unir el refuerzo de PCB flexible es fortalecer la resistencia mecánica de la placa de circuito impreso flexible y facilitar el montaje de piezas en la superficie de la PCB.

Los materiales de refuerzo FPC son refuerzos de poliimida comunes, refuerzos FR4 y refuerzos de acero.

FR4 stiffener main components are glass fiber cloth and epoxy resin glue, which is the same as the FR4 material used in PCB.

Steel stiffener is made of steel, which has strong hardness and support strength. Manual assembly is required, the process is more complicated, and the cost will be higher.

PI stiffener is as same as the coverlay film, consisting of PI and adhesive release paper, but the PI layer is thicker, can be processed and produced from 0.05mm to 0.25mm, the tolerance can be controlled at +/- 0.03mm, and the precision is high , high temperature resistance (100°C-280°C).

Serigrafía

Print the text ink on the flexible printed circuit board through the principle of screen printing, mainly printing the product model, production date code, and various component identifications required by customers, etc. The main equipment includes screen printing machines, ovens, text inkjet printers, etc.;

Perforación de PCB flexible

Flexible printed circuit board punching is a link in the FPC process, which is equivalent to a cutting workstation. At present, the main equipment used in this workstation on the market is flex circuit punching machine and FPC UV laser cutting machine.

El principio de la punzonadora de PCB flexible es aplicar presión a través del cilindro para empujar el molde de la cuchilla en el soporte y realizar el corte del circuito flexible al mismo tiempo.

El principio de la máquina cortadora láser de placas de circuito impreso flexible es irradiar la superficie del FPC con un rayo láser de alta energía y alta densidad y escanearlo hacia adelante y hacia atrás a través del espejo vibratorio para formar una capa de corte de material de vidrio.

Inspección y embalaje

A través de inspección visual manual, CCD, equipo para inspeccionar completamente la apariencia y el estado de la superficie de la placa de circuito impreso flexible, separar los productos buenos de los productos defectuosos y realizar pruebas de confiabilidad en el producto para confirmar si cumple con los requisitos del cliente.

Packaging and shipping flex circuits are carried out according to customer requirements. The main packaging methods include vacuum packaging, micro-membrane packaging, tray packaging, etc.

¿Por qué elegirnos?

Fabricación de circuitos impresos flexibles de giro rápido

King Sun is a Flex PCB manufacturer with high quality and advanced flexible PCB. We make flex PCB prototype with quick turn lead time, below is our quick turn flex circuits list:

Recuento de capas Plazo de entrega estándar Respuesta rápida
1-2 capas 4-5 DÍA 24 horas
4 capas 5-6 DÍA 48 horas
 6 capas 7-8 DÍA 96 horas
 8 capas 9-10 DÍA 140 horas

Tecnologías de PCB complejas

Hacemos circuitos impresos flexibles muy complejos y especiales como se muestra a continuación:

  • Buena calidad
  • Material confiable
  • Plazo de entrega en el tiempo