Handheld Electronics
Flex circuits enable the compact and efficient design of smartphones, tablets, cameras and other portable electronic devices,
where space and weight are critical factors.
Smartphones
Smartphone components, circuit board from the modern mobile phone
Tablets
Tablet used by software engineer
Cameras
The inside of a DSLR camera
Notice how the flex PCBs act as connections among rigid PCBs. As mentioned earlier in the Benefits section, while flex PCBs
can be expensive, some of that expense is compensated for, because they make reliable board-to-board connectors
compared to cables.
Using cables and standard connectors in rigid PCBs to achieve the same product design goals would simply be impossible.
Rigid makes the product larger and less portable.
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Rigid Flex Design Guide
