PCB Board Type

 
 

Rigid

Our Rigid PCBs are here to offer a more traditional, yet effective approach.

Rigid PCBs minimize the amount of electronic noise and provide long-lasting results in terms of performance and durability.

 

Flex

Do you need PCB that provides flexibility and mechanical integrity? Reduced in overall package size and offers increased reliability?

Then Flex PCB is what you're looking for.

 

Rigid/Flex

Our Rigid-Flex PCBs provide a sophisticated solution which combines the best from both worlds. They are efficient in overcoming weight issues in limited space, as they offer spatial degrees of freedom.

 

It’s common for PCB assembly companies to outsource PCB fabrication. We put our preferred domestic and offshore PCB fab vendors through a 20 point quality inspection checklist that includes things like order accuracy, on-time delivery, prompt customer service, etc.

We can perform PCB assembly with any PCB material. Some examples below:

  • Standard PCB (any thickness)

  • Flex/Rigid flex

  • Aluminum PCB

  • Rogers PCB

  • HDI (buried/blind vias)

  • Copper base

 
 

Rigid vs. Flexible Printed Circuit Boards

 

Rigid and flexible printed circuit boards both serve to mechanically support and electrically connects electronic components. A rigid PCB is a circuit board built on a rigid base layer that cannot bend. A flexible PCB, also called a flex circuit, is built on a flexible base capable of bending, twisting, and folding. Flexible PCBs are more than just PCBs that bend — they are manufactured differently from rigid PCBs and offer various performance benefits and drawbacks.


How are Rigid and Flexible Printed Circuit Boards Different?


A rigid PCB is what most people think of when they imagine a circuit board. These boards connect electrical components using conductive tracks arranged on a non-conductive substrate layer. FR4 is typically used as the substrate material which a common fiber glass that provides rigidity and stiffness to the board. Rigid PCBs can be anything from simple single-layer PCBs to eight or ten multi-layer PCBs.


A flexible PCB also connects electrical components using conductive tracks arranged on a non-conductive substrate layer. However, the non-conductive substrate is typically made from flexible materials such as polyester and polyimide. The flexible substrate base allows flexible PCBs to withstand vibration, dissipate heat and fold up into various shapes. They require less space and are mostly single sided. The individual cost of flexible PCBs are more expensive than rigid PCBs.


The use of rigid PCBs make sense in larger products, such as televisions and desktop computers, while flexible PCBs are required for more compact products, such as smartphones and wearable technology.


In addition to choosing the right type of circuit board for your application, you also need to choose the right supplier. At Henway Technologies, we provide rigid PCBs, flex PCBs and rigid-flex PCBs for companies across multiple industries.