Where did flexible circuit boards originate?

Flexible circuit boards were originally designed to replace large-sized wiring harnesses. Simple circuit design can help solve space and weight problems, which traditional wiring methods cannot solve. Flexible circuit boards were initially developed as interconnecting devices, although they were first developed over 20 years ago. Application designers from car stereos and cameras to pacemakers and disk drives benefit from flexible circuit boards.



With the rapid development of technology, new products require more compact packaging, finer electrical impedance, and error free product performance. Flexible circuit boards provide packaging engineers with a way to miniaturize circuits, increase functional capacity, and improve reliability. In addition to flexibility, flexible circuit boards can also be designed to meet highly complex special configurations, and flexibility can easily withstand harsh operating environments.



The new product requires space and weight savings, as well as higher reliability. Due to these demands, the 20 year old flexible circuit board technology has matured.