Flexible Circuits: Rigid- Flex Technologies

Rigid-Flex Circuits integrates Flexible Circuit technology with Rigid Board technology. When it is combined with the well-established Micro Via Sequential Build Up Technology,circuitry from factors can be reduced while offering high routing densities. The result is a circuit design that offers design flexibility, optimized cost and reliability comparable to Mircro Via Technology.

Multek is a major supplier within the Micro Via and Flexible Circuit Segments and has the technical resources to be a competent advisor and supplier for Rigid Flex Technology.

Multek's new modern and state of the art Single & Double side Flex, Multi-Layer Flex and Rigid-Flex Facility in China utilizes reel-to-reel manufacturing equipment for ultra-thin high-density flexible material processing at high yields.

Production Capabilities:

• Single-sided, Double-sided & Multi-layer FCCL < 8 Layers
• Rigid-Flex up to 12 Layers
• "Air Gap" Type FCCL for Dynamic applications-Hinge, Slide, Flip, Tilt
• Micro via - Laser Drilling system (CO2 & UV/Yag)
• Blind and Buried Vias
• Impedance Control
• Lead free & Halogen free
• UL Compliance

Product Applications:

Consumer Digital	Mobile Phones ; Smart Phones; PDAss; Digital & Video Cameras
High-end Computers	High Speed Data Storage; Servers; IT Infrastructures -Voice & Data network management; High Speed Transceivers; High-end Disk Drives; USB & Ethernet applications
Industrial	Analytical Test Equipment; Inertia Measurement Unit; Bar Code Scanners; Semiconductor Test Equipment; Visual Aid Cameras; Office Automation.
Medical Device & Instrumentation	Diagnostic Instruments; Laser Scanners; Blood Analyzer; CT-Scanner; Nerve Stimulators; Cardiac Rhythm Management; Hearing Aids.
Automotive	Under-hood and In-dash ECUs; Navigation and Entertainment Systems; ABS sensors; Headliner circuits.