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1 Flexible Circuit Design Guide
2 Benefits of Flexible Circuitry A solution to a packaging problem Placement around edges and folds Ability to be used in 3 axes connections Reduce assembly costs Very little or no wiring is required thereby eliminating wire connection failure and increasing reliability Replacement for a circuit board and wires Simplify system design and reduce number of levels of interconnection required Eliminates human error common in wire assembly Reduce weight and space Can save up to 60% of the weight and space for the end product Dynamic flexing Candidate for up to millions of flexes depending on design Thermal management/ High temp applications Polyimide materials dissipate heat better than other dielectrics Aesthetics Improves appearance of package which may influence decision making process
3 Types of Flexible Circuitry
4 SINGLE-SIDED CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION Single-Sided flexible circuits consist of a single conductive layer on a flexible dielectric film. SINGLE-SIDED FEATURES Very thin construction.003"-.008" (.075mm -.20mm.) One conductive layer. Reverse bared or back bared pads, provide access from both sides of the part. Supported and unsupported finger areas. When to use: Dynamic flexing applications. Unusual folding and forming applications. Installation/service applications/repair. Limitations on space / thickness. Installation / service flexing.
5 DOUBLE-SIDED CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION Double-Sided flexible circuits consist of two conductive layers and can be with or without platedthrough hole, depending on design requirements.. DOUBLE-SIDED FEATURES: Two conductive layers. Component assembly available on both sides. Operating high frequency applications. Supported and unsupported finger/component areas. WHEN TO USE DOUBLE-SIDED FLEX: Required when circuit density and layout can not be routed on a single layer. Signal or ground / power plane applications. Used for shielding applications. Dense surface mount assembly. Controlled impedance applications.
6 MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION Multi-layer flexible circuits have three or more conductor layers. The layers of the circuit are interconnected with plated-through holes, and can be constructed with or without stiffeners. Construction may be adhesive based or adhesiveless. MULTI-LAYER FLEX FEATURES: Three or more conductive layers. Component assembly available on both sides. Controlled impedance and shielding possible. Supported and unsupported finger/component areas. Blind or buried vias are possible. WHEN TO USE MULTI-LAYER FLEX: Required when circuit density and layout can not be routed on a single layer or double layer. Signal or ground / power plane applications. Increased circuit density. EMI/RFI shielding. Used for shielding applications. Dense surface mount assembly. Controlled impedance with shielding applications.
7 RIGID-FLEX CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION Rigid flex circuits are a hybrid construction consisting of rigid and flexible substrates laminated together into a single package and electrically interconnected by means of plated-through holes with solid flexible or loose leaf flexible construction, and with or without stiffener. WHEN TO USE RIGID FLEX: Required when circuit density and layout can not be routed on a single layer. Used when components are mounted on both sides of the rigid and flex section. Used to solve high-density packaging problems. EMI/RFI shielding. Used for shielding applications. Dense surface mount assembly. Controlled impedance with shielding applications. Used to connect rigid boards together. Rigid flex can be differentiated from multi-layer flex construction with stiffeners by having conductors on the rigid layers. Plated thru holes extend through both the flexible and rigid areas, with the exception of blind and buried via construction.
8 Benefits of Rigid Flex Rigid-flex circuits offer enormous advantages in quality--eliminating connectors, mis-wiring and reducing assembly process steps. Especially effective in high vibration applications. With the advent of Pb free solder joints, many are concerned about the reliability of the solder joints. The rigid flex solution can eliminate solder joints per assembly. Reliability of the assembly is proportionally increased due to the reduction of solder joints. Weight reductions, due to the elimination of connectors and solder joints. The performance of a rigid-flex is dramatically superior to a similar design with rigid pcb s and jumpers. The connector leads and through holes required to join the jumper to the rigid PCB add parasitic inductance and capacitance to the circuitry. The inductance of one net of the soldered jumper is in excess of 1.5nH, vs 0 of the same net in a rigid flex solution. Speed, power and clarity of the signal is degraded by the use of the jumper/connector assembly.
9 High Layer Flex in Rigid Flex As the flex section layer count increases, the ability to bend the flex decreases. Utilizing single sided flex sections increases the flexibility. Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid
10 RIGID-FLEX EXAMPLES 6 Layer Rigid Flex 6 Layer Rigid Flex with Cavity 10 Layer Rigid Flex Micro via BGA 8 Layer Rigid Flex Micro via
11 Common Base Material: Flex and Rigid Flex IPC- Manufacturer Material Name 4202/1 DuPont Pyralux FR 4203/1 DuPont Pyralux FR 4203/18 DuPont Pyralux FR, Pyralux 4204/1 DuPont Pyralux FR, Pyralux 4204/11 DuPont Pyralux AP 4101/21 Isola FR406, FR408, /24 Isola FR406, FR408, 370 Arlon PrePreg 49N 4101B/124 Arlon PrePreg 51N 4101/26 Isola FR406, FR408, 370 Isola Prepreg FR406N Grace GA-170LL Other Material Flex and Rigid Flex Name Manufacture Material Name Conductive Silver Ink DuPont CB028 Flex LPI Solder Mask Taiyo PSR-9000FXT, PSR-900 Liquid Coverlay Rogers RFLEX 8080 Kapton/Polyimide Stiffener DuPont Pyralux, FR, Pyralux FR4 Stiffener Isola FR406, FR408, 370 Polyimide Stiffener Arlon 35N Aluminum Stiffener Pressure Sensitive Adhesive 3M 467MP, F9469PC, F9460PC Strain Relief (Epoxy) Emerson &Cuming Eccobond 45 Clear, Black 4101/41 Arlon 35N Isola Prepreg P /42 Arlon PrePreg 38N Note: Other materials available per customer request. 4101/99 Isola 370HR
12 Coverlay and Soldermask Coverlay is applied to the outside layers of the flexible circuit to insulate the copper conductors. This is similar to standard soldermask but designed for flexibility COVERLAY: The layer of insulation film and adhesive that is applied totally or partially over a conductive pattern on the outside surfaces of a flex circuit. This material is normally produced with a mechanical drilling process or a CO2 laser. Via holes can covered with coverlay. Component holes should be.010 larger than the copper pads. Coverlay openings can be individually opened or gang opened depending on area available. LIQUID PHOTOIMAGEABLE SOLDERMASK: Liquid Photoimageable Solder Mask (LPI) is produced by a photo controlled process and used to achieve tight pad spaces. Unique openings to be applied anywhere on the circuit. LPI is typically limited to 2 oz copper or less to ensure conformity to copper features. Via holes covered with solder mask. LPI openings should be a minimum of.003 larger than the copper pads with.003 minimum web spacing. LPI is typically not recommended for dynamic flex applications.
13 SHIELDING Shielding is recommended if your application requires limits in electromagnetic interference/radiofrequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding or to fabricate low-voltage circuitry, on rigid or flexible substrates. Shields are material around a conductor or group of conductors that limit these factors. SOLID COPPER: Solid copper is the most common method of shielding. Copper shield can be put on one or both sides of the circuit. Solid copper can also cover selective conductors. Solid copper shields increase the rigidity of the circuit, and should be included in thickness for bend radius ratio calculations. CROSSHATCHED COPPER: Crosshatching is an artwork design that relieves much of the copper shield areas by the use of a pattern. Crosshatch shielding can also cover selective conductor. Cosshatching helps the circuit to retain its flexibility and can be put on one or both sides. CONDUCTIVE SILVER: Conductive silver can be substituted for the copper for shielding purposes in some applications. Silver can be a solid or crosshatched shield and can be put on one or both sides of the circuit. It can also cover selected conductors only. Silver shielding is not recommended for a dynamic flexing applications.
14 STIFFENERS/PSA STIFFENERS Flexible Circuit Applications often require support in areas where connectors or other components are applied. POLYIMIDE (KAPTON) STIFFENER: Come in a variety of thickness from.001 (.02mm) up to.007 (.14mm) or higher. Can be used to give added thickness under conductors to meet ZIF connector requirement. Can be used to give added strength in high wear areas. Can be blanked at the same time as the circuit outline to meet tight tolerance requires. Can be bonded to flex circuit using a pressure sensitive adhesive or a thermoset adhesive Tip: The stiffener and coverlay termination points should overlap a minimum of.030 (.76mm) to avoid stress point helping to reduce the chance of traces breaking and cracking. FR4/POLYIMIDE RIGID STIFFENER: Come in a variety of thicknesses such as.003 (.076mm),.010 (.25mm) or higher. Can be used to give added rigidity under a component area. Can be used as carrier panel for automated assembly processing. Can be bonded to a flex circuit using a pressure sensitive adhesive or a thermoset adhesive. COMPONENT HOLES: The hole size in the stiffener is recommended.015 (.38mm) minimum larger than the circuit component holes to allow for registration tolerances. PSA: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive is used to bond to flex circuits or rigid circuits without heat requirement. PSA is used to bond flex circuits to stiffener to support in areas needing extra support. PSA can also be selectively placed in key location to improve circuit placement and mounting in application.
15 Bending and Folding Guidelines Flexible circuits are very pliable and flexible, but there are limits to their flexibility. If the bend radius is too tight, the result can be de-lamination and conductor fracture. BEND RADIUS: For single and double-sided flexible circuits, the minimum bend radius should be six times the overall thickness and at least.050 away from any plated through hole Example: If the overall thickness of the flex circuits is.012, the minimum bend radius should be.072 For multilayer flexible circuits and multilayer rigid-flex (bonded inner layers), the minimum bend radius should be 12 times overall thickness. Example: If the overall thickness of the flex circuit is.030, the minimum bend radius should be.360
16 Bending and Folding Guidelines Tips to Improve Flexiblity BUTTON OR Pads Only (BARREL) PLATING: Button plating is a process that allows for the plated through holes to maintain their connection while the traces are not plated, allowing the circuit to have increased flexibility. RADIUSED TRACES: Radiused traces help to alleviate breaking during folding and bending Tear Stops: Small areas of copper placed at the internal corners to prevent a tear from reaching the critical conductors. This can be added to the artwork as a copper feature. FOLD LINES: Fold lines may be designated by tick marks which may be either in the copper layers or silkscreen layers. These features aid in bending and designating bend location during assembly. CIRCUIT TRACE WIDTH: Circuit trace width should not change in bend areas. The transition should be at least.030 (.76mm) from the fold line.
17 Tie downs and filleting help to reduce stress points. Conductor Routing Practices Tie Downs:(Anchoring spurs, rabbit ears) Whenever possible design pads larger than the access holes. When space is tight, use hold down tabs. This is especially critical with single sided designs. Filleting: All pads should be filleted at the transition point between the pad and trace. This will improve material strength and reduce stress at the interface.
18 Conductor Routing Practice Avoid the I-Beam Effect Alternate locations of top and bottom conductors in flex areas to maintain maximum flexibility Staggered Construction Preferred I-Beam Construction Not Preferred
19 Conductor Routing Practices Preferred practice is to route conductors perpendicular to bend and fold areas in a single metal layer if possible. Bending Zone Bending Zone Preferred Routing Not Recommended
20 Routing Practices Rigid Flex Break off tabs Utilizing break off tabs, the rigid flex can be supplied in a panel array for ease in handling at assembly. Array size can contribute to the cost of the card. Contact Omni PCB to optimize array size.
21 Panelization PWB s are manufactured on standard panel sizes. Cost is a factor of the number of individual circuits that fit on a production panel. Impedance/Mil coupons, if required, are placed in the production panel and may impact panelization Industry standard panel size is 18 x 24. General rule: boarder spacing Spacing is very dependent on design complexity and density. More spacing may be required to improve dimensional stability in Rigid Flex applications.
22 Nesting Of Circuits Improves Panel Yield Panel size Usable Area Panel sizes available 18 x x 18 Usable area 16 x x 16 Part folded to shape after punching No Nesting Panel Yield 6 parts Circuits Nested Panel Yield 8 parts Optimized Nesting Panel Yield 10 parts
23 PRICE CONSIDERATIONS Low Cost Factors Complex routing/scoring Edge Routing >0.093 thick PWB s <0.030 thick PWB s Via Plug (button print) Strain Relief LF vs AP Medium Cost Factors Aspect ratio > 10:1 Drill hole count (>30k) Non-FR4 materials Drilled holes <0.012 Stiffeners (Rigidizers) Adder Tear Stops < Line/Space Button Plating Controlled Impedance Annular ring (Pad< Drill + 12) Technical Attributes High Cost Factors Advanced Technologies Buried Vias Layer Count Material Utilization Selective Plating Buried Access (ZIF connectors) Dual Surface finish Line Width and Space (<.004/.004) Cost Trade Offs The following list presents some general rule-of-thumb trade-offs. Use a smaller line width/space before adding layers Investigate how boards will fit into a production panel to ensure that maximum material utilization occurs Consider reliability/issues: LF materials are lower cost that AP materials. The increase in acrylic resin in a via stack reduce reliability due to an excessive CTE-Z Involve your PCB supply chain partner for additional technical support
24 MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES STANDARD ADVANCED SINGLE-SIDE FLEXIBLE PANEL SIZE 12"x18" 18"x24" 20"x26" 24"x36" DOUBLE-SIDE FLEXIBLE PANEL SIZE 12"x18" 18"x24" and Up MULTILAYER FLEX PANEL SIZE 12"x18" 18"x24" and Up Layer Count 3 to RIGID FLEX PANEL SIZE 12"x18" 18"x24" and Up Layer Count 2 to Multiple Lamination Copper Foil Weights Internal/External Kapton Polyimide Stiffener FR4 Stiffener Polyimide Rigid Stiffener 1/4 to 2 ounce.001" to.007".003" to.062".003" to.062" Up to 3 ounce.008" and Up.063" and Up.063" and Up Lines, spaces & pad diameters Internal Line Width.0035".002" Internal Spacing.0035".002" External Line Width.0035".002" External Spacing.0035".002" SMT Pitch.010".010" Controlled Impedance 10% 5% Via hole Finish STANDARD ADVANCED Laser Micro Vias.004".002" Blind/buried Vias.004".002" Laser drill.004".002" Minimum Drilled Hole Size.012".0079" Drilled Hole to Copper.008".007" Castellation Yes Yes Finish surface Tin Lead Plating Thickness Tin Nickel Plating Thickness Low Stress Nickel Gold Plating Thickness.0003" to.0005" Less.0005" 150 Micro 250 Micro Inches Inches 100 Micro 250 Micro Inches Inches 30 Micro Inches As Specified Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold Yes Yes Immersion Gold Yes Yes Immersion Silver Yes Yes Entek 106A HT Yes Yes HASL Yes Yes TOLERANCES Plated Hole Tolerances (+/-).002".001" Non-Plated Hole Tolerances (+/-).001".001" Fabrication Tolarance (+/-).005".003" Vision Rout (+/-).003".002" Laser Rout (+/-).002".001"
25 IPC INFORMATION The following specifications by the customer's fabrication drawing where applicable: IPC-6013 IPC-6012 IPC-A-600 I IPC-4101 IPC-4202 IPC-4203 IPC-4204 Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible Printed Boards Qualification and Performance for Rigid Circuit Boards Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards Specifications for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards. Flexible Base Dielectrics for Use in Flexible Printed Circuitry Adhesive Coated Dielectric Films for Use as Cover Sheets for Flexible Printed Circuitry and Flexible Adhesive Bonding Films Flexible Metal-Clad Dielectrics for Use in Fabrication of Flexible Printed Circuitry IPC-SM-840 Qualification and Performance of Permanent Polymer Coating for Printed Boards IPC-TM-650 Test Methods Manual ISO 9001:2000 ITAR AS9100 Rev C Mil-Spec Mil-Spec Mil-Spec 31032
26 Glossary Acrylic Adhesive: Used to bond Multi-layered flex together and also used as part of the coverlay and stiffener used on flex layers/boards. Annular Ring: That portion of conductive material completely surrounding a hole. This is found on inner and out layers. Apply a fillet: Used the eccobond or equivalent adhesives along the rigid to flex transitions edges. Artwork: An accurately-scaled configuration that is used to produce the "Artwork Master" or "Production Master. Aspect Ratio (Hole): The Ratio of the depth of a hole to its preplated diameter. Base Material; The insulating material upon which a conductive pattern may be formed. (The base material can be rigid or flexible, or both. It may be a dielectric or insulated metal sheet.) Blind Via: A via extending only to one surface of a printed circuit board. Buried Via: A via connecting two or more internal layers but not extending the external layers of the circuit board. B-Stage: An intermediate stage in the reaction of a thermosetting resin in which the material softens when heated and swells, but does not entirely fuse or dissolve, when it is in contact with certain liquids. Covercoat (LPI): The material deposited as a Liquid Photo Imageable onto the circuitry that subsequently becomes a permanent dielectric coating. Coverlay: A film and adhesive made from separate layers of generically different chemistries.
27 Glossary Delamination/Blister: Delamination in the form of a localized swelling and separation between any of the layers of a lamination base material, or between base material and conductive foil of protective coating. Dielectric: A material with a high resistance to the flow of direct current, and which is capable of being polarized by an electrical field. Dielectric Constant: The ratio of the capacitance of a configuration of electrodes with a specific material as the dielectric between them to the capacitance of the same electrode configuration with a vacuum or air as the dielectric. Etchback: The controlled removal by a chemical or gaseous process, to a specific depth, of nonmetiallic materials from the sidewalls of holes in order to remove resin smear and to expose additional internal conductor surfaces. Solder Wicking: The capillary movement of solder between metal sufaces, such as strands of wire. Thermoset: A plastic that undergoes a chemical reaction when exposed to elevated temperatures that leads to it having a relatively infusible or cross linked stated that cannot be softened of reshaped by subsequent heating. Test Coupon: A portion of quality conformance test circuitry that is used for a specific test, or group of related tests, in order to determine the acceptability of a product. Ultrasonic Cleaning: Immersion cleaning that is done by passing high-frequency sound waves through a cleaning medium to cause micro agitation. Via: A plated-through hole that is used as an interlayer connection, but in which there is no intention to insert a component lead or other reinforcing material.
28 Additional Information Please contact us for additional information and assistance with any questions related to your flex and rigid flex designs. Tara Dunn Elizabeth Foradori Your flexible circuit designs should not be difficult. We are here to help.
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