Turnkey Connectorized Flex, Rigid Flex, and Rigid PCB Assemblies Incorporating Glenair's Broad Range of Innovative Small Form-Factor Circular and Rectangular PC-Tail Connector Solutions for Optimized Ease-of-Assembly and SWaP
IPC-6012/6013 CLASS III, TYPES 1–4
Flex circuits — metallic layers of traces, usually copper, bonded to a dielectric layer, like polyimide — are used to interconnect embedded electronic packages, displays, backplanes, and other PCB components. Flex and rigid-flex circuits are frequently superior to conventional wiring as they can be easily routed in three dimensions, are lighter and smaller than discrete wires, and offer virtually unlimited flex cycles in articulated applications. Flex and rigid-flex circuits are commonly deployed within avionic LRUs and other complex electronic systems, as well as between articulating components, such as disk drive, robotic arms, and other electro-mechanical devices.
Compared with conventional wiring, compact flexible printed circuit assemblies reduce system complexity and assembly time as well as enhance reliability. Due to their low mass and high circuit density, flex circuit assemblies are less susceptible to impact and vibration damage than conventional wire harness assemblies, making them an ideal choice in satellite applications such as articulated solar arrays, sensors, and antenna.
Replacing Complicated Wire Bundle Assemblies with High-Density Flex Circuit Assemblies Assures Faster, Error-Free LRU Assembly
- Single-sided, double-sided, and multilayer flex circuitry
- Flex, rigid flex, and PCBA board assemblies
- Through-hole and surface-mount connector terminations
- Turnkey catalog jumper assemblies
- Fairway-Flex long-length flex circuit assemblies
Reference
Fairway-Flex™
- Fairway-Flex: Long-Length Flexible Printed Circuit Assemblies, 3 to 8 feet
- Glenair Fairway-Flex™ is a long-length, space- and mil-aero grade flexible printed circuit solution incorporating Glenair’s broad range of innovative small form-factor circular and rectangular PC-tail connectors.
Application / Design Options
Application and Design Options — Rectangular and Circular PC-Tail Connectors
Potted, Sealed, and Conformal-Coating Compatible
Rugged Fiber Optic Flex
3D Modeling and Rapid Prototyping
AlphaLink® SL Flex Jumpers
Virtual Tour Invitation
Related Glenair Content
PCB/Flex Capabilities Presentation
- Glenair Video Library: PCB/Flex Capabilities Presentation
- Available on: Glenair YouTube Channel
- Download Presentation
Calculators
- Differential Stripline Impedance Calculator Uses Wadell's equations to determine the differential impedance of symmetric striplines.
- PCB Trace Width Calculator Javascript web calculator calculates the trace width for printed circuit boards based on a curve fit to IPC-2221 (formerly IPC-D-275).
Flex Circuit Assemblies: Turnkey, Connectorized PCB Solutions
Flex Circuit, Rigid Flex Circuit, PCBA, and Optical Flex Assemblies
IPC-6012/6013 CLASS III, TYPES 1–4
Flex and Rigid-Flex Circuit Assemblies
Glenair QwikConnect MagazineJuly 2022Volume 26Number 3
- eBook
- PDF (Single pages, print friendly)
- Chris Toomey's Outlook Column: Force Multiplier
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SuperFlex Aerospace-grade PCB / Flex Circuit AssembliesFlex, Rigid Flex, and Rigid PCB Assemblies with Glenair Signature Electrical and Optical Interconnects Turnkey connectorized flex, rigid flex, and rigid PCB assemblies incorporating Glenair's broad range of innovative small form-factor circular and rectangular PC-tail connector solutions for optimized ease-of-assembly and SWaP |
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Optical Flex Circuit AssembliesHigh Fiber Count, Small Form-Factor Optical Flex Circuits for Rugged Defense, Aerospace, and Space Applications
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Dupont or Panasonic Flex Circuit Assembly Materials
Glenair uses Dupont or Panasonic materials in our turnkey flex circuit assemblies in accordance with IPC 4204A/11.
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Dupont - Pyralux® AP Copper-Clad LaminateDuPont™ Pyralux® AP is an all polyimide double sided copper clad laminate that is the industry standard in terms of thermal, chemical and mechanical properties. It is ideal for use in rigid flex and multilayer flex applications which require advanced performance, such as low dissipation loss for high speed, high frequency, thermal resistance and high reliability. These clads provide designers and fabricators outstanding options in building circuits with high reliability and yield for controlled impedance and high-performance applications. |
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Panasonic - Felios Flex - Adhesiveless Flexible LaminatesPanasonic Felios is the ideal choice for technically advanced multi-layer, rigid-flex, double and single-sided applications. Felios Flex is an engineered, all polyimide substrate with premium copper foil bonded on either one or two sides. |