The rigidity of PCBs limits their applicability in applications where flexibility, space efficiency, and cost-effectiveness are critical. An example of such an application is an electronic system that requires a 3-axis electrical connection, such as a camera.
In these cases, FCB electronic products are the best choice. The following is an outline of the key areas you should know, in which FCB electronics are very useful:
1. Computer System
Flexible electronics make up the mobile print head of the printer. They are also used to relay signals sent to the mobile arm that carries the read/write heads of the disk drive. Flexible electronic devices are also used to create switch matrices in computer keyboards.
2. Liquid crystal technology
Flexible plastic substrates for flexible electronics can be an excellent substitute for glass in LCD production. This makes the entire system flexible enough, because the film on top of the substrate is usually only a few microns thick.
3. Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Technology
OLED is praised for its flexible display properties and is an alternative to backlight. You can enhance their applicability by making OLEDs more flexible.
4. Electronic Components
Flexible circuit boards provide a method for connecting electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits. However, their applicability can also provide a method for interconnecting multiple electronic components directly or through connectors.
5. Car
Flexible electronic products have many uses in automobiles. Compartments such as the control device under the hood, the ABS system, and the instrument panel can all take advantage of the advantages of flexible circuits.
6. Consumer Electronics
From cameras to entertainment systems and wearable devices, FCB provides excellent maintainability for a large number of consumer electronic products.
7. Industrial applications
Industrial equipment, including medical and sensor equipment, has different requirements for flexible interconnect circuits.
8. Solar cells
Flexible solar cells have been widely used to power satellites. In addition to being lightweight, they can be easily folded before launch and then deployed during flight.
