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Gekun Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC)
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Jul 23, 2024
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Flexible printed circuits, also known as flexible circuit boards, soft circuits, or flex circuits, are abbreviated as FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit). These circuits are specialized printed circuit boards characterized by their lightweight, thin profile, flexibility, and ability to bend. They are primarily used in various products such as smartphones, laptops, PDAs, digital cameras, and LCD screens.
Overview
Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC) typically utilize polyimide as the base material, with copper foil as the conductor layer, offering excellent electrical properties. Compared to traditional PCBs, FPCs exhibit remarkable flexibility, making them ideal for three-dimensional circuit interconnections. They facilitate a significant reduction in component installation, contributing to lighter and more compact electronic devices, and provide enhanced heat dissipation and ease of installation.
As electronic devices become more compact and intelligent, the demand for FPCs is growing, driven by markets like smartphones, tablets, and smart hardware. Additionally, FPCs are increasingly used in high-end electronics such as aerospace and medical devices. The technology for flexible electrical interconnections was first explored in the early 20th century in the US for military applications. By the late 20th century, FPCs were utilized in the automotive electronics industry due to the need for compact, bendable connections. As other industries' demands surged, the global flexible printed circuit board manufacturing industry rapidly advanced, with Japan currently leading in both manufacturing technology and production capacity.
Components and Advantages
Flexible printed circuits consist of several key components:
Copper Foil Substrate: Usually comprises copper foil and a core layer. Copper foil comes in two types: electrolytic and rolled. The core layer is commonly made from polyimide (PI).
Protective Film: Provides surface insulation. Commonly made of polyimide (PI) combined with epoxy resin adhesive.
Reinforcement: Enhances the mechanical strength of the flexible printed circuit board.
FPCs offer several advantages as a specialized PCB:
High wiring density, simple assembly, and lower circuit board costs.
Thin profile and lightweight, effectively reducing product size and weight.
Foldable, capable of dynamic bending and 3D installation.
High reliability and excellent heat dissipation, facilitating high integration and performance of electronic products.
Structure
Based on the number of conductive copper layers, flexible printed circuits can be classified as single-layer, double-sided, double-layer, or multi-layer boards.
Single-Layer Flex Circuits: The simplest structure, consisting of a substrate, adhesive, copper foil, adhesive, and protective film. Reinforcement may be added as needed.
Double-Sided Boards: Both sides have pads for connections with other circuit boards. The structure includes protective film, adhesive, copper foil, adhesive, substrate, adhesive, copper foil, adhesive, and protective film.
Double-Layer and Multi-Layer Boards: Used when circuit complexity exceeds the capability of single-layer boards. Multi-layer boards incorporate vias to connect different copper layers.
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), also known as printed circuit boards, provide electrical connectivity for electronic components. With over 100 years of history, PCB design is primarily focused on layout. The use of PCBs significantly reduces wiring and assembly errors, enhancing automation and production efficiency.
PCBs are categorized based on layer count, including single-sided, double-sided, four-layer, six-layer, and other multi-layer boards. While "motherboards" in personal computers are sometimes referred to as "mainboards," they are not directly interchangeable with general PCBs. Similarly, "IC boards" are not equivalent to printed circuit boards, as the term typically refers to bare boards without components.
Real-Time Inspection Needs for Flexible Printed Circuits
With advancements in flexible printed circuit production, downstream manufacturers demand increasingly precise products, resulting in more densely packed circuitry. Consequently, defect detection for flexible printed circuits faces new challenges. Automated optical inspection systems must enhance image capture resolution to obtain clearer sample images and richer defect information. However, higher resolution leads to larger data volumes, increasing processing time. To balance detection precision with real-time performance, the complexity of image processing algorithms also rises, potentially compromising detection efficiency.
Historically, computer hardware upgrades, such as increased processor frequencies, led to faster software performance without altering the software. However, as processor frequency improvements become more challenging, single-core processing speeds have reached a bottleneck. Multi-core processors have emerged to enhance computing performance through parallel processing. These processors, coupled with multi-threading technology, execute independent tasks simultaneously across multiple cores to improve program efficiency.
In image processing algorithms for inspection systems, large-scale data computations often drive the shift from general-purpose processors to graphics processing units (GPUs). GPUs, designed with numerous processing cores, excel in parallel computations, making them advantageous for image processing tasks.
Gekun Flexible Printed Circuits: Your Specialized FPC Manufacturer
For over 26 years, Gekun has focused on manufacturing specialized FPCs. Whether for prototyping or mass production, Gekun delivers high-reliability FPCs with unique processes and configurations ranging from 1 to 30 layers. Choose Gekun for advanced, reliable flexible printed circuits.(https://gekunflex.com)
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