Flex-rigid design - Revision history

Markus Friedrich at 08:21, 9 September 2016

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Markus Friedrich at 10:59, 6 November 2013

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	Start in TARGET 3001! with the ~~drfinition~~ of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside''. The foil would be represented by layer ''16, copper top'' and ''13, copper inside'' while the rigid parts would be represented by layers ''10, copper inside'' and ''2, copper bottom''.<br><br>		Start in TARGET 3001! with the definition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside''. The foil would be represented by layer ''16, copper top'' and ''13, copper inside'' while the rigid parts would be represented by layers ''10, copper inside'' and ''2, copper bottom''.<br><br>

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Markus Friedrich at 10:04, 6 November 2013

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Markus Friedrich at 10:03, 6 November 2013

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Markus Friedrich at 09:19, 6 November 2013

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	PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a fourfold multilayer board setup with the upper layers made of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch will illustrate this:<br><br>		PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a fourfold multilayer board setup with the upper layers made of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch will illustrate this:<br><br>

	[[image: ~~starrflex_2e~~.~~jpg~~]]<br><br>		[[image: StarrFlex_e.PNG]]<br><br>

Markus Friedrich at 15:28, 5 November 2013

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	[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>		[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>

	PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a fourfold multilayer board setup with the upper layers made up of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch will illustrate this:<br><br>		PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a fourfold multilayer board setup with the upper layers made of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch will illustrate this:<br><br>

	[[image: starrflex_2e.jpg]]<br><br>		[[image: starrflex_2e.jpg]]<br><br>


	Start in TARGET 3001! with the drfinition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside'':<br><br>		Start in TARGET 3001! with the drfinition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside''. The foil would be represented by layer ''16, copper top'' and ''13, copper inside'' while the rigid parts would be represented by layers ''10, copper inside'' and ''2, copper bottom''.<br><br>

	[[image: starrflex_2ae.jpg\|600px]]<br>Klick on image to enlarge.<br><br>		[[image: starrflex_2ae.jpg\|600px]]<br>Klick on image to enlarge.<br><br>
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	Now draw the complete outline of the ~~inner layer~~ upon layer "Flexoutline". That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>		Now draw the complete outline of the foil upon layer "Flexoutline". That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>


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	Now construct the rigid ~~Parts~~ of the PCB by several outlines upon the "normal" outline layer ''23, Outline''. That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>		Now construct the rigid parts of the PCB by several outlines upon the "normal" outline layer ''23, Outline''. That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>


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	Now assemble your board on the rigid areas with the parts you desire. Place tracks on the ~~inner~~ layers if you want to lead them from rigid to rigid via the flexible area, see following image:<br><br>		Now assemble your board on the rigid areas with the parts you desire. Place tracks on the foil layers (16 and 13) if you want to lead them from rigid to rigid via the flexible area, see following image:<br><br>

Markus Friedrich at 15:06, 5 November 2013

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	[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>		[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>

	PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a multilayer board setup with the ~~inner~~ layers made up of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch ~~might~~ illustrate this:<br><br>		PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a fourfold multilayer board setup with the upper layers made up of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch will illustrate this:<br><br>

	[[image: starrflex_2e.jpg]]<br><br>		[[image: starrflex_2e.jpg]]<br><br>

Markus Friedrich at 14:42, 5 November 2013

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	Start in TARGET 3001! with the drfinition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside'':<br><br>		Start in TARGET 3001! with the drfinition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside'':<br><br>

	[[image: starrflex_2ae.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>		[[image: starrflex_2ae.jpg\|600px]]<br>Klick on image to enlarge.<br><br>


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Markus Friedrich at 14:08, 5 November 2013

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	~~Flexible~~ PCB (flex rigid design) are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials ~~glued~~ to flexible parts (like a foil). ~~Construct in~~ TARGET 3001! the rigid parts of the ~~complete~~ [[~~layout~~]] ~~having multiple~~ [[~~outline~~]]~~s within one project~~. ~~Define~~ the flexible parts upon ~~one or more additional separate~~ [[layer]]~~s showing a layer function maybe~~ "~~Flex outline~~" or the ~~way~~ you ~~like~~.<br><br>		[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>

			PCB in flex-rigid design are often combinations of rigid (FR4) materials fixed to flexible parts (like a foil). There are various techniques of constructive setup. The foil for example can be glued to the rigid parts. In your TARGET 3001! project you need to define which outline(s) refer to rigid parts and which outline(s) refer to the flexible parts. Imagine a multilayer board setup with the inner layers made up of foil. The rigid parts now get laid back according to the desired flexible area. The following sketch might illustrate this:<br><br>

			[[image: starrflex_2e.jpg]]<br><br>


			Start in TARGET 3001! with the drfinition of your layer setup as a "4fold multilayer". That means you add inner layers ''10, Copper inside'' and ''13, Copper inside'':<br><br>

			[[image: starrflex_2ae.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>


			Now define the outline of the inner layers which later appear as foil. For doing so you need a new, self made layer describing the outline of the flexible parts. In short we call it: ''Flexoutline''. How to create a new, self made layer function is illustrated by the following image:<br><br>


			[[image: starrflex_1e.jpg\|600px]]<br>Klick on image to enlarge.<br><br>


			Now draw the complete outline of the inner layer upon layer "Flexoutline". That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>


			[[image: starrflex_3e.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>



			Now construct the rigid Parts of the PCB by several outlines upon the "normal" outline layer ''23, Outline''. That's how it might look like in TARGET 3001!:<br><br>


			[[image: starrflex_4e.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>


			Both layers together look like this (tick "Colormix when covering (PCB)" in menu "Settings / Settings/Options"):<br><br>


			[[image: starrflex_5e.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>


			Now assemble your board on the rigid areas with the parts you desire. Place tracks on the inner layers if you want to lead them from rigid to rigid via the flexible area, see following image:<br><br>


			[[image: starrflex_6e.jpg\|600px]]<br><br>


			You should take in account to discuss with your PCB house which design elements are needed so that you can do your design according to these requirements. Sure this will depend on the technique of the flex-rigid construction in particular. The above is only an example.<br><br><br>


	~~[[Image:starrflex_.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>~~


	~~[[Image:starrflex_2e.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>~~

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Markus Friedrich at 13:24, 5 November 2013

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			[[Image:starrflex_2e.jpg\|none]]<br>Image: Flex rigid design<br><br>

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