Reduction of Size & Weight 1) Compared to regular circuit boards, flexible circuit boards can be packaged, folded & placed in more compact devices such as a camera. 2) It can even allow you to save more space by replacing a wired assembly with a flex circuit. Flex designs are

Rigid PCB shipments declined 27.4% and bookings were down 13.0% in August 2009 from August 2008. Year-to-date, rigid PCB shipments were down 28.7% and bookings fell by 26.9%. Compared to the previous month, rigid PCB shipments grew by 4.8% and rigid bookings increased 12.2%. The book-