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POLYIMIDE
FIBERGLASS
The #1 drawback of using polyimide-based flex in a design you are wanting to do is flat-out
availability! The #2 drawback is COST!
There is even a third disadvantage to using polyimide film
All things being equal, there really is only one problem using 1-ply fiberglass. It tends to "snap"
(ie. crack!) when folded hard over and CREASED flat! But don't dispair, there is a very simple fix to
this problem inherent to fiberblass as being brittle.
The tail end of your flex board's connection is generally done
one of two ways.
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Specification "IPC 4101C/21
formerly referred to as
Mil-P-13949/4