Of course, one of the biggest obstacles to designing flexible PCBs is the nature of PCB deployment, especially in the aerospace and defense industries. Whether the PCB is rigid or flexible, its design needs to be able to withstand whatever may happen. Ambient or operating temperatures, vibrations, and violent swings of all the moving parts around the PCB mean that its core must be able to withstand extreme uvjeti .
In general, how thin or light a PCB can be seems to be in direct conflict with one another. However, flexible PCBs can actually help manufacturers gain a leg up on the competition. Although they are composed of thin, flexible materials, these same materials also give flexible PCBs their high bending capabilities, strength, and overall flexibility.
