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Printed circuit boards are delicate, and interference by things like dust, humidity, or moisture could damage circuit boards and dramatically lower the efficiency of the electronic device. Since consumers expect their electronic devices to work in dusty, humid, hot, and cold environments, flex circuit board manufacturers had to find a way to protect their circuit…
At GC Aero, we take a lot of pride in our top-of-the-line equipment. Each piece of major equipment is a big investment, but they allow us to provide our clients with excellent and consistent results. They can also allow us to speed up our flex PCB manufacturing process while maintaining our high quality standards. One…
These days, it is extremely common for laptops to contain rigid circuit boards, but that wasn’t always the case. A daring experiment by the computer company Compaq led the charge in the largescale adoption of rigid circuit boards in laptops. Back in the 1990s, when computers were still on the cusp of wide adoption by…
In any electrical device, heat is always a concern. You need to look no further than the Samsung Galaxy exploding battery fiasco to understand how dangerous it can be when a device doesn’t dissipate heat well. Circuit boards conduct electricity, which means that circuit board manufacturers must also find a way to get rid of…
You may think nothing of watching the next Stranger Things episode on your phone while you wait at the DMV, but beneath the slick surface of your phone, heat is building up as your battery fuels the circuits to bring you the latest chills and thrills. Heat is something that all electronics manufacturers have to deal with…
In the electronics industry, the name of the game is lighter and smaller. Consumers want sleek, beautifully designed computers and gadgets that still pack a big computing wallop. In other words, for designers, at least, space is money. If you can make your product smaller and less bulky than the competition, you will gain the…
You have a new product launch on the books, and it’s going to be big. Your PR department is already spinning the press release, and your marketing department has been laying the groundwork for months. Suddenly, your flex circuit board vendor says that they’re running two weeks behind. That’s not a problem, is it? As…
Flexible printed circuit boards continue to find new and fascinating applications. How did your phone know that your blood sugar levels were getting dangerously low? It was because of the electronic tattoo printed on your arm that works from a micro flex circuit. In fact, you can pull up an app on your phone and…
You have an idea for a new electronic product. You want it to look sleek and beautiful, but before you can design the outside, you must understand what needs to happen on the inside. When it comes to electronics, the inner workings will determine the product’s size, weight, and shape. That is why internal design…
If you were to go to your doctor’s office today for a routine physical, the first five minutes would involve getting your blood pressure taken, taking your pulse, and getting your temperature. In the future, wearable technology may allow you to upload all of this crucial data to your doctor instantly from the devices and…