<![CDATA[Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB]]>Does anyone know in what specific application you would use a multi-layer PCB vs. a flexible PCB? Any example would be very helpful.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/11622/multilayer-pcb-vs-flexible-pcbRSS for NodeTue, 21 Jul 2026 04:54:39 GMTSat, 20 Mar 2021 17:33:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB on Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:09:09 GMT]]>@Jasonkeel
The green is the flex PCB,, as you can se how it' turn 90degree a few timesScreenshot from 2021-03-23 19-08-12.png

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109698https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109698Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:09:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB on Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:36:08 GMT]]>Thanks @bjacobse. I tried even before to understand from pictures but I'm still a learner so can not understand much.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109694https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109694Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:36:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB on Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:32:14 GMT]]>Thank you @PeteKnight for giving me such a easy to understand explanation.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109693https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109693Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:32:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB on Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:47:23 GMT]]>Inside Hearing aids, the PCB are "mainly" only flexible PCB as the PCB must bend and follow the mechanical shape, think this picture gives an idea
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1902167/Oticon-Aurora-Minirite-312-T-Rc.html

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109689https://forum.mysensors.org/post/109689Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:47:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Multilayer PCB vs Flexible PCB on Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:30:05 GMT]]>@Jasonkeel obviously one is rigid and the other is flexible!
Flexible PCBs are found in things like RGB LED strips, where components need to be mounted to a flexible substrate, whereas rigid single/multi layer PCBs are used for the majority of PCB designs because you want the substrate material to be rigid and easy to mount in enclosures.
Mounting discreet non-flexible components onto a flexible substrate has its issues, as the pads that connect to the components can tear if the pcb is bent through too tight a radius.

Pete.

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