Thank you Boston Brad, this is some great information. My engineer seems
to only be thinking on the level of what the flex manufacturer capabilities
are and not actual usage of the part. This will help me in my arguments
against his will to go as small as the shops are boasting because he can.
Thank you,
Dee Stover [log in to unmask]
Associate Technician Design
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
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Tucson, AZ 85719
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At 09:43 AM 7/12/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Dee,
>
>Trace width is a function of risk. A happy face button with blinking
>eyes; 2mil line. A Defense Missile; 8 mil line. The 2mil very short
>distance like <.2 inch, the 8mil, on flex, about 8 inches. The length on
>the 2mil is function of PCB process wherein the 8 is more end
>configuration/usage of part.
>
>Many, many more complexities come to the table; dielectric callouts,
>robust design, Supplier selection, and the like. Personally I still
>believe it comes down to annular ring for the process and limiting the
>number of flexures prior to install. The number of flex layers also plays
>a large roll in reliability.
>
>I have done sub .005 widths on flex. It is flex-flex not rigid-flex and
>for short distance, even the cable itself is small and limited layers. To
>predict your situation: based on 5mil in the flex, the designer didn't
>have correct input and the vias are to close to the rigid flex area, you
>have a less than optimum stack up, probably a thickness issue and the pad
>to PTH size combined with a >90 degree flexure is giving you some
>intermittent opens.
>
>I would look at the entire configuration from a systems approach
>perspective, it is probably not one item.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Boston Brad
>
>Bradford Saunders
>Packaging Consultant
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