Alternatively it could be a dramatic upturn in demand?
Try Yamaichi. They have a flex called Y Flex which is based on LCP
rather than polyimide.
[log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> I have a question for the bare board manufacturers
> out there, is there a shortage of polyimide these days?
>
> I don't usually have much to do with material, but
> we are having trouble getting rigid-flex quotes for
> less than 14 weeks out.
>
> Is there an alternative to kapton?
>
> Are any vendors known for fast-turn rigid flex?
>
> suddenly behind schedule,
> Jack
>
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