Folks I've used recently, and I'd recommend (price and delivery) were Cirexx Int;. Norma Dorado x103 Account manager Erica Padilla x106 Customer Service Cirexx International 800.444.6817 (toll free) 408.988.4534 (fax) ***************************** www.cirexxintl.com www.hotpcb.com > > Recently I quoted the rigid-flex (Class 3, Use C, complex shape, rigid > area - 10 layers, two flex areas with 6 and 4 layers, via in pad with > non conductive fill) with multiple manufacturers that I found on the > web. I received "no bid" from some of them due to their limited > capabilities. > > > > Three manufacturers were capable to build the board: > > > > Cosmotronic (better price, long delivery time) www.cosmotronic.com > > Rigid-Flex International (slightly higher price, better delivery time) > www.rigid-flex.com > > Pioneer Circuits, Inc (high price with long delivery time) > www.pioneercircuits.com <http://www.pioneercircuits.com/> > > > > Regards, > > > > Veronika Anderson, C.I.D. > > Senior Electrical / Mechanical Designer > > > > PerkinElmer Optoelectronics > > 1330 East Cypress St., > > Covina, CA 91724 > > Phone: (626) 967-9521 X 236 > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > > This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, > confidential, privileged and ITAR controlled material for the sole use > of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this > email (or any attachments thereto) by others is strictly prohibited. If > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender > immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this > email and any attachments thereto. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Brooks,Bill > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:40 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [DC] Flex Circuit Fabricators > > > > Bob, > > > > I have a list of some manufactures you can check out... > > http://www.pcbwizards.com/manufacturing.htm > > > > We recently had a number of fab shops quote Flex boards for us and there > > were obvious differences... in approach, limitations and in cost. > > > > Most recent we have been talking with Molex (the connector manufacturer) > who > > has a division that is doing flex circuits as well. Cosmotronic did a > > presentation for our chapter on Flex circuits that was well received, I > > really don't have any specific recommendation however, we just have not > had > > that much exposure to the flex market here... > > > > One thing to do is really spend time looking at different ways to > accomplish > > the circuit you are trying to design, there are cost savings that might > not > > be apparent at first that you can employ to simplify the design and save > the > > cost of more complex features in the circuit. We found that to be the > case > > in our situation. > > > > You might check and see if anyone on TechNet has any suggestions too. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Bill Brooks > > PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+ > > Tel: (760)597-1500 Fax: (760)597-1510 > > Datron World Communications, Inc. > > Vista, California > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Silicon Valley Chapter - IPC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:24 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [DC] Flex Circuit Fabricators > > > > Does anyone know of a list of Fabricators who do Flexible Circuits? > > Better yet, does a list exist that compares their capabilities with > flex > > circuits? > > > > The technology has been around for some time but it seems many > fabricators > > who claim to do flex circuits have various types of limitations. > Things > > like layer counts, > > impedance requirements, line widths and clearances, etc. > > > > My company is prepared to do a survey of flex circuit fabricators in > an > > effort to find > > qualified vendors to support our long term production goals. Perhaps > such > > a survey > > has already been done? 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