5 Typical Versatile Printed Circuit Pattern Errors Versatile Printed Circuitry (FPC) provides a tremendous opportunity for that packaging engineer and electronic designer. These versatile electronic wiring systems is usually shaped, bent, twisted and folded into endless dimensional configurations.. .limited only by an engineer's origami creativity. In this regard they provide substantial design and style positive aspects over a two dimensional and inflexible rigid printed circuit board (PCB). This added dimension can make flex circuits a designer engineer's dream, but with the addition of flexibility come some "rules" that should be followed (sounds like an oxymoron??) to make certain a robust style is achieved. BluePrints To Profits Various manufacturing techniques and material sets are applied for FPC's and an immediate difference may be the dimensional properties. Rigid printed circuits are typically far more dimensionally stable vs. the common polyimide film used as the building block in 98% with the flex circuits produced. This increased dimensional variability signifies a flexible circuit demands diverse style regulations than its rigid printed circuit board relative. Sadly, much on the design application accessible uses rigid PCB pattern guidelines and this could generate production and functional complications for the accommodating circuit. Obtaining a variable circuit layout ready for fab is referred to some inside business as "flexizing" the style. Blueprints to Profits