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EAGLE for Flex Circuit Design

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Hello--

 

Has anyone used Eagle CAD for flex circuit design?  Is this possible or

even recommended?  If so, then what are some basic design aspects that I

should watch out for?

 

 

Nicholas

 

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  • Nicholas Kinar wrote on Wed, 08 July 2009 02:08

    Hello--

     

    Has anyone used Eagle CAD for flex circuit design?  Is this possible or

     

    even recommended?  If so, then what are some basic design aspects that I

     

    should watch out for?

     

     

    Hello Nicholas,

     

    I'm just releasing a flex cable design today that I designed with EAGLE.

    As Oppie pointed out, the concept is the same from a CAD point of view,

    it's just a different material.

     

    There are some additional constraints.  The biggest one being that flex

    lines should be perpendicular to traces.  And you'll need a stiffener in

    the areas where IC's and vias are going to be to keep them from cracking.

     

    Find a few places to get it manufactured and get their design

    suggestions.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

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    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    email:  james@eaglecentral.ca

    web: http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

    Specialising in CadSoft EAGLE

    • Online Sales to North America

    • Electronic Design Services

    • EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

    --

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  • Nicholas Kinar wrote on Wed, 08 July 2009 02:08

    Hello--

     

    Has anyone used Eagle CAD for flex circuit design?  Is this possible or

     

    even recommended?  If so, then what are some basic design aspects that I

     

    should watch out for?

     

     

    Hello Nicholas,

     

    I'm just releasing a flex cable design today that I designed with EAGLE.

    As Oppie pointed out, the concept is the same from a CAD point of view,

    it's just a different material.

     

    There are some additional constraints.  The biggest one being that flex

    lines should be perpendicular to traces.  And you'll need a stiffener in

    the areas where IC's and vias are going to be to keep them from cracking.

     

    Find a few places to get it manufactured and get their design

    suggestions.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

    --

    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    email:  james@eaglecentral.ca

    web: http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

    Specialising in CadSoft EAGLE

    • Online Sales to North America

    • Electronic Design Services

    • EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

    --

    Browser access to CadSoft Support Forums at http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

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