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# Get the Best of Both Worlds With Flexible Hybrid Electronics

Written by [Casey Cephas](https://www.tapecon.com/blog/author/casey-cephas)

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There’s an old saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” In other words, when faced with two good options, you must choose one – you can’t have both. How does this relate to product design and manufacturing? Well, for some time, there were two distinct camps of electronics: conventional rigid circuits and flexible printed circuits. The former delivered higher performance while the latter offered a more pliable form factor.

However, a new option has emerged: flexible hybrid electronics (FHE). This rapidly developing technology is expected to reach a value of over $3 billion by 2020 (IDTechEx).

#### **Fully Printed Versus Flexible Hybrid Electronics **

Flexible hybrid electronics are exciting because they offer the best of both worlds. With a typical flexible printed electronic, conductive circuits and other components such as antennas are printed on a flexible substrate (plastic, metal foil, etc.). The hybrid model is similar, except certain rigid components are added to the construction. Common non-printed features include silicon integrated circuits, film batteries, processors, and memory chips, but the possibilities are nearly endless. In most FHEs, the interconnects are printed onto the flexible substrate.

#### **Benefits of Flexible Hybrid Electronics **

By combining flexible and rigid components, this hybrid approach offers several advantages that cannot be achieved by either of the traditional methods on their own, including:

- Flexible form factor – enabling stretchable or conformal products
- Compact and lightweight design
- Increased processing power, capabilities, and transmission range
- Ability to use low-cost substrates
- High volume manufacturing with a low cost per unit
- High-precision production using advanced printing methods

#### **Applications for Flexible Hybrid Electronics**

As demand for smaller, smarter, and personalized products increases, FHEs can be incorporated in a wide range of component and devices, including:

- Smart packaging 
- Smart labels 
- RFID sensors
- Printed and flexible sensors 
- In-mold electronics
- Medical devices and prosthetics
- Membrane switches and other display types
- Wearable and healthcare monitoring products
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices

#### **Manufacturing Partner for Flexible Hybrid Electronics**

It’s easy to see how FHEs are a game-changing advancement that can benefit product designers, OEMs, and consumers. The challenging part is figuring out how to implement and produce this highly sensitive technology. With a proven track record in engineering and manufacturing flexible printed electronics, Tapecon has the materials expertise and custom converting capabilities to help create flexible hybrid electronics for your next product.

#### **Get Started with Flexible Hybrid Electronics**

At Tapecon, we have over 100 years of experience helping customers solve their complex product challenges. Learn more about our [flexible printed electronics](https://www.tapecon.com/flexible-printed-electronics) applications.

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