The Role of Flexible Circuits in the Evolving Photonic Economy

摘要

Over the last couple of decades, flexible circuits have continued to play an ever-expanding role in the world of electrical and electronic interconnections. The reasons are many and as varied as the creative designs that circuit engineers continue to come up with. In recent years, flex circuits are beginning to see more light, so to speak, both for data transmission and power generation. Looking first at data transmission, one will find that while electrons remain the most popular medium for transmitting data on circuit boards and microwave transmission seems to be taking over as the medium of choice for much of telephony, photons are making steady headway into the world of electronics and flexible circuits are being increasingly looked to to help in the manage their transmission.