Optimizing PCB Design forTablet PCs

摘要

At our company holiday party, there were several giveaways, including a 40" LCD TV, digital cameras and others. The most coveted prize was a brand new tablet. It prompted me to consider just how much functionality device manufacturers are able to fit into these smaller form factor tablets. Indeed, tablets exemplify flex circuits' potential to fit dozens of features into limited'real estate. As a midpoint device between a smartphone and a laptop computer, tablets have become increasingly popular, with new models flooding the market. Some tablets are PCs with touch screens, while others are smartphone extensions, running enhanced mobile operating systems. Tablets, in all their forms, are rapidly advancing from generation to generation. As tablets have improved, so has flex assembly integration within these devices.