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8 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2021 MARCH 2021 • CONTENTS FLEX007 ARTICLES IPC-2581 Revision C: Complete Build Intent for Rigid-Flex by Ed Acheson With Flex, Sometimes You Gotta Break the Rules by Tony Plemel FLEX007 COLUMNS Simplified Assembly of Aluminum Flexible Circuits by Tara Dunn Reaching the Limit on Stiffeners by John Talbot HIGHLIGHTS Flex007 Keeping bad data out of your supply chain is no simple task with flexible circuits, and it's even trickier with rigid-flex circuits. This month, we look at how IPC-2581 Revision C takes the guesswork out of conveying build intent by digitizing much of the rigid-flex design data handoff, and what this means to flex designers. This Month in Flex 68 74 80 86 78 FLEX 68 FLEX007 SHORTS Helping Soft Robots Turn Rigid on Demand Detecting COVID-19 With a Sticker on Your Skin TNO at Holst Centre Develops Cuddle Vest Researchers Develop More Efficient Two-sided Solar Cells 72 77 84 89 74