PCB application

3C products such as computers and related products, communication products and consumer electronics are the main application fields of PCB. According to data released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), global consumer electronics sales will reach US$964 billion in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 10%. The 2011 figure was closer to $1 trillion. China Eastern said the biggest demand came from smartphones and laptops, while other top-selling products included digital cameras and LCD TVs.

cell phone

According to the latest market research report released by Markets and Markets, the global mobile phone market will increase to 341.4 billion US dollars in 2015, of which the sales revenue of smart phones will reach 258.9 billion US dollars, accounting for 76% of the total revenue of the mobile phone market; % market share to occupy the global mobile phone market.

iPhone 4 PCB adopts Any Layer HDI board, any layer high-density connection board. In order to install all the chips on the front and back of the iPhone 4 in a small PCB area, the Any Layer HDI board can avoid the waste of space caused by machines or drilling, and achieve the purpose of any layer. Open.

touch panel

With the global popularity of iPhone and iPad and the popularity of multi-touch applications, it is expected that the touch trend will become the next growth driver of FPC. DisplaySearch expects touchscreen shipments of tablets to reach 260 million units in 2016, a 333 percent increase from 2011.

computer

Gartner analysts pointed out that notebooks have been the growth engine of the PC market in the past five years, with an average annual growth rate of nearly 40%. Based on expectations of weak demand for notebook computers, Gartner predicts that worldwide PC shipments will reach 387.8 million units in 2011 and 440.6 million units in 2012, an increase of 13.6 percent over 2011. Sales of mobile computers, including tablets, will reach $220 billion in 2011, the CEA said, while desktop sales will hit $96 billion, bringing total PC sales to $316 billion.

Officially released on March 3, 2011, the iPad 2 will use 4th-level Any Layer HDI in the PCB manufacturing process. The Any Layer HDI adopted by Apple iPhone 4 and iPad 2 will trigger a boom in the industry. It is expected that Any Layer HDI will be applied to more and more high-end mobile phones and tablet computers in the future.

e-book

According to DIGITIMES Research, global e-book shipments are expected to reach 28 million in 2013, with a compound annual growth rate of 386% from 2008 to 2013. According to the analysis, by 2013, the global e-book market will reach 300 million US dollars. The design trend of e-book PCB boards: one is to increase the number of layers; the other is to use blind buried hole technology; the third is to use PCB substrates suitable for high-frequency signals.

digital camera

Production of digital cameras will begin to stagnate in 2014 as the market becomes saturated, ISuppli said. Shipments are expected to decline 0.6 percent to 135.4 million units in 2014, as low-end digital cameras face stiff competition from camera phones. But some areas of the industry are still likely to see growth, such as hybrid high-definition (HD) cameras, future 3D cameras, and higher-end cameras such as digital single-lens reflex (DSLR). Other growth areas for digital cameras include the integration of features such as GPS and Wi-Fi, increasing their appeal and potential for everyday use. To promote the further improvement of the FPC market, in fact, any thin, light and small electronic products have a very strong demand for FPCs.

LCD TV

Market research firm DisplaySearch predicts that global LCD TV shipments will reach 215 million units in 2011, a year-on-year increase of 13%. In 2011, as manufacturers gradually replace LCD TV backlights, LED backlight modules will gradually become the mainstream. The technical trends brought to LED heat dissipation substrates: first, heat dissipation substrates with high heat dissipation and precise dimensions; second, strict line alignment accuracy, high-quality metal circuit adhesion; High Power.

LED lighting

DIGITIMES Research analysts pointed out that in response to the ban on the production and sales of incandescent lamps in 2012, the shipment of LED bulbs will increase significantly in 2011, and the output value is expected to reach about US$8 billion. Driven by the implementation of subsidy policies for green products such as LED lighting, and the strong willingness of stores, shops, and factories to replace LED lighting, the global LED lighting market penetration rate is likely to exceed 10% in terms of output value. The LED lighting that took off in 2011 will surely drive a large demand for aluminum substrates.