As the introduction rate of the rigid flex PCB board in electronic products is increasing, PCB manufacturers pay more attention to it. In the past, the rigid flex PCB was mostly used in the field of mobile phone battery. After the emergence of new applications such as lens module, display module, real wireless Bluetooth headset and wearable device, more and more PCB factory are willing to invest in it. Leading large factory Zhen Ding Tech. Group and a number of Chinese mainland manufacturers have begun to layout.
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According to the statistics of Taiwan Printed Circuit Board Association, in 2019, the rigid flex PCB boards is one of the technology categories with the strongest growth momentum of PCB factories in Taiwan. Under the condition of low base, the second generation of AirPods in 2019 has contributed a lot to this wave of growth. In addition, the utilization rate of advanced driver assistance system modules for vehicles has increased. Also, let the rigid flex PCBs become part of the industry to enter the high – grade vehicle market key opportunity. In the future, as the variety of consumer electronic printed circuit board becomes more and more diversified, it is expected that the advantages in design will make the penetration rate of the rigid flex PCB market rise.
The penetration rate of consumer electronics continues to rise
The rigid flex PCB board was first used in the field of battery modules. Now, looking at all mobile phone brands in the world, the use of the rigid flex PCB board for batteries has been a consensus, and may become a long-term trend. At the same time, in order to accommodate more lenses in a smaller and smaller space, the mobile phone lens module also began to use the rigid flex PCB. At present, including Korean and Chinese brand mobile phones, the rigid flex PCB is the mainstream lens technology. In addition, it is gradually expanded to other mobile phone modules such as display. As for the lightweight and multi-functional characteristics of wearable devices, it is naturally expected to become the next application of a large number of rigid flex PCB board.
It is understood that in addition to IPHONE has gradually changed the rigid flex PCB board in IPHONE Watch and AirPods series products into FPC and SiP design scheme, Korean and Chinese brands still use rigid flex PCB boards as the main technology of wearable devices. In addition to major technology manufacturers, sports bracelet products are mainly based on the rigid flex PCB plates. As for TWS charging cases, the rigid flex PCBs is mostly used. The headset part depends on product specifications and customer design orientation.
In the future, the opportunity to see the rigid flex PCBs in other consumer electronic products will only be higher and higher. Some manufacturers, offer different types of pcb board revealed that the Internet of things products, including smart audio and other smart home appliances, are likely to use the rigid flex PCB boards in specific functional modules due to their design and cost requirements.