GLOBAL SMARTPHONE PCB MARKET

INTRODUCTION

A smartphone printed circuit board uses conductive tracks, pads, and other features engraved through one or even more and/or between sheet layers produce composite onto and/or between sheet layers of a non-conductive surface to structurally support and electromechanical connect electronic components or electrical components inside mobile phones.

It is impossible to arrange all of the miniature components in a small area using conventional printed circuit boards (PCBs). The need for PCBs that resemble substrates is being driven by this restriction.

GLOBAL SMARTPHONE PCB MARKET DEVELOPMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

One of the key factors fuelling the growth of the PCB market is the increasing popularity of smartphones. Due to the availability of low-cost smartphones and rising global Internet penetration, the use of smartphones is anticipated to increase quickly on a global scale.

Because of their large populations and higher levels of disposable income, emerging economies like China and India are becoming the main markets for smartphones.

The demand for PCB integration will therefore be further fuelled by rising smartphone shipment rates. Additionally, other elements including the rising demand for IoT devices are anticipated to have a beneficial impact on the industry in the years to come.

However, considerations like PCB environmental concerns will hinder market expansion. PCBs include potentially dangerous elements that are difficult to remove.

GLOBAL SMARTPHONE PCB MARKET DYNAMICS

Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, announced the establishment of three new smartphone production facilities in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as well as an Indian facility for the production of printed circuit boards (PCBs). PCB accounts for 50% of a phone's worth. All Xiaomi phones manufactured in India will use locally assembled PCBs.

The "Notkia" PCB was created by Reimu NotMoe and is based on an Ingenic X1000E MIPS processor with 64MB of onboard RAM. It has the exact same dimensions as the PCB used in Nokia 168x phones (1680, 1681, and 1682) and supports mainline Linux.

The board has a cellular modem, but it also has a 32MB NOR flash and a 4GB SLC NAND flash. It also supports LoRa, 2.4 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, and GNSS connectivity.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Due to the large individual consumer spending power in Europe and the rapid development and commercialization of cutting-edge technology, the European Union countries represent enormous market prospects for the adoption of substrate-like PCBs.

The region's growth will be attributed to the increasing demand for electronics in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, and electrical industries as well as the rising disposable incomes of consumers in China and India. 

Nippon Mektron is a leading mobiliser of the equipment in the market. The latest integration has been the technology for the manufacture of smartphones; automated optical inspection systems will guarantee constant quality and quick production ramp-up.

To guarantee consistent product performance and speedy production ramp-up across their facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, and Taiwan, Nippon Mektron has worked closely with Orbotech's local support teams. By enabling the development of flex inspections and high-throughput production capability, these solutions will dramatically enhance present and future smartphone manufacturing.

Unimicron is part of the component manufacture trending companies in the current industry. The latest PCB technology has been focusing on fine line, micro via, and registration technologies capable of 0.3 mm ball pitch, it is suitable for BGA with lower ball pitch and larger I/O counts, increasing routing density in complex designs.

The thin board capability, copper filled via, superior mounting stability, and dependability with Low CTE & High Tg material satisfy high reliability demand.

COMPANIES PROFILED

• NipponMektron
• YoungPoongGroup
• Unimicron Technology
• Zhen Ding Tech
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics
• Ibiden
• Tripod
• Sumitomo Electric
• TTM Technologies
• DaeduckGroup
• Shennan Circuits
• Zhuhai Founder