With extra smartphone distributors seeking to undertake substrate-like PCBs of their high-end fashions, and extra different cell units together with notebooks and tablets set to include SLPs, SLP demand is predicted to be bullish, based on business sources.
More smartphone distributors are anticipated to observe within the footsteps of Apple and Samsung in adopting SLP of their merchandise primarily high-end fashions, mentioned the sources, including that there are already two China-based companies engaged within the design of latest fashions geared up with SLP.
In addition, different cell units together with wearables, tablets and notebooks will more and more undertake SLPs, the sources imagine. Apple has already used SLP in its Apple Watch units.
Zhen Ding Technology has expressed optimism about SLP demand for smartphones, wearable and different cell units requiring an ultra-thin and light-weight profile. The use of SLP permits such compact design with out sacrificing the computing efficiency wanted, mentioned the Foxconn-affiliated versatile PCB specialist.
Zhen Ding is reportedly among the many suppliers of Apple. The PCB agency has expanded its choices to incorporate SLP and rigid-flex boards, and is gearing as much as faucet the COF substrate market this 12 months.
