Highly bendable, super thin and ultralight, flexible PCBs are increasingly being adopted in electronics, including consumer, medical and automotive products. As a result, their market keeps growing, forecast to approach $56.7 billion by 2032 from $21.81 billion in 2023 or at CAGR of 11.2 percent during the period, according to Precedence Research’s latest report.
In China, one of this category’s biggest markets in the Asia-Pacific region, FCBs of up to four layers are widely available, with some manufacturers now also offering units with six layers. MKT Electronic Co. Ltd, a supplier interviewed by Global Sources, has capability for up to eight layers.
Typical flexible PCBs from Chinese companies have 3mil minimum line width and spacing, HASL, immersion tin or gold or ENIG surface finish, 0.5 to 2oz copper thickness and 0.1 to 0.8mm board thickness. These are for the mobile phone, automotive, wearable, medical, communications, industrial and space and aviation segments. In the next two years, manufacturers will emphasize R&D on FCBs for automotive electronics, wearables and medical devices.They source materials, such as polyimide, PET, stiffener and adhesive, from domestic or foreign providers, depending on customers’ preferences. The cost of these inputs is expected to remain stable in the coming months, ensuring no major change to the prices of flexible PCBs.
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Flexible PCB, up to four layers
Company: MKT Electronic Co. Ltd
The MKT-A1 from MKT is a flexible PCB made of polyimide and has up to four layers. It has 3mil minimum line width and spacing, HASL, lead-free HASL, RoHS-compliant ENIG, immersion tin or electrolytic nickel or gold surface finish, 0.5 to 2oz copper and 0.1 to 0.8mm thickness.
MOQ: 2 units
Lead time: 3 days
Flexible PCB, 0.1 to 0.8mm board thickness
Company: MKT Electronic Co. Ltd
The MKT-A2 from MKT is a one- to four-layer flexible PCB made of polyimide and has HASL, lead-free HASL, RoHS-compliant ENIG, immersion tin, or electrolytic nickel or gold surface finish. The minimum line width and spacing is 3mil, finished copper thickness 0.5 to 2oz and board thickness 0.1 to 0.8mm.
MOQ: 2 units
Lead time: 3 days
Flexible PCB, immersion gold surface finish
Company: Poe Precision Electronics Co. Ltd
Poe offers the POE-1904083-7070, a flexible PCB with a polyimide base, immersion gold surface finish, 0.5oz copper and 0.2mm board thickness.
MOQ: 10 units
Lead time: 5 days
Flexible PCB, 0.5 or 1oz copper thickness
Company: Poe Precision Electronics Co. Ltd
The POE-091002-22300-4722 flexible PCB from Poe uses polyimide base material, immersion gold surface finish and 0.5 or 1oz copper. Its thickness is 0.2mm.
MOQ: 10 units
Lead time: 5 days
Double-sided flexible PCB
Company: Topfast (Guangdong) Technology Co. Ltd
The Flexible PCBs-5032 from Topfast is a double-sided board measuring 0.1 to 0.5mm in thickness. The minimum hole size is 0.1 to 6.5mm, and the line width and spacing 3mil. This PCB has ENIG, HASL, OSP, ENEPIG or flash gold surface finish and 0.5 to 2oz copper.
MOQ: Negotiable
Lead time: 7 days
Flexible PCB, one to four layers
Company: Topfast (Guangdong) Technology Co. Ltd
Topfast’s Flexible PCBs-4611 has one to four layers, 3mil minimum line width and spacing, 0.1 to 6.5mm minimum hole size, ENIG, HASL, OSP, ENEPIG or flash gold surface finish and 0.5 to 2oz copper. Board thickness ranges from 0.1 to 0.5mm.
MOQ: Negotiable
Lead time: 7 days
