The market orientation of Asia FPC connector

Author：Irene / time：2020-06-22 / The number of clicks：730

So far, the form of connectors has generally been increased. But, the demand is reduced under macroscopic economic factors. Asia FPC connectors are broadly applied in offices and houses for its flexibility and size. Followed by the expansion of the 3G market, the mobile phone industry is also a big market for FPC connectors because it is mainly used in electronic products related to LCD components. In addition, the application has expanded to the industry field, such as meter, vehicle electronics, medical and military equipment, etc.. According to the market analysts, the speed of growth in the industry has gradually stabilized about 8% to 10%.

 

Besides, the market trend calls for the development of thinner and smaller FPCs. Therefore, the connector supplier needs to provide Asia FPC connectors that are more compact, lower and high fin density products. As the representative, the US, Japan and Taiwan are unwilling to pass on the responsibilities to others, for the reason that they have already launched 0.3 mm connectors in 2004, and now, 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm are the standards in Taiwan.

 

Asia FPC connectorsmainly use high flame retardant standard nylon, polyester or PPS for insulation. There is also a high demand for some high end products. Normally, liquid crystal polymer insulation is the option considering its high temperature resistance. Moreover, tin copper has gradually replaced the more expensive material synthesized by brass and beryllium copper as the contacts. If you want them to have better conductivity and reliability, the contacts will normally be nickel plated first, and then will be plated with gold or tin.

 

Regions matter also. The suppliers in Hong Kong mostly provide the type with holes and surface mount. The spacing is mainly 0.5 mm and 1 mm. Pin number varies from 4 to 5. Users have the choice of configuration because of the increasing cost of production materials and the total cost. Many companies choose the design and specification provided by OEMs in order to lower the development costs.