Flexible PCB makers, including Zhen Ding Technology Holding and Career Technology, have been increasing their orders for UV laser drilling machines and dispensers due to strong demand from the smartphone and tablet sectors, according to industry sources.
The increasing popularity of ultra-thin mobile devices has helped drive up demand for FPCB manufacturing equipment, the sources indicated.
Zhen Ding, an associate company of the Foxconn Group, has been aggressively expanding its capacity, with its total sales likely to outperform Japan-based Fujikura to become the third-ranked FPCB supplier globally in 2012, the sources noted.
The lead time for the delivery of UV laser drilling machines and dispensers has been extended to six months due to strong demand, revealed the sources.
Article translated by Steve Shen