As a world's leading supplier of FPC materials, our product portfolio includes Flexible Copper Clad Laminate (FCCL,) cover-layer, bonding sheet, stiffener and composite materials. Once processed by our Flexible PCB (FPC) customer, these materials can be applied to computer, communication and consumer electronics (3C products,) mobile devices, wearable devices, automotive multimedia and others fields.
With advantages of being flexible, light and thin, FPC materials are widely used in consumer products that are size-sensitive. Thus, adhesiveless FPC material (2L-FCCL), having the advantage of being thinner, officially replaces adhesive FPC material (3L-FCCL) to become the main specification in the market. Furthermore, the increasing demand for high data transmission leads to a proactive shift towards high-density, fine-line, low-loss and high-speed applications.
In addition, the trend of lightweight electric vehicles (EVs) drives the transition from traditional copper cable harnesses to FPCs for the battery management system (BMS) within the electronic control system. We therefore expect an increasing demand for automotive-grade FCCLs that are high-temperature and high-pressure resistant.
The global supply of FCCL is dominated by Japan, Taiwan and Korea. However, the PCB industry in China has grown rapidly in recent years with help from the government. A complete industry cluster, including upstream copper foil plants and CCL plants and downstream assembly factories, is taking shape. Meanwhile, there are also peers of the Copper Clad Laminate (CCL) sector tapping into the FCCL market, complicating the industry competition.
Faced with a dynamic industry environment, we will persistently build long-term competitive and sustainable operation, continue to invest research and development resources in advanced materials for flexible electronics and semiconductor materials, and strengthen our core competence, working towards producing high-value added products. At the same time, we will leverage our leading position in flexible materials to collaborate with customers in order to capture the driving forces of market growth and lay a solid foundation for sustainability.
