What is the development status of the communication PCB market

What is the development status of the communication PCB market

PCB is known as the "mother of electronic system products". As the basic material of electronic products, it has a broad demand market. Its downstream application areas include communications, computers, consumer electronics, industrial medical, automotive electronics, aerospace, etc. Communications and computers are currently the largest application sectors for PCBs, each accounting for over 25%.

PCB industry chain

In the field of communications, PCBs are widely used in wireless networks, transmission networks, data communications, and fixed-line broadband. Related PCB products include backplanes, high-speed multilayer boards, high-frequency microwave boards, and multifunctional metal substrates.

Communication PCB Applications and Features

Single and double panels and multilayer boards are still the main needs of communication equipment

It is understood that the global telecommunications PCB market size reached USD 14.799 billion in 2016, accounting for 27.3% of the total PCB output value. Among them, the proportions of single and double panels, 4-layer boards, 6-layer boards, 8-16-layer boards, and boards over 18 were 11.98%, 17.62%, 12.49%, 35.18%, and 7.26%, respectively, and the total proportion reached 84.5%. Benefiting from the construction of 4G base stations in 2014, the output value of global communication PCBs increased by 5.18% year-on-year, reaching a high of nearly 4 years. 5G will officially enter the commercialization phase in 2019. Benefiting from 5G, communication PCBs are expected to usher in a new round of high growth in the future.

According to industry insiders, in the 5G wireless base station, bearer network, transmission network, and core network hardware facilities, the application of PCB hardware will increase significantly. At the same time, 5G terminal equipment, such as mobile phones and smart watches, must also be updated and synchronized with communication technology. This part of the PCB demand is much greater than the infrastructure part.