To grasp the future trend of FPC new challenges ~ ~ from wiring material to function components
With new technology to discover new requirements
Push forward the FPC, the business department of struggle in the forefront.Now, sumitomo electric group of FPC supplies sales object mostly outside of Japan clients.The United States, Europe and China sales staff responsible for the sales and marketing network.Domestic business department in providing services to domestic customers at the same time, provide support for international business, and is responsible for the management of manufacturing and delivery, etc.Electronic circuit business secretary kimura zhe lang led his men to carry out the FPC business.
"In the enterprise development since more than half a century, the progress of the technology development makes the new technology was established, we ushered in the breakthrough point.SMT electronic components, for example, after the formation of the modular product was applied to the hard disk or mobile phones, this makes our business development towards the direction of the sandwich plate, which is a kind of technology improvement.In the future, we should continue to maintain communication with customers, to master its demand, launched in response to the new era of new products and new business.I firmly believe that the world and social changes there is a chance."(kimura)
Former market development task of group leader, the backbone of hexi wide tree is around fine lines and vehicle use FPC, mining Japan's domestic demand.
"In the promotion of the new technology in the communication with customers, we noticed that the FPC can be effectively used in customer products, this is the FPC has been applied to the actuator coil.Because at that time still on the stage of technology development, the production is not stable, in front of the building production system to eat a lot of bitter, but the final success will fine line products supply to the market, I feel very with a sense of accomplishment.But even so, also is only just stood in the starting point.How do is the key to the future to further explore new requirements.I hope to grasp the FPC related requirements of the new era, open up a new path."(hexi)
With the time symbiosis of FPC dealer
In the marketing of FPC, dealers are indispensable.They and sumitomo electric work closely, the rapid response to customer requirements.According to the mount tai (Elematec) co., LTD is one of the company, as a wonderful KuoXiao performance of electronic products trading company, the years have been for the sale of sumitomo electric FPC, while the FPC was applied to the phone's screen.
In 2005, the company at the time Mr Eagle zhu, head of the light and chi He Jian Mr Aso adopted sumitomo electric FPC.
"Opportunity lies in the LCD screen.Then set off a wave of mobile phones take pictures at that time, people from the traditional mobile phone to use smart phones."(Mr. Shiga)
Sumitomo electric promoted sales FPC, then what is its advantage?
"The FPC producer just manufacturing FPC, install electronic components in the wiring job is conducted by SMT manufacturers.But sumitomo electric quickly introduced SMT production line, to market the supply of spare parts has been pasted on the FPC.In addition, I want to sumitomo electric is first and difficult to machining in have become warped edge daub on FPC strengthen material of polyester imide (liquid), in order to make its have shape memory function of enterprise.Sumitomo electric quickly response to customer needs, committed to the development of innovative materials, it left a deep impression on me."(Mr Eagle zhu)
Customer give expectation and demand more and more big, but on the other hand, the dilemma of FPC appeared in short supply.Mr Shiga as head production between the customer's production site, Mr Eagle zhu as development lead to sumitomo electric plant in the Philippines and after expansion of the factory in shenzhen, China.They were so miss used to share the joys and sorrows of sumitomo electric members.
"Our company is a trading company, so we don't know.And on the spot, we learned a lot of knowledge.Can say after sumitomo electric industries' training, is our today."(Mr Eagle zhu)
So two of sumitomo electric's expectation of the future?
"The market demand for conform to the specifications of the products, hope to sumitomo electric propulsion on this product.Another is on ultra-micronization model.the technology also let I'm looking forward to."(Mr. Shiga)
"I think it is absolutely technical strength.If sumitomo electric industries can increase the technical strength to the level of the other companies can't reach, so also facilitate us to bill."(Mr Eagle zhu)
Dealers to sumitomo electric technology strength.
High frequency FPC FPC, fine lines
FPC future development lies in a fine lines, to achieve further refinement, people are to carry out the related research and development.In 2021, the energy institute of electronic material to meet L/S = 7 (including 7 (including m/m (line width (including 7 m/line interval (including 7 m) (including 7 m = 0.007 mm), high expectations for its new purpose.In addition, the research and development of 5 g and 6 g propulsion, apply new low transmission loss of fluorine resin material becomes indispensable.
Long-term commitment to fluorine resin processing sumitomo electric group co., LTD, has developed a variety of products (led by the okazaki mentioned above).Based on the long-term accumulation of knowledge and insight, in the field of low transmission loss, sumitomo electric group of fluorine resin circuit board also played advantage.
Based on the circuit board of the fluorine resin new FPC is expected to be applied to conform to the specifications of the intelligent mobile phone antenna or 5 g base station antenna.Another effective field in automotive products represented by millimeter wave antenna field.In addition to the existing collision prevention and control vehicles spacing between these two purposes, with the development of the automatic driving technology in future, also need to detect vehicles and pedestrians from all directions, so predictable carrying the number of millimeter wave radar in each car will be increased.Sumitomo electric group of FPC adopted can achieve low transmission loss of fluorine resin circuit boards, people give hope to the practical application of FPC.
New FPC and history is beginning
In 2019, sumitomo electric group FPC industry usher in the 50th anniversary of the major time node.The years, before the printing line business secretary, conductive material and functional products has been over the department a copy of the minister GongChongWen FPC enterprises.So far he insisted, over half a century, FPC career has been changed, and ushered in the evolutionary stage.
"It's 50 years, FPC market matures, generalization and standardization of FPC as wiring material level.We should transform the strategic direction to can play sumitomo electric uniqueness of the market, rather than the general products occupied the market.That is fine lines, namely the high frequency FPC.Fine line FPC evolution from the simple wiring material to produce magnetic functional parts, at the same time, according to the need of future IoT era, people are looking forward to evolution function of sensor components.In the era of information explosion 5 g and automated driving field, high frequency parts of FPC is also full of potential.We hope that by undertaking development and communications operators and car manufacturers in close cooperation, and then use the familiar market this advantage, play a comprehensive strength and competitiveness."(the house)
Adhering to the aspirations of the upper belvedere, early taste macro business secretary in 2020 printing lines.The years, he in the ministry of research and development from the Angle of materials research, participate in FPC project, is a member of silent support research and development of fine lines.Minister of copy now doubles in research and development.After early taste as business secretary, FPC enterprises began to accelerate the shift in the direction of research and development.
"My basic policy is to improve the added value of FPC itself.In business expansion period, we had mass production with many electronic parts assembly of products, but the other FPC producers now also have the same manufacturing capabilities.I think the future will focus on enhancing the additional value of FPC.We must develop to make amazing "not the kui is sumitomo electric technology, reached the height of the other companies can't follow."Early (taste)
In addition, early taste with three pillars depicted the business strategy in the future.
"The further development of the existing FPC products, improve quality, cost, delivery, transportation in terms of competitiveness, this is the first pillar.The actuator coil is the second pillar.It is using FPC hyperfine loop forming technology of making coil this new electronic components.The third pillar is including CASE *, developed in conformity with the high frequency specifications of the products.Fluorine resin FPC is also positioning within the scope of the third pillar.We will through the three pillars to expand business."Early (taste)
It is said that actuator coil is gradually transformed into profit pillar.
Career has been over half a century, FPC career under "research" the system has been moving towards a new stage, and to carry out the relevant measures in unknown territory.This is not a easy way.But such a bold challenge must be able to contribute to the evolution of the FPC, develop new fields.
* CASE: it is a said the auto industry trend of vocabulary, is Connected (Connected), the Autonomous driving (to be automatic), Shared/Service (Shared/Service), Electric (Electric) acronym
