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Broad Market Demand and Applications
PCB is known as the “mother of electronic system products”. It is a very basic material for electronic products and has broad market demand. Its downstream applications cover communication, computer, consumer electronics, industrial control, medical, automotive electronics, aerospace, and many other fields.
Communication PCB: Applications and Market Data
Applications in Communication PCB
In the field of communication PCB, it is widely used in wireless network, transmission network, data communication, and fixed network broadband. Related products include backplane, high-speed multilayer board, high-frequency microwave board, multi-functional metal substrate, etc. The application of communication PCB mainly includes four parts: wireless network (communication base station), transmission network, data communication, and fixed network broadband. There is a lack of data for some applications except wireless network in the market.
Market Data for 5G Base Stations
According to calculations, the consumption of PCB for a single 5G base station is about 3.21 m2, which is 1.76 times that of a 4G base station (1.825 m2). At the same time, due to the higher frequency of 5G communication and the greater demand for PCB performance, the unit price of PCB for 5G base stations is higher than that for 4G base stations. Generally speaking, the value of PCB for a single 5G base station is about 3 times that in the 4G era.
Estimated Growth in 5G Base Stations
In addition, due to the higher spectrum of 5G, the coverage of base stations is smaller. It is estimated that domestic 5G base stations will be 1.2-1.5 times that of 4G base stations, and more small base stations will be provided. Therefore, the total number of base stations brought by 5G will be much more than 4G. It is estimated that the new increment of domestic 5G macro base stations in the peak period of 5G construction in 2023 will be 1.5 times that of the peak period of 4G construction in 2015. Based on comprehensive calculations, we believe that the market scale of the PCB industry for base station communication in the next few years is about 5-26 billion. Compared with the market of 5-9 billion in the 4G era, the PCB industry for base station communication in recent years is undoubtedly experiencing explosive growth.
UGPCB Company: Focus on PCB Prototypes
UGPCB company focuses on PCB prototypes, and its products are mainly 4-48 layer PCB prototypes, including enterprise communication PCB boards, medium and high-level automobile PCBs, and industrial equipment PCBAs. These serve as a powerful supplement and can be widely used in communication equipment, automobile, industrial equipment, microwave RF, and other fields.
