Introduction to FPC for camera products

Overview of FPC

FPCB stands for Flexible Printed Circuit Board, also abbreviated as FPCB or FPC. It is a flexible printed circuit board, which is a printed circuit board with patterns made of flexible substrates and consists of an insulating substrate and a conductive layer. It has the characteristics of being freely bendable, foldable, and windable, and can move and stretch freely in three-dimensional space.

Application fields

Consumer electronics

It is widely used in the cameras of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and digital cameras. For example, the FPC products of Guangyang Co., Ltd. are applied in the field of smartphones, and its FPC can be used for components such as mobile phone cameras.

Automotive electronics

It is used in the fields of intelligent driving and intelligent cockpit such as in-vehicle cameras, lidars, and displays. The FPC products of Guangyang Co., Ltd. have been applied in these intelligent fields related to automobiles.

Other fields

It can also be applied to camera modules in fields such as smart homes, medical devices, and smart wearables.

Product features and advantages

Flexibility

注：“可弯曲性”常见英文表达用 “flexibility” ，它也有“柔韧性；灵活性”等含义，若语境强调“可弯曲的特性”，还可以表达为 “bendability” 。

It can be arbitrarily arranged according to the spatial layout requirements, and can be arbitrarily moved and stretched in the three – dimensional space to adapt to the internal structure design of different devices.

Support and protection

A CMOS component is usually mounted on the camera FPC flexible board. This component is very fragile. Therefore, a steel reinforcement sheet is usually selected to be used on the back of the FPC to support and protect the components.

Relevant enterprises and services

Guangyang Co., Ltd.

注：“股份”一般在公司名称中对应英文“Co., Ltd.” （即“有限公司”）这种常见表达，如果“光洋”有特定英文名称，需以其为准。

The company’s Shiyi Base focuses on the electronic circuit manufacturing industry. It mainly conducts research and development and manufacturing of various FPCB boards used in consumer electronics and new energy vehicles. The product range covers various product stacking structures from single-sided and double-sided FPCs to 12-layer Anylayer RFPCs. Its FPC products have been applied in the fields of intelligent driving such as in-vehicle cameras and intelligent cockpits.

Ganzhou Shenlian

It is affiliated with Shenlian Circuit Group and mainly engages in the R & D and production of HDI and FPC products. It has many advantages:

1. Exquisite process capabilities: There are 400 professional engineers with over 19 years of experience in the FPC industry, and they have rich experience in camera flexible printed circuit boards.

2. Strict quality control: It has passed international authoritative quality system certifications (ISO9001, IATF16949, QC080000), implements the quality PDCA cycle process, and strictly controls in accordance with the IPC standards to ensure the passing rate of the shipped products’ quality. It is also equipped with an imported American Dionex ion chromatography tester and temperature cycle inspection equipment to ensure the high reliability and stability of the products.

3. Advantages in production capacity and delivery time: The total monthly production capacity reaches 70,000 square meters, which can meet the mass demand for FPCs from camera flexible circuit board customers. Samples can be delivered in 3 days, and mass orders can be delivered in 5 days.

4. Advanced production equipment: With a huge investment of 6 billion, the company has introduced production equipment such as Japanese Mitsubishi laser drilling machines, fully automatic exposure machines, and fully automatic FPC black hole lines. It is one of the few enterprises in the industry equipped with a full set of surface treatment equipment, which can fully meet the relevant requirements for processes like immersion gold, immersion silver, electroplating gold, and OSP, effectively controlling the risks associated with outsourcing processes.

5. One-stop service: Equipped with 20 Yamaha SMT production lines to reduce the supply chain links for customers; SMT programming and testing equipment specifically configured for flexible printed circuit boards to meet the special requirements of the industry.

6. Green and Environment-friendly: An investment of 200 million yuan has been made in environmental protection. After treatment, the quality of the wastewater meets the GB21900 – 2008 standard and can even support goldfish survival. The company has won the title of an advanced green and environment-friendly enterprise in the printed circuit board industry.

Shenzhen Taiwei Imaging Co., Ltd.

It is an enterprise integrating camera module solution customization, R & D design, production, processing, sales and services. It can provide customers with customized services for Changzhou FPC camera modules. It has also established a complete after – sales service system to offer users services such as product consultation, technical support and after – sales maintenance. Moreover, it regularly launches preferential activities and upgrade services.

Examples of customized products

There is a Taimei DVP camera module FPC on Baidu E-Commerce. It has a 13-megapixel AF (Auto Focus) function and also supports customization. The main products cover various types of cameras and related modules.