TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Notebooks using HDI boards will significantly increase in 2010, reports DigiTimes. Notebook makers are looking at the benefits of the boards, as consumer demand for ultra-slim products rises.
Requests for HDI boards for thin-film transistor (TFT) panels began about two months ago, according to DigiTimes, and has prompted sample development.
Although interest has recently grown, in the short term, 8-layer PCBs are expected to remain dominant in TFT panels due to cost.
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