Japanese PCB production slumps more than 20% in 11 consecutive months

According to the latest statistics released by the Japan Electronics Packaging Circuits Association (JPCA), in July 2011, the output of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Japan fell by 17.4% to 1.376 million square meters compared with the same month of last year, which has been presented for the 11th consecutive month. Declined; output was also reduced by 22.6% year-on-year to 48.758 billion yen, which fell for the eleventh consecutive month. So far this year (January to July), Japan's PCB production has fallen by 11.6% from the same period last year to 9.714 million square meters, and output has also dropped by 14.7% to 362.305 billion yen.

In terms of categories, in July, Rigid PCB production decreased by 15.0% year-on-year to 941,000 square meters, and output decreased by 20.4% year-on-year to 31.841 billion yen, both for the tenth consecutive month. Flexible PCB output decreased by 7.7% year-on-year to 335,000 sq.m., which fell for the second consecutive month. Output also decreased by 20.7% year-on-year to 6.671 billion yen, which was the sixth consecutive decline.

In the hard board segment, output and output of single panel decreased by 7.8% year-on-year, 3.4% year-on-year to 16.5 million square meters, and 983 million yen respectively. Output and output of double-sided panels decreased by 12.2% annually and 6.5% annually to 39.5%. 10,000 square meters, 7.275 billion yen; multi-layered (4 floors) year-on-year decrease of 17.5%, year-on-year decrease of 18.7% to 175,000 square meters, 5.015 billion yen; multi-layer (6-8 floors) year-on-year decrease of 22.1 %, year-on-year decrease of 16.2% to 88,000 square meters, 6.981 billion yen; multi-layer board (above 10 floors) decreased by 11.8% annually, annual decrease of 10.6% to 15,000 square meters, 2.589 billion yen; The build-up) PCBs were reduced by 23.0% year-on-year, 35.2% year-on-year to 104,000 square meters, and 8.898 billion yen.

In the soft board sector, output and output of single panel increased by 1.1% year-on-year, 18.7% year-on-year to 88,000 square meters, and 1.44 billion yen; double-sided/multi-layer boards decreased by 10.2% year-on-year, annual decrease by 21.3% to 24.7%. 10,000 square meters, 5.231 billion yen Japanese main PCB suppliers include Ibiden, CMK, Nippon Mektron, Fujikura, Shinko, and Meiko.