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Application scenarios of PCB circuit boards

Time:2025-06-18Browse: 1008


PCB (Printed Circuit Board) as an electronic deviceSkeleton and Central Nervous SystemAlmost permeates all fields of modern technology. The following is a deep analysis of its core application scenarios and technical characteristics:


1、 In the field of consumer electronics

Application Products PCB technology requirements Representative case
Smartphone High density interconnect (HDI), blind buried holes in any layer Apple iPhone motherboard 20 layer HDI board
wearable devices Flexible FPC, ultra-thin design (≤ 0.2mm) L-shaped bent FPC for Huawei Watch GT
AR/VR devices Miniature rigid flex joint plate, high-frequency material SLP class carrier board for Meta Quest 3
Household Electric Appliances High heat dissipation aluminum substrate, single/double-sided board Midea variable frequency air conditioning drive board

Technology TrendsFolding screen phone push3D dynamic bending FPC(Bending life>200000 times), the demand for Mini LED backlight driver boards has exploded.


2、 Industry and Automation

Application scenarios Key characteristics of PCB TECHNICAL INDEX
industrial robot High anti vibration, thick copper foil (≥ 3oz) Yaskawa Motor Controller Board Resistant to 50G Impact
PLC controlling sYstem Multi layer board (6-12 layers), EMC protection Siemens S7-1500 series
Sensor Network Corrosion resistant ceramic substrate, IP67 protection Honeywell Industrial Gas Sensors
Power Equipment Ultra high voltage isolation (>10kV), FR-5 material Ultra high voltage relay protection board

Pain point breakthroughSchneider Electric adoptsEmbedded capacitor PCBReduce power noise by 40%.


3、 Automotive Electronics

System module PCB type Evolution direction
Intelligent cockpit High frequency high-speed board (Rogers RO4350B) 4K car screen driver board (impedance ± 5%)
eic system High thermal conductivity metal substrate (IMS), copper substrate BYD blade battery BMS board
ADAS sensors Microwave RF board (24/77GHz), rigid flex combination Tesla millimeter wave radar board
Lamp control Low cost double-sided panel, high temperature resistant material Audi matrix LED control module

Data InsightNew energy vehicle PCB usage reachesTraditional cars 2.5 timesThe value of the bicycle ranges from $80 to $200, and the unit price of PCB for LiDAR exceeds $500.


4、 Communication infrastructure

Device Type PCB core technology Craft Challenge
5G base station Ultra multilayer board (>20 layers), Low Dk/Df material Huawei AAU board mixed pressure PTFE material
Optical Module Ultra low loss substrate, silicon optical integration MCM packaging substrate for 800G module
satellite communication Extreme temperature resistant ceramic substrate Star Chain Terminal Phased Array Antenna Board
Data center High speed backplane (56Gbps), CAF resistant design NVIDIA GPU Server Motherboard

Material RevolutionCarbon hydrogen resin substrate replaces traditional FR-4, reducing dielectric loss (Df)0.001(Improve signal integrity).


5、 Medical Electronics

Equipment category Special requirements for PCB Innovative applications
imaging diagnosis High precision impedance control (± 3%), low noise GE CT detector board
Implanted devices Biocompatible substrates, miniaturization Silicon based PCB for pacemakers (<1cm ²)
endoscope Ultra fine flexible board (line width 40 μ m), resistant to disinfection Olympus electronic laparoscope
POCT equipment Paper based/biodegradable PCB, low cost Disposable circuit of blood glucose tester

safety standardsMedical PCB must pass throughISO 13485 certificationImplanted devices must meet biocompatibility requirementsISO 10993.


6、 Aerospace and Military Industry

Application scenarios Extreme performance requirements for PCB Technical benchmark
satellite payload Anti radiation (>100krad), low gas release Beidou Navigation Satellite Board
Fighter avionics High reliability (MTBF ≥ 100000 hours) F-35 radar processing module
missile guidance Impact resistance (>5000G), wide temperature range (-55~125 ℃) Patriot System Control Board
UAV Lightweight composite substrate, anti electromagnetic interference DJI Industry Flight Control Board

Domestic breakthroughDeveloped by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation's 14th InstituteAluminum nitride ceramic substrateThe thermal conductivity reaches180W/mK(Solve the heat dissipation of phased array radar).


7、 Emerging fields

  1. AI computing hardware

    • GPU/TPU acceleration card: 20 layer HDI board, 0.1mm micro hole

    • Cambrian Siyuan 290 chip carrier board: packaging substrate PCB heterogeneous integration

  2. quantum computing

    • Superconducting quantum chip control board: microwave impedance consistency ± 1%

    • The 3D cavity PCB developed by Benyuan Quantum has a quality factor Q>1 million

  3. brain-computer interface

    • Flexible neural electrode array: Platinum microelectrode on PI substrate (diameter 10 μ m)

    • Neuralink implantable PCB thickness is only 50 μ m


Chinese manufacturing advantage scenario

  • Consumer ElectronicsPearl River Delta manufacturers dominate 80% of global mobile phone PCB supply (Pengding Holdings/Shennan Circuit)

  • New energy vehiclesShanghai Electric Power Co., Ltd. has entered Tesla's supply chain, with a market share of 35% in the automotive radar board market

  • PV InverterSunshine power supply adopts domestic aluminum substrate, with a cost 40% lower than Europe and America

  • 5G infrastructureShengyi Technology breaks Rogers' monopoly with high-frequency CCL, offering a 30% lower price


The tipping point of future technology

  • Embedded component PCBResistors/capacitors embedded in substrate (reducing surface mount components by 70%)

  • 3D Printed ElectronicsNano Silver Conductive Ink Direct Writing Circuit (Nano Dimension, USA)

  • Degradable PCBCellulose based zinc conductor (developed by Jiva Materials in the UK)

Design recommendations

  • High frequency scene optimizationRogers RO3003perhapsShengyi Technology SYT-5Gbase material

  • Adopting high heat dissipation requirementsBeige aluminum substrateperhapsCopper graphene composite substrate

  • Military grade products must comply withIPC-6012 Class 3standard

PCB technology is evolving fromConnection carrierdirectionFunction integration platformEvolution, China relies onMaterial Innovation Intelligent FactoryAccelerating the capture of high-end markets, especially in the three major tracks of new energy vehicles, 5G, and AI, such as the Industry 4.0 SMT production line, has formed global competitiveness.

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