Electronic technology tends towards miniaturization and complexity, PCB is also constantly upgrading to high precision, high density, high reliability, and miniaturization. HDI microvia PCB has also become a new trend in the development of circuit boards.
In order to better help you choose the right optical chip cooperation company, this article will introduce you to the major HDI microvia PCB manufacturers in the world.
What is HDI microvia PCB?
Micro via is a very small round hole in PCB. Micro via can be placed anywhere on the PCB. It is widely used in high-speed PCB design, power supply and signal circuit design, and advanced HDI PCB design. It plays a vital role in meeting the challenges of electronic product complexity and high-density design.
Major HDI microvia PCB manufacturers
Compeq
Headquarters: Taiwan , China
Established time: 1973
Company website : https://www.compeq.com.tw/
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is Taiwan’s first professional printed circuit board company. In 1997, it took the lead in using laser drilling machines to produce high-density interconnect (HDI) printed circuit boards. It is mainly used in high-end communication and network equipment. Micro-via process technology required for mobile phones and other products.
In order to meet the trend of light, thin and small electronic products, Compeq has developed precise and complex high-density connection circuit board technologies, flexible boards and soft-hard composites, such as line width and spacing up to 25 μm, copper fill, stack via, etc. Board etc.
Compeq main products:
- High-level board – focus on PCB signal integrity and PCB impedance
- Flexible and rigid PCB
- Flexible PCB
- Surface mount technology(SMT)
- HDI PCB – using high-density circuit configuration and micro-via technology
SEMCO
Headquarters: Suwon, South Korea
Established time: 1973
Company website : https://www.samsungsem.com/
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) is the flagship subsidiary of Samsung Group, the largest enterprise group in South Korea, and a well-known manufacturer in the world dedicated to the development and production of various electronic components.
SEMCO mainly has four departments: LCR (Inductance, Capacitance and Resistor), ACI (Advanced Circuit Interconnect), CDS (Circuit Driver Solution), OMS (Optical Sensor and Mechatronics). The company focuses on the development of world-class chip components, substrates, camera modules, communication modules and other businesses with core technologies such as materials, multi-layer film forming, and high-frequency circuit design.
SEMCO main products:
- MLCC(Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors)
- LSC – Coping with thin and light equipment and modules, reducing the thickness of modules
Inductor - Chip Resistor
- Tantalum
Meiko
Headquarters: Kanagawa , Japan
Established time: 1975
Company website : https://www.meiko-elec.com/
Meiko Electronics Co., Ltd. is a professional PCB manufacturer originated in Japan. Meiko’s business mainly includes printed circuit board manufacturing; electronic industry special equipment manufacturing; integrated circuit manufacturing, etc.
Currently, Meiko can provide high-density and high-performance PCBs; high-speed PCBs and high-heat dissipation and high-current PCBs, and use advanced technology to provide design high-density wiring PCBs to meet the miniaturization of smartphones and other high-performance mobile devices and thinning requirements.
Meiko’s important HDI PCB product design and manufacturing technology:
- High-density wiring
- High frequency support
- High reliability
- Large electric current support
- Space saving support
- Flexibility support
Daeduck
Headquarters: South Korea
Established time: 1965
Company website : https://www.daeduck.com/
Founded in 1965, Daeduck is the first company in South Korea to produce printed circuit boards, specializing in the production of semiconductor printed circuit boards, such as CSP, fcCSP, BOC. Daeduck has the production of ultra-thin packaging substrates, and has two PCB companies: Daeduck GDS and Daeduck, Daeduck GDS’s products mainly include multilayer boards, FPC and HDI, Daeduck’s products include high-layer boards, HDI and carrier boards (BGA), and currently has offices in the United States, Canada, China and other places.
Daeduck main products：
- PKG – FCBGA, FCCSP, CSP, SIP, AIP, FCBOC
- MLB – Wired Network, Optical Module
Victory Giant Technology
Headquarters: Guangdong, China
Established time: 2006
Company website: www.shpcb.com
Victory Giant Technology (HuiZhou) Co., Ltd. is a world-class PCB manufacturer, specializing in the R&D, production and sales of high-density printed circuit boards. The main products are double-sided boards, multi-layer boards (including HDI), etc. Products are widely used in downstream fields such as computers, consumer electronics, 5G, aerospace, automotive electronics (new energy), industrial control and medical care.
In 2020 , Victory Giant Technology will achieve revenue of 5.6 billion yuan; in 2021, it will achieve revenue of 7.432 billion yuan; it is expected to exceed the goal of 10 billion yuan in 2023.
KCC
Headquarters: South Korea
Established time: 1972
Company website : https://www.kcg.co.kr/
Korea Circuit is a pioneer in the Korean printed circuit board (PCB) industry. Since its establishment, Korea Circuit has only specialized in the R&D, production and sales of printed circuit boards (PCB) . Based on the company’s core technology and rich experience, Korea Circuit is committed to becoming a leading company in the international printed circuit board (PCB) and super-class electronic products in the digital world .
Currently, Korea Circuit can provide advanced HDI, package substrate, Rigid-flex PCB to the market and customers
Core products and technologies of Korea Circuit:
- HDI PCB – Main Board made with high integration technology such as Fine pattern and Micro via
- Package Substrate – PBGA, Sip, FCCSP
- Rigid-flex – for smart devices requiring high-speed signal transmission
AT&S
Headquarters: Leoben, Austria
Established time: 1987
Company website : https://ats.net/
AT&S is the world’s advanced printed circuit board manufacturer. It is in a leading position in the design and manufacture of high-end printed circuit boards and semiconductor packaging substrates . AT&S has a strong market in the high-tech HDI microporous circuit board market in the field of mobile communications.
In addition, AT&S’s product business scope also involves many fields such as automotive electronics, medical treatment, and industry. In the future, we will also devote ourselves to the development of miniaturization and functional integration, fast signal lines, energy efficiency, etc., to meet the needs of future markets and users.
Some advanced PCB products of AT&S:
- Substrate-like PCB and modules
- Flexible and rigid-flex PCB
- Thermally enhanced PCB
- HDI PCB
- High-frequency & high-speed PCB
LG Innotek
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Established time: 1970
Company website : https://www.lginnotek.com/
LG Innotek a world leader in the development and manufacture of core materials and accessories in the fields of mobile, display, semiconductor, automobile and IoT, mainly including optical solutions, substrate materials, electronic Accessories, parts of electronic devices.
By the end of 2022, LG Innotek’s sales will reach 19.59 trillion won.
LG Innotek’s main products and technologies:
- Package Substrate – High Density Circuit Board
- Substrate
FC-BGA
RF-SiP
RF-SiP
AiP
FCCSP - Tape Substrate – Thin Tape Substrate
- Display Mask – used to realize OLED pixel deposition mask
Multek
Headquarters: California, USA
Established time: 1970
Company website : https://www.multek.com/
Multek, a subsidiary of Flextronics, is a world-leading multinational professional printed circuit board manufacturer, which develops, designs and manufactures various printed circuit board products including BGA substrates and 68-layer backplanes. In order to meet the needs of market and industrial development, Multek has invested a lot of money in flexible printed circuit boards, and continues to develop advanced HDI PCBs.
Multek’s main products and technologies in the PCB field:
- Multilayer Rigid PCB
- HDI – Microvia , Every Layer InterConnect
- Flexible PCB
- Rigid – Flex PCB
TTM
Headquarters: California, USA
Established time: 1970
Company website : https://www.ttm.com/
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a global PCB manufacturer, dedicated to the mass production and assembly of high-tech printed circuit boards and backplanes. At present, it has established factories in many countries and regions around the world, reaching 24 factories.
TTM is also a company engaged in the design, manufacture and assembly of high-frequency radio frequency (RF) and microwave components, providing advanced PCB products for aerospace and defense, automotive, computer, industrial and instrumentation, medical, 5G network and communication worldwide .
TTM’s main printed circuit board products:
- PCB
- High Density Interconnect (HDI)
- Flexible board and rigid-flex board
- RF and microwave PCB
- Thermal management
- SLP
Conclusion
The miniaturization of electronic components and functional components, in the future, PCB design must use more advanced solutions, such as HDI, flex and rigid-flexible PCB, the demand for HDI microvia PCB in the global market will also continue to increase. At present, many companies including AT&S have decided to expand their advanced HDI PCB production capacity.
Micro via in a HDI PCB have many functions, and there are some:
- Heat release from soldered components
- Connect the power plane
- Connect the ground plane
- Resonant circuit
- Power integrity testing
There are some manufacturers in the HDI microvia PCB market:
- Compeq
- SEMCO
- Meiko
- Daeduck
- Victory Giant Technology
- Young Poong (KCC)
- AT&S
- LG Innotek
- Unimicron
- Tripod
- Unitech
- Multek
- ZDT
- TTM
- DAP
