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Article: China PCB industry status, challenges, and solutions.(printed circuit board)(Industry overview)(Column)
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- February 1, 2007
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Following in the tracks of the China Electronics & Information industry, the China Electronics & Circuit industry continues to maintain steady, high growth in recent years. In this column, I will discuss the expansion, geography, challenges, and solutions for the PCB industry in China.
Since 2003, China's PCB production has seen large annual growth. In that year, our country's PCB output reached USD 6 billion, In 2004, it grew to USD 8.15 billion, and in 2005 it reached USD 10.83 billion (very near Japan's PCB output). It's estimated that in 2006 China will have become the world's largest PCB manufacturing center, with output eclipsing USD 12.05 billion--this ...