Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market 2011-2015" report to their offerings. TechNavio launched the report based on an in-depth study covering the Americas, and the EMEA, and APAC regions. The report aims to aid decision makers' understanding of the significant trends impacting this market.

     Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Hardware team said, "The electronics industry is following the trend of miniaturization of electronic devices. Most end-users prefer electronic devices to be of small and compact size. To meet these requirements, flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) are used. FPBCs allow for a smaller centerline, lower height and lighter interconnect solutions. Thus with all these advantages the electronics industry vendors believe FPCBs are the perfect solution for miniaturization of electronic devices. The miniaturization trend is growing rapidly, which will lead to high usage of FPCBs."

    According to the report, the growing need for FPCBs in consumer electronics is one of the major growth drivers of the global FPCB market. End-users are increasingly using FPCBs in consumer electronics to reduce the size and develop highly-compact consumer electronic products. Thus the demand for compact consumer electronic products is very high, which is leading to the growth of the global FPCB market.

    Further, the report also discusses that the global FPCB market is facing a challenge with respect to the high initial cost of production of FPCBs.

     The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key players.

     Key topics covered include:

1.Executive Summary.
2.Introduction.
3.Market Coverage.
4.Market Landscape.
5.Geographical Segmentation.
6.Key Leading Countries.
7.Vendor Landscape.
8.Buying Criteria.
9.Market Growth Drivers.
10.Drivers and their Impact.
11.Market Challenges.
12.Impact of Drivers and Challenges.
13.Market Trends.
14.Key Vendor Analysis.
15.Other Reports in this Series.
Companies mentioned include:

•Fujikura;
•Multi-Fineline Electronix;
•NOK; and
•Sumitomo Electric Industries.