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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20200723PD205.html

Tripod to supply super-thin rigid PCBs for Apple mini LED-backlit devices
Jay Liu, Taipei; Willis Ke, DIGITIMES
 Thursday 23 July 2020
 
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PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has reportedly cut into the supply chain for Apple's upcoming mini LED-backlit iPads and MacBooks and will offer super-thin rigid boards for the devices, according to industry sources.

Tripod may have a chance of elbowing out its Korean peer Young Poong Electronics to share Apple orders for mini LED backlight modules with Taiwan's leading

PCB supplier Zhen Ding Technology, the sources said.
Triod declined to make comments on any specific clients and product lines, but acknowledged that it is proceeding with deployments in the mini LED segment.

Apple's mini LED backlight modules will adopt three-layer rigid boards, which require higher flatness and hole density than general rigid PCBs to support mass transfer technology, with materials also having to achieve extremely low shrinkage/expansion rates, the sources said. Tripod will have to purchase high-precision drilling machines and other automation equipment to meet the requirement, the sources added.

Tripod can join the supply chain for Apple's mini LED devices probably thanks largely to its good cost control capability, well recognized by Apple, the sources said, adding that the company and Zhen Ding have been noted for performing better than other makers of rigid PCBs in production management, cost control and profitability.

The sources continued Tripod is undertaking trial production of sample super-thin rigid boards, and may start volume production in early 2021 at the earliest.