FCCL Report 2026
- High-Speed and High-Frequency FCCL (Flexible Copper Clad Laminate) -
Focal points of this Report:
- Market Size Forecast for FPC Materials by Application and Type
- Analysis of FPC Materials:
* Polyimide Film and LCP Film
* 2-Layer FCCL (Casting, Laminating, and Metalizing Types), LCP-FCCL, and High-Frequency FCCL
* 3-Layer FCCL
* Coverlay (General Coverlay and Black Coverlay)
* Interlayer Dielectric Materials for High-Frequency Applications
- Case Studies of Major FCCL Manufacturers
Publication Date | August 10, 2026 |
Contract & Price | Corporate contract: JPY693,000 * *This contract allows for use within the purchasing company / organization. Global contract: JPY924,000 ** **This contract allows for use within the purchasing company / organization and the subsidiaries with a 51% stake or more. We (JMS) hold the copyright on this report in any contract. |
Size / Format | A4 x 408 pages You can choose from the following three patterns: *Hard copy (Book) + Soft copy (PDF) **Hard copy Only ***Soft copy Only |
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
| Flexible PCB Market Size Forecast | 2 |
| FPC Material Manufacturer Ranking 2025 | 4 |
| FPC Material Manufacturer Share 2025 | 5 |
| Market Forecast for Major FPC Materials | 6 |
| Market Trends for 2-Layer FCCL – Demand Forecast | 7 |
| Market Trends for 2-Layer FCCL – Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL | 8 |
| Market Trends for 2-Layer FCCL – Manufacturer Trends | 9 |
| Market Analysis of 3-Layer FCCL – Market Forecast by Automotive Type | 10 |
| Market Analysis of 3-Layer FCCL – Market Size Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL | 11 |
| Market Analysis of Interlayer Insulating Materials – High-Frequency Bonding Sheets | 12 |
| Market Trends for High-Frequency FCCL by Application – Smartphones | |
| Smartphone Market Size Forecast | 15 |
| Smartphone Market Share by Manufacturer 2025 | 16 |
| FPC Teardown of iPhone 16 Pro (North America) | 17 |
| FPC Teardown of iPhone 17 Pro Max (1) | 19 |
| FPC Teardown of iPhone 17 Pro Max (2) | 20 |
| FPC Teardown of iPhone 17 Pro Max (3) | 21 |
| FPC Teardown of Galaxy Z Flip 6 | 22 |
| FPC Teardown of Galaxy S26+ | 23 |
| FPC Adoption Trends and Teardown by Google (Google Pixel 7Fold) | 24 |
| Market Analysis of High-Frequency FCCL by Application | 25 |
| Market Analysis of High-Frequency FCCL by Application and Resin Type – Market Size Forecast (1) | 26 |
| Market Analysis of High-Frequency FCCL by Application and Resin Type – Market Size Forecast (2) | 27 |
| Market Analysis of High-Frequency FCCL by Manufacturer Share | 28 |
| High-Frequency FCCL Market Analysis – Apple iPhone 17 (Applications of High-Frequency Materials) | 29 |
| High-Frequency FCCL Market Analysis – Other Smartphone Manufacturers (Applications of High-Frequency Materials) | 30 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application – Antenna Modules | 31 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Apple, U-Antenna and UWB for iPhone) – iPhone 15 Pro | 32 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Apple, U-Antenna and UWB for iPhone) – iPhone 16 Pro | 33 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Apple, U-Antenna and UWB for iPhone) – iPhone 17 ProMax | 34 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Samsung, Galaxy S22) | 35 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Samsung, Galaxy S26+) | 36 |
| Antenna Module Trends (Others) | 37 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application – AiP Antenna Modules | 38 |
| FPC for AiP antenna modules (adoption trends by smartphone manufacturer, Apple) | 39 |
| FPC for AiP antenna modules (adoption trends by smartphone manufacturer, Others) | 40 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application Dock Flex and Sub-board (1) | 41 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application Dock Flex and Sub-board (2) | 42 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application Dock Flex and Sub-board (3) | 43 |
| Market Trends for High-Frequency FCCL by Application – Tablet Devices | |
| Tablet Market Size Forecast | 45 |
| FPC Adoption Trends in Tablet Devices (iPad Pro Antenna Modules) | 46 |
| FPC Adoption Trends in Tablet Devices (iPad Pro USB Type-C Connector) | 47 |
| Demand Forecast for High-Frequency FCCL by Application – Tablet Devices | 48 |
Chapter 1, FPC material overall market
| 1.Production status of major manufacturer | |
| 1.1 FPC material overall | |
| 1.1.1 Japanese companies | 49 |
| 1.1.2 Korean companies | 50 |
| 1.1.3 Taiwanese companies | 51 |
| 1.1.4 China companies | 52 |
| 1.1.5 USA and European companies | 53 |
| 1.2 Production capacities of 2-layer FCCL manufacturer | 54 |
| 1.3 Production capacities of 3-layer FCCL manufacturer | 55 |
| 2. Manufacturers’ share of FPC materials | |
| 2.1 Total market (Volume and Amount) 2025 | 56 |
| 3. Market size forecast of FPC Material | 59 |
Chapter 2, FCCL for high speed and high frequency
| 1. Roadmap for high-speed/high-frequency FPC | |
| 1.1 the antenna module | |
| 1.1.1 4G, Sub6, UWB antenna technology trends by smartphone | 63 |
| 1.1.2 5G millimeter-wave antenna technology trends by smartphone (AiP antenna connection technology) | 64 |
| 1.1.3 Apple technology trends | 65 |
| 1.2 Dockflex sub-board (Apple, Samsung, Google, Huawei) | 66 |
| 2. Supply chain of high frequency/high-speed FCCL | |
| 2.1 Apple (iPhone17) | 67 |
| 2.2 Samsung、Google, Huawei, Oppo | 68 |
| 2.3 Other devices | 69 |
| 3. The trend of high-frequency FPC | |
| 3.1 Antenna Module | |
| 3.1.1 iPhone Antenna Module | 70 |
| 3.1.2 Trends in iPhone 17 Antenna Module | 73 |
| 3.1.3 Samsung Antenna Module | 74 |
| 3.1.4 Google Antenna Module Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Fold, Pixel 10 Pro | 77 |
| 3.2 Dock Flex and Sub-Boards | |
| 3.2.1 Apple Dock Flex (iPhone 16 and 17) | 79 |
| 3.2.2 Samsung Sub-Board | 81 |
| 3.2 Connection FPC | 82 |
| 4. Market Trends of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC | |
| 4.1 Classification of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC | 83 |
| 4.2 Product Overview / Manufacturer Initiatives | |
| 4.2.1 LCP-FCCL | |
| (1) Product Overview of LCP-FCCL | 84 |
| (2) Manufacturer Initiatives for LCP-FCCL | 85 |
| 4.2.2 Product Overview of MPI-FCCL | 86 |
| (1) Manufacturer Initiatives for MPI-FCCL | 87 |
| 5. Market Size of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC | |
| 5.1 Overall Market Size of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC | 88 |
| 5.2 Market Size of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC by Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide | 91 |
| 5.3 Market Share of High-Frequency FCCL Manufacturers for FPC by Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide (Volume base) | 94 |
| 5.4 Market Share of High-Frequency FCCL Manufacturers for FPC by Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide (Amount base) | 95 |
| 5.5 Market Share of High-Frequency FCCL Manufacturers for FPC by Application Area (Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide) | |
| 5.5.1 Market Size by Application Area for High-Frequency FCCL for FPC (Volume base) | 96 |
| 5.5.2 Market Size by Application Area for High-Frequency FCCL for FPC (Amount base) | 98 |
| 5.5.3 Market Share of Manufacturers for Antenna Modules (Volume base) | 100 |
| 5.5.4 Market Share of Manufacturers for Antenna Modules (Amount base) | 102 |
| 5.5.5 Market Share of Manufacturers for AiP Antenna Modules (Volume base) | 104 |
| 5.5.6 Market Share of Manufacturers for AiP Antenna Modules (Amount base) | 107 |
| 5.5.7 Market Share of Manufacturers for Dock Flex and Sub-Boards (Volume base) | 108 |
| 5.5.8 Market Share of Manufacturers for Dock Flex and Sub-Boards (Amount base) | 110 |
| 5.5.9 Market Share of Manufacturers for Tablet Devices (Volume base) | 112 |
| 5.5.10 Market Share of Manufacturers for Tablet Devices (Amount base) | 114 |
| 5.5.11 Market Share of Manufacturers for PCs (Volume base) | 116 |
| 5.5.12 Market Share of Manufacturers for PCs (Amount base) | 118 |
| 5.5.13 Market Share of Other Manufacturers (Volume base) | 120 |
| 5.5.14 Market Share of Other Manufacturers (Amount base) | 122 |
| 5.6 Market Size Forecast of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC | |
| 5.6.1 Market Size Forecast of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC by Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide (Volume base) | 124 |
| 5.6.2 Market Size Forecast of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC by Resin Type—MPI, LCP, Fluororesin/polymide (Amount base) | 126 |
| 5.6.3 Market Size Forecast of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC by Application (Volume base) | 128 |
| 5.6.4 Market Size Forecast of High-Frequency FCCL for FPC by Application (Amount base) | 130 |
| (1) Market Size Forecast for Antenna Modules (Volume base) | 132 |
| (2) Market Size Forecast for Antenna Modules (Amount base) | 134 |
| (3) Market Size Forecast for AiP Antenna Modules (Volume base) | 136 |
| (4) Market Size Forecast for AiP Antenna Modules (Amount base) | 138 |
| (5) Market Size Forecast for Dock Flex and Sub-Boards (Volume base) | 140 |
| (6) Market Size Forecast for Dock Flex and Sub-Boards (Amount base) | 142 |
| (7) Market Size Forecast for Tablet Devices (Volume base) | 144 |
| (8) Market Size Forecast for Tablet Devices (Amount base) | 146 |
| (9) Market Size Forecast for PCs (Volume base) | 148 |
| (10) Market Size Forecast for PCs (Amount base) | 150 |
| (11) Market Size Forecast for Other Applications (Volume base) | 152 |
| (12) Market Size Forecast for Other Applications (Amount base) | 154 |
Chapter 3, Market Trends of Film
| 1. Market Analysis of Polyimide Films | |
| 1.1 Product Overview of Polyimide Films | 157 |
| 1.2 Major Polyimide Film Manufacturers | 158 |
| 1.3 Company Initiatives by Application | 159 |
| 1.4 Market Size of Polyimide Films (2025) | |
| 1.4.1 Overall Market | 160 |
| 1.4.2 Manufacturer Share by Application Area (2025) | 162 |
| 1.5 High-Frequency-Compatible Films | 164 |
| 1.5.1 High-Frequency Polyimide Films | 164 |
| 1.5.2 Market Entry for High-Frequency Films | 165 |
| 1.5.3 Market Size of High-Frequency Polyimide Films (2025) | 166 |
| 2. Market Trends of LCP Films | |
| 2.1 Manufacturer Entry for LCP Films | 167 |
| 2.2 Sales Performance of Major LCP Film Manufacturers | 167 |
| 3. Market Share by Manufacturer for General Polyimide Films and High-Frequency Compatible Films (2025) | 168 |
Chapter 4, Market Analysis of 2-Layer FCCL
| 1. Overview of Major Companies | |
| 1.1 Cast-Type FCCL Initiatives | 171 |
| 1.2 Laminate-Type FCCL Initiatives | 172 |
| 1.3 Metallized-Type FCCL Initiatives | 173 |
| 2. Sales Performance of Major Companies | |
| 2.1 Overall Market Share of 2-Layer FCCL Manufacturers (2025) | 174 |
| 2.2 Market Share by Type of 2-Layer FCCL | |
| 2.2.1 Market Share by Method for 2-Layer FCCL (2025) | 177 |
| 2.2.2 General FCCL / High-Frequency-Compatible FCCL Results (Volume and Amount 2025) | 181 |
| 2.2.3 Market Share of High-Frequency FCCL by Resin and Method (Volume base 2025) | 184 |
| 2.2.4 Market Share of High-Frequency FCCL by Resin and Method (Amount base 2025) | 185 |
| 2.3 Manufacturer Share by Process (Cast Type) | |
| 2.3.1 Manufacturer Share by Cast Type (Overall) (2025) | 186 |
| 2.3.2 Manufacturer Share of Cast Type (General and High Frequency) by Quantity and Value | 189 |
| 2.3.3 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL in Cast Type | 190 |
| 2.3.4 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL by Copper Foil in Cast Type (Volume base) | 192 |
| 2.3.5 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL by Copper Foil in Cast Type (Amount base) | 193 |
| 2.4 Manufacturer Share by Process (Laminate Type) | |
| 2.4.1 Manufacturer Share of Laminate Type FCCL (2025) | 194 |
| 2.4.2 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL in Laminate Type | 196 |
| 2.4.3 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL in Laminate Type (MPI) | 198 |
| 2.4.4 Manufacturer Share of High-Frequency FCCL in Laminate Type (LCP) | 200 |
| 2.4.5 Manufacturer Share of Copper Foil by Quantity in Laminate Type | 202 |
| 2.4.6 Manufacturer Share of Copper Foil by Value in Laminate Type | 203 |
| 2.5 Metallized Type – Single-Sided and Double-Sided (Volume) – 2025 | 204 |
| 3. Market Size Forecast (2022–2034) | |
| 3.1 Market Size Forecast by Type for 2-Layer FCCL | 206 |
| 3.2 Market Size Forecast by Process and Resin Type for 2-Layer FCCL (Volume base) | 209 |
| 3.3 Market Size Forecast by Process and Resin Type for 2-Layer FCCL (Amount base) | 211 |
| 3.4 Market Size Forecast by Resin and Copper Foil Type for 2-Layer FCCL (Volume base) | 213 |
| 3.5 Market Size Forecast by Resin and Copper Foil Type for 2-Layer FCCL (Amount base) | 214 |
| 3.6 Market Size Forecast by Process (Cast Type) | |
| 3.6.1 Cast Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided) | 215 |
| 3.6.2 Cast Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type) | 218 |
| 3.6.3 Cast Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type and Copper Foil) – Volume base | 221 |
| 3.6.4 Cast Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type and Copper Foil) – Amount base | 222 |
| 3.6.5 Cast Type (High-Frequency FCCL Market Size Forecast) – Volume | 223 |
| 3.6.6 Cast Type (High-Frequency FCCL Market Size Forecast) – Amount | 224 |
| 3.7 Market Size Forecast by Process (Laminate Type) | |
| 3.7.1 Laminate Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided) | 225 |
| 3.7.2 Laminate Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type) | 228 |
| 3.7.3 Laminate Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type and Copper Foil) – Volume base | 231 |
| 3.7.4 Laminate Type (Single-Sided & Double-Sided by Resin Type and Copper Foil) – Amount base | 232 |
| 3.7.5 Laminate Type (High-Frequency FCCL Market Size Forecast) – Volume | 233 |
| 3.7.6 Laminate Type (High-Frequency FCCL Market Size Forecast) – Amount | 234 |
| 3.8 Market Size Forecast for Metallized Type FCCL | 235 |
Chapter 5, Market Analysis of 3-Layer FCCL
| 1. Overview of Key Companies | |
| 1.1 Initiatives by 3-Layer FCCL Manufacturers | 239 |
| 1.2 3-Layer FCCL Ranking (2025) | 240 |
| 2. Sales Performance of Key Companies | |
| 2.1 Single-Sided & Double-Sided 3-Layer FCCL | 243 |
| 2.2 Copper Foil Type for 3-Layer FCCL | 244 |
| 3. Market Size Forecast (2024–2036) | |
| 3.1 Market Size Forecast by Number of Layers | 245 |
| 3.2 Market Size Forecast for General and High-Frequency 3-Layer FCCL | 248 |
| 3.3 Market Size Forecast by Copper Foil Type | |
| 3.3.1 Volume base | 249 |
| 3.3.2 Amount base | 250 |
Chapter 6, Market Analysis of Coverlay
| 1. Overview of Key Companies in Coverlay | |
| 1.1 List of Coverlay Manufacturers | 252 |
| 1.2 Ranking of Key Coverlay Manufacturers (2025) | 253 |
| 1.3 Manufacturer Share by Type of Coverlay (General and Black Coverlay) | 256 |
| 2. Market Size Forecast for Coverlay (2024–2036) | 259 |
Chapter 7, Market Analysis of Interlayer Insulating Materials
| 1. Overview of Key Companies in Interlayer Insulating Materials (Participating Companies) | 263 |
| 1.1 Status of High-Frequency Bonding Sheets | 264 |
| 2. Sales Performance of Major Manufacturers | |
| 2.1 Manufacturer Share of Bonding Sheets and Prepregs | 265 |
| 3. Market Size Forecast | |
| 3.1 Market Size Transition Forecast for Bonding Sheets and Prepregs as a Whole | 268 |
| 3.2 Market Size Forecast by Application | 271 |
| 3.3 Market Size Forecast for High-Frequency Bonding Sheets | 274 |
Chapter 8, Case Studies of Major Companies
| 1. Japanese Companies | |
| ・Arisawa Mfg.Co.,Ltd. | 279 |
| ・DU PONT-TORAY CO.,LTD. | 289 |
| ・KANEKA Corporation | 292 |
| ・Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 296 |
| ・Nikkan Industries Co.,Ltd | 301 |
| ・NIPPON STEEL Chemical & Material Co., Ltd. | 309 |
| ・Panasonic Corporation | 316 |
| ・Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,Ltd. | 322 |
| ・UBE Corporation | 324 |
| ・UBE EXSYMO CO.,LTD | 326 |
| 2. Korean Companies | |
| ・DOOSAN CORPORATION | 331 |
| ・Hanwha e-ssential Corporation | 338 |
| ・NexFlex Co., Ltd. | 342 |
| ・PI Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. | 346 |
| ・FLEXION | 350 |
| ・Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. | 352 |
| 3. Taiwanese Companies | |
| ・Asia Electronic Material Corporation | 355 |
| ・ITEQ Corporation | 361 |
| ・Rogers Chang Chun Technology Co., Ltd. | 367 |
| ・TAIFLEX SCIENTIFIC CO., LTD. | 370 |
| ・TAIMIDE TECH.INC. | 378 |
| 4. Chinese manufacturer | |
| ・Allstar Tech（Zhongshan）Co., Ltd | 381 |
| ・JIUJIANG Flex Co., Ltd. | 387 |
| ・SHENGYI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 392 |
| 5. USA manufacturer | |
| ・DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 399 |
