South Korea's BH to take over more than 50% of iPhone RFPCB productionWhat you need to know
South Korean firm BH is to take over the production of RFPCBs for iPhones after Samsung exited the market.
BH will reportedly manufacture more than half of the rigid flexible printed circuit boards.
Samsung decided it didn't want to be involved in RFPCBs anymore.
South Korean outfit BH will take over the production of more than 50% of the rigid flexible printed circuit boards (RFPCB) used in iPhones, according to a new report.
According to The Elec, BH will account for "mid-50%" of the boards used, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics will produce a further 30%. Youngpoong Electronics will have a hand in more than 10%.
RFPCBs are used to connect the main logic board to the OLED panel, with the flexible nature allowing Apple to design its iPhones the way it does. However, the boards are more costly to produce than the FPCBs used elsewhere.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is in the process of exiting the RFPCB business and it plans to be out of the game altogether by...
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South Korea's BH to take over more than 50% of iPhone RFPCB production
