According to a survey report released recently by market research firm Strategy Analytics, the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system will become the world’s fastest growing mobile platform in 2012 and will achieve a market share of 12% in Western Europe. According to this report, the smart phone market in Western Europe will reach 117 million units in 2012, which is 105 million units this year. Thanks to the huge market demand and the joint launch of the new Mango models by Nokia and Samsung, it is expected that Microsoft will have a 12% market share in Western Europe throughout 2012. Nokia, the former mobile phone overlord, can also reverse its decline in Europe and prevent Google Android phones from further eroding its share.
Microsoft also showed great enthusiasm for the promotion of the Windows Phone system. According to sources, Microsoft will provide up to US$44 million in promotional sponsorships to Nokia and Samsung to enable Windows Phone smartphones to appear in major global markets. on.
For the flex circuit Membrane Switches, there are two types. They are silver printed PET circuit and copper etched FPC circuit. Their difference and advantages&disadvantages listed bellow:
Items
Silver Printed Circuit
Copper Etched FPC Circuit
Material
PET (Polyester)
Copper
Conductor
Printed silver
Copper
Contact Fingers
Silver and Carbon
Gold plated
Contact Buttons Pads
Silver
Gold plated
Life & Reliability
normal
good
Stability
normal
good
Resistance
low
Very low
Cost
low
high
Lead Time
2-3 days
7-10 days
Pitch
0.5mm (not suggested), 1.0mm,1.27mm,2.54mm
0.5mm, 1.0mm,1.27mm,2.54mm
Usually if the membrane switches need assembled many LEDs, then we suggest to use FPC circuit, it can get more stable LED soldering quality. For the normal application the PET circuit is enough, which is more economical. In addition if the conductor pitch is 0.5mm, although we also can print it, but we still suggest to use FPC circuit. Because of that 0.5mm pitch is too small and it is easy to occur the short circuit problem.
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