SHANGHAI -- Boosted by demand from Samsung and LG Electronics, Chinese PCB fabricators are getting more orders for optoelectronic boards, DigiTimes reported, sourcing multiple parties.

According to those sources, optoelectronic PCB demand could grow 60 to 100% this year. Per DigiTimes, "sources estimated that a minimum of 2.4 million square feet of PCBs will be required to fulfill domestic demand in eastern China."

AU Optronics and Chi Mei Optoelectronics are two of the biggest, with 700,000 to 800,000 sq. ft. produced per month. Still, Samsung and LG require as much as 2.4 million sq. ft. of PCBs per month, the report said, an amount that could rise as much as one million sq. ft. per month next year.

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