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Uniflex Now Part of Samsung Smartphone Supply Chain
January 18, 2019 | DigitimesEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Flexible PCB firm Uniflex Technology has reportedly entered the supply chain for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 series with shipments already kicking off, according to a Digitimes report.
As Samsung's new flagship smartphone series are set to hit the market in March, Uniflex has started to ramp up its shipments of FPCBs for the new devices since December 2018 and may shorten Chinese New Year holidays in early February to meet shipment demand from downstream supply chain players.
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