Critical Decision for Custom LCD Screens: How Does External Component Placement Balance Cost and Flexibility?

  As a professional LCD display manufacturer, CNK Electronics Co., Ltd understands that the placement of external circuit components significantly impacts the performance and applicability of LCD screens. Whether to place these components on the FPC (flexible printed circuit) or the customer's mainboard is a common dilemma faced by many clients when customizing LCD screens. Different choices affect not only the overall structure of the LCD module but also the flexibility and cost of subsequent production.

  If the external circuit components of the LCD are placed on the customer’s mainboard, this design simplifies the structure of the screen’s FPC. Since the FPC does not contain any components, it greatly improves the flexibility and mechanical adaptability of the screen while reducing the manufacturing cost of the LCD module itself. However, this approach also has limitations—if the customer needs to switch to LCD glass of different specifications due to supply chain adjustments or product upgrades, it may be necessary to readjust the related components on the mainboard, increasing the complexity of hardware iterations and development cycles.

  In contrast, integrating these circuit components on the FPC greatly enhances the product’s flexibility to adapt to market changes. As an experienced LCD display manufacturer, CNK recommends this solution more highly. Especially in the current context of significant fluctuations in global semiconductor resources, placing components such as driver ICs, resistors, and capacitors on the FPC allows the same mainboard to be compatible with multiple LCD screens from different sources. When a particular glass supply is tight, customers can quickly switch screen models simply through software adjustments, significantly shortening project cycles and reducing risks.

  In summary, when customizing LCD screens, the choice of where to place external components requires comprehensive consideration of specific application scenarios, supply chain strategies, and long-term product planning. With its profound technical expertise in the field of LCD modules, CNK Electronics can provide customers with optimal integration solutions. Whether integrating components on the FPC or placing them on the mainboard, we can assist customers in achieving efficient and reliable display product design and manufacturing, ensuring they maintain competitiveness in a rapidly changing market.

About CNK

Founded in Shenzhen in 2010, CNK Electronics (CNK in brief) expanded the world leading factory in Longyan, Fujian in 2019. It is a specialized and innovative enterprise specializing in the design, development, production and sales of display products. CNK provides customers with a full range of cost-effective small and medium-sized display modules, solutions, and services with excellent quality worldwide. Oriented in technology and high quality, CNK keeps sustainable development, works to offer customers  better and stable services.