FPC - "Technical Information" - Updated September 2025

**SPEXA - International Space Business Expo Overview** Date: May 27 (Wed) - 29 (Fri), 2026, 10:00 - 17:00 Location: Tokyo Big Sight, South Hall Booth: No. S10-40 (Wakayama Prefecture) **Exhibition Content** ■ Efforts in FPC Development for the Space Industry We are promoting the development of high-reliability FPCs that can withstand harsh environments. By collaborating with and participating in meetings with space-related companies and organizations, we identify needs and propose wiring and processes based on JAXA specifications. ■ FPC We will introduce PI-based compact and lightweight FPCs. We respond to small lot and short delivery time requirements, meeting the needs of satellite development. Our thin, lightweight, and highly flexible designs enhance design freedom, allowing for consistent support from design to processing to implementation and assembly.

[ Kansai ] Nepcon Japan Overview Date: May 13 (Wednesday) to 15 (Friday), 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: Intex Osaka, Hall 6 Booth: Space number ▲▲▲ (very close to the keynote speech and open seminar venue)

Our company will exhibit at the "40th InterNepcon Japan" held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 21 (Wednesday) to January 23 (Friday), 2026, with the themes of "Experience," "High Density," and "Space." Here, you will not only be able to see a variety of FPCs (Flexible Printed Circuits) on display but also experience their features by directly touching them. Additionally, we will showcase high-density wiring FPCs with filled via structures, as announced in our October 27, 2025 publication on "Improving High-Density Wiring Formation Technology Using Pattern Via Fill Methods," and introduce the technical advantages and development status of FPCs for the space industry that are currently under development. In particular, for FPCs used in the space industry, which require extremely high reliability, we are advancing development with an eye on the standards set by organizations like JAXA, as they are expected to be used under the most severe environmental conditions, including extreme temperature changes, intense vibrations, gas release (outgassing) in a vacuum, and radiation. We will display prototypes that have undergone special material selection and structural design to achieve heat resistance and vibration resistance under harsh conditions. Please come to our booth to confirm the evolution of FPC technology and its potential that our company is pursuing.

We have newly launched an "Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)" that provides a comprehensive response from material procurement, circuit design, manufacturing, and assembly to functional testing and shipping in the traditional FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) manufacturing process. In recent years, the use of FPCs has expanded across various fields such as medical devices and industrial equipment, leading to an increased demand not only for supply but also for a one-stop solution that encompasses circuit design, module manufacturing, and even final product assembly. To meet these market demands, we have strengthened our collaboration with electronics manufacturing companies and established a manufacturing system that covers everything from material procurement to assembly. With this service, customers can reduce interactions with multiple vendors, achieve shorter lead times, and improve manufacturing efficiency. Our stringent quality control system ensures the delivery of highly reliable products. The product areas we can support include automotive devices, medical devices, industrial equipment, robotics, communication devices, lighting equipment, and home appliances, allowing us to meet a wide range of manufacturing needs.