Some broker research has suggested copper-clad laminates and PCBs could migrate toward reduced- or no-fabric designs, which would cut fabric usage in the supply chain. Multiple listed electronic-fabric makers said electronic fabric represents about 20% of copper-clad laminate cost and provides benefits for mechanical support, service life, drilling performance and thermal deformation resistance. They said moves to less- or no-fabric solutions are primarily cost-driven and will depend on conditio

Some broker research has suggested copper-clad laminates and PCBs could migrate toward reduced- or no-fabric designs, which would cut fabric usage in the supply chain. Multiple listed electronic-fabric makers said electronic fabric represents about 20% of copper-clad laminate cost and provides benefits for mechanical support, service life, drilling performance and thermal deformation resistance. They said moves to less- or no-fabric solutions are primarily cost-driven and will depend on conditions at downstream copper-clad laminate and PCB firms.