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Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Jan 06, 2026
Length 215 Pages
SKU # APRC20781869

Description

The global Floating Board-to-Board Connector market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

Floating Board-to-Board Connector's global sales reached XX (k units) with a value of US$ XX Million, marking an change of XX% compared to the previous year. This performance has positioned TE Connectivity as the global sales leader, a title it has maintained for several consecutive years. Notably, TE Connectivity's performance in primary markets is also remarkable. In the Chinese market, sales were XX (k units), a change of XX% from the previous year. In Europe, sales were XX (k units), showing a year-on-year of XX%. In the US, sales were XX (k units), a year-on-year change of XX%.

The major global manufacturers in the Floating Board-to-Board Connector market include TE Connectivity, Amphenol, Molex, Foxconn, JAE, Delphi, Samtec, JST and Hirose, etc. In 2025, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the Floating Board-to-Board Connector production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2021 to 2026, and forecast to 2032.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of Floating Board-to-Board Connector by region (region level and country level), by Company, by Type and by Application. from 2021 to 2026 and forecast to 2032.

This report presents an overview of global market for Floating Board-to-Board Connector, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.

This report researches the key producers of Floating Board-to-Board Connector, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Floating Board-to-Board Connector, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Floating Board-to-Board Connector sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Floating Board-to-Board Connector market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Floating Board-to-Board Connector sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.


Floating Board-to-Board Connector Segment by Company

TE Connectivity
Amphenol
Molex
Foxconn
JAE
Delphi
Samtec
JST
Hirose
HARTING
ERNI Electronics
Kyocera Corporation
Advanced Interconnect
YAMAICHI

Floating Board-to-Board Connector Segment by Type

Below 1.00 mm
1.00 - 2.00 mm
Above 2.00 mm

Floating Board-to-Board Connector Segment by Application

Transportation
Consumer Electronics
Communications
Industries
Defense
Others

Floating Board-to-Board Connector Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Floating Board-to-Board Connector market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Floating Board-to-Board Connector and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Floating Board-to-Board Connector.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Floating Board-to-Board Connector production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of Floating Board-to-Board Connector in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Floating Board-to-Board Connector manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Floating Board-to-Board Connector sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

215 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.2.2 Below 1.00 mm
1.2.3 1.00 - 2.00 mm
1.2.4 Above 2.00 mm
1.3 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.3.2 Transportation
1.3.3 Consumer Electronics
1.3.4 Communications
1.3.5 Industries
1.3.6 Defense
1.3.7 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Dynamics
2.1 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Industry Trends
2.2 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Industry Drivers
2.3 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Industry Restraints
3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production Overview
3.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production Capacity (2021-2032)
3.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production by Region
3.3.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production by Region (2021-2026)
3.3.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production by Region (2027-2032)
3.3.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.4 North America
3.5 Europe
3.6 China
3.7 Japan
3.8 South Korea
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
4.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
4.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Region
4.2.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
4.2.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
4.2.4 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
4.4 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Region
4.4.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.4.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Region (2021-2026)
4.4.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Region (2027-2032)
4.4.4 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.5 North America
4.6 Europe
4.7 China
4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
5.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Manufacturers
5.1.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Manufacturers
5.2.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.4 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
5.5 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Manufacturers Commercialization Time
5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
5.8.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market CR5 and HHI
5.8.2 2025 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market by Type
6.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type
6.1.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
6.1.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type
6.2.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (k units)
6.2.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type
7 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market by Application
7.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application
7.1.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
7.1.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application
7.2.1 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (k units)
7.2.2 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 Global Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
8.1 TE Connectivity
8.1.1 TE Connectivity Company Information
8.1.2 TE Connectivity Business Overview
8.1.3 TE Connectivity Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.1.4 TE Connectivity Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.1.5 TE Connectivity Recent Developments
8.2 Amphenol
8.2.1 Amphenol Company Information
8.2.2 Amphenol Business Overview
8.2.3 Amphenol Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.2.4 Amphenol Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.2.5 Amphenol Recent Developments
8.3 Molex
8.3.1 Molex Company Information
8.3.2 Molex Business Overview
8.3.3 Molex Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.3.4 Molex Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.3.5 Molex Recent Developments
8.4 Foxconn
8.4.1 Foxconn Company Information
8.4.2 Foxconn Business Overview
8.4.3 Foxconn Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.4.4 Foxconn Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.4.5 Foxconn Recent Developments
8.5 JAE
8.5.1 JAE Company Information
8.5.2 JAE Business Overview
8.5.3 JAE Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.5.4 JAE Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.5.5 JAE Recent Developments
8.6 Delphi
8.6.1 Delphi Company Information
8.6.2 Delphi Business Overview
8.6.3 Delphi Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.6.4 Delphi Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.6.5 Delphi Recent Developments
8.7 Samtec
8.7.1 Samtec Company Information
8.7.2 Samtec Business Overview
8.7.3 Samtec Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.7.4 Samtec Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.7.5 Samtec Recent Developments
8.8 JST
8.8.1 JST Company Information
8.8.2 JST Business Overview
8.8.3 JST Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.8.4 JST Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.8.5 JST Recent Developments
8.9 Hirose
8.9.1 Hirose Company Information
8.9.2 Hirose Business Overview
8.9.3 Hirose Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.9.4 Hirose Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.9.5 Hirose Recent Developments
8.10 HARTING
8.10.1 HARTING Company Information
8.10.2 HARTING Business Overview
8.10.3 HARTING Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.10.4 HARTING Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.10.5 HARTING Recent Developments
8.11 ERNI Electronics
8.11.1 ERNI Electronics Company Information
8.11.2 ERNI Electronics Business Overview
8.11.3 ERNI Electronics Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.11.4 ERNI Electronics Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.11.5 ERNI Electronics Recent Developments
8.12 Kyocera Corporation
8.12.1 Kyocera Corporation Company Information
8.12.2 Kyocera Corporation Business Overview
8.12.3 Kyocera Corporation Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.12.4 Kyocera Corporation Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.12.5 Kyocera Corporation Recent Developments
8.13 Advanced Interconnect
8.13.1 Advanced Interconnect Company Information
8.13.2 Advanced Interconnect Business Overview
8.13.3 Advanced Interconnect Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.13.4 Advanced Interconnect Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.13.5 Advanced Interconnect Recent Developments
8.14 YAMAICHI
8.14.1 YAMAICHI Company Information
8.14.2 YAMAICHI Business Overview
8.14.3 YAMAICHI Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.14.4 YAMAICHI Floating Board-to-Board Connector Product Portfolio
8.14.5 YAMAICHI Recent Developments
9 North America
9.1 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type
9.1.1 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.2 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.3 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application
9.2.1 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.2 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.3 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Country
9.3.1 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.2 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.3 North America Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Country (2021-2032)
9.3.4 United States
9.3.5 Canada
9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
10.1 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type
10.1.1 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.2 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.3 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application
10.2.1 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.2 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.3 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Country
10.3.1 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.2 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.3 Europe Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Country (2021-2032)
10.3.4 Germany
10.3.5 France
10.3.6 U.K.
10.3.7 Italy
10.3.8 Russia
10.3.9 Spain
10.3.10 Netherlands
10.3.11 Switzerland
10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
11.1 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type
11.1.1 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.2 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.3 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application
11.2.1 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.2 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.3 China Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application (2021-2032)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
12.1 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type
12.1.1 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.2 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.3 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type (2021-2032)
12.2 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application
12.2.1 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.2 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.3 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application (2021-2032)
12.3 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Country
12.3.1 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.2 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.3 Asia Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Country (2021-2032)
12.3.4 Japan
12.3.5 South Korea
12.3.6 India
12.3.7 Australia
12.3.8 Taiwan
12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
13.1 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Type
13.1.1 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.2 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.3 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Type (2021-2032)
13.2 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Application
13.2.1 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.2 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.3 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Application (2021-2032)
13.3 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Market Size by Country
13.3.1 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.2 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.3 SAMEA Floating Board-to-Board Connector Price by Country (2021-2032)
13.3.4 Brazil
13.3.5 Argentina
13.3.6 Chile
13.3.7 Colombia
13.3.8 Peru
13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
13.3.10 Israel
13.3.11 UAE
13.3.12 Turkey
13.3.13 Iran
13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
14.1 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Value Chain Analysis
14.1.1 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Key Raw Materials
14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
14.1.4 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Production Mode & Process
14.2 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Sales Channels Analysis
14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
14.2.2 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Distributors
14.2.3 Floating Board-to-Board Connector Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
16.2 Research Methodology
16.3 Research Process
16.4 Authors List of This Report
16.5 Data Source
16.5.1 Secondary Sources
16.5.2 Primary Sources
16.6 Disclaimer
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