Prices of chip resistors are expected to drop another 3-5% in the third quarter of 2011 due to weak demand in the downstream sector and capacity ramps by makers, according to industry sources.
Resistor prices were cut by 5-8% on average in the first half, with models in 0402 sizes being reduced the most, said the sources.
Pricing competition will continue in the third quarter resulting from massive capacity ramps, ranging 20-30%, implemented by makers in 2010, the sources asserted.
Article translated by Steve Shen
