Chip resistor suppliers report revenue drops for May

Jun 10, 14:52

Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronics saw their consolidated revenues decrease 4.3% and 5.9%, respectively, on month in May 2011. The drops were due to several orders placed in adv...

More Taiwan-based passive component makers to produce chip resistors in 01005 size

May 30, 15:56

More Taiwan-based passive makers are venturing into the production of chip resistors in the smaller 01005 size (0.4 x 0.2 x 0.1mm) due to increasing demand from the smartphone sectors,...

Chip-resistor maker Ta-I begins shipping LED heat sink substrates

Mar 30, 16:40

Chip-resistor maker Ta-I Technology has begun small volume shipments of LED heat sink substrates, and its monthly capacity will eventually expand to 200,000 units based on the company...

Taiwan passive component material suppliers seeing uptick in orders

Mar 24, 01:10

Aluminum foil maker Liton Technology and Leatec Fine Ceramic, a supplier of chip resistor substrates, are both seeing increases in orders amid uncertainty over the supply line from...

Laser Tek sees strong demand for resistor laser trimming machines

Mar 21, 15:53

Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek has revealed that orders for its embedded resistor laser trimmers for second-quarter 2011 are stronger than those received...

Viking Tech shares up 34% on first-day OTC trading

Mar 17, 01:40

Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, saw its share price soar 33.75% on its first day of trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter...

Viking Tech to expand thin-film resistor capacity 20-30% in 2011

Mar 1, 16:45

Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, plans to expand capacity for thin-film resistors by 20-30% in 2011 to meet demand from...

Chip-resistor substrate makers likely to raise prices on limited supply

Feb 25, 01:35

Chip-resistor substrates are expected to see constrained supply later in 2011 due to rising demand combined with a lack of capacity ramps by producers, according to industry sources...

Demand for small-size chip resistors growing

Feb 22, 12:37

Chip resistors will continue to shrink in size to fit the specifications of new consumer electronic devices that are made thinner, lighter and more feature-rich. There has been a...

Chip resistor orders and supply healthy, say Taiwan makers

Jan 12, 16:10

Taiwan-based chip resistor manufacturers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronics have indicated that orders are strong prior to the Lunar New Year holidays and shipments to clients...

Prices for large-size chip resistors to rise 5-10% in 1Q11

Jan 7, 02:05

Chip resistor makers are mulling plans to raise quotes for large-size products, including 0603-and-above sizes, by 5-10% later in the first quarter of 2011 to reflect tight supply,...

Ta-I declines to comment on reported orders from Japan

Stockwatch - Nov 25, 14:13

Taiwan's Ta-I Technology has declined to comment on reports that it has received contract orders for chip resistors from Japan-based semiconductor suppliers, citing customer confidentiality,...

Taiwan passive component makers gear up to cultivate car electronics market

Nov 18, 11:14

Chip resistor suppliers Yageo and Walsin Technology, and protective component makers Thinking Electronic Industrial and Polytronics Technology have all geared up to enhance their...

Chip-resister maker Ralec posts strong EPS in 3Q10

Oct 18, 14:01

Chip-resister maker Ralec Electronics has announced consolidated net profits of NT$106 million (US$3.46 million) or an EPS of NT$1.66, on revenues of NT$671 million for the third...

Passive component prices to remain steady in 4Q10 except aluminum capacitors

Oct 4, 14:46

Pricing of various passive components has become a major concern recently due to slowing demand from downstream sectors, and industry sources believe chip resistor prices will remain...

Chip resistor supplier Ta-I likely to post sequential fall in 3Q10 gross margin

Oct 1, 01:50

Market watchers expect gross margins at Ta-I Technology to fall by up to 5% sequentially to 35-36% in the third quarter of 2010, due to changes in exchange rates and rising raw material...

Chip resistor orders declining, say sources

Sep 16, 13:41

Taiwan-based chip resistor makers saw the pace of incoming orders start drifting down in the second half of August 2010, and prospects are likely to remain flat in September, according...

Ceramic substrate vendor Leatec looks to improved gross margin in 3Q10

Sep 3, 11:39

Aluminum ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic is expected to see it gross margin improve to 30-33% in the third quarter from 23.6% in the second thanks to price hikes of...

Chip resistor maker Ta-I sees gross margin strengthen in 2Q10

Aug 24, 13:55

Ta-I Technology, a supplier of chip resistors and protective components, saw gross margins reach 37.5% in the second quarter, according to data released by the company. The figure...

Ta-I to post better-than-expected 2Q10 results

Aug 17, 14:41

Taiwan-based chip resistor supplier Ta-I Technology performed better-than-expected in the second quarter of 2010, according to market watchers. The company's gross margin for the...

Chip-resistor substrate supply to remain tight through year-end 2010

Aug 10, 15:23

Supply of chip-resistor substrates, especially for large-size resistor parts and high-power ones, will likely remain tight through the end of 2010, according to sources at Taiwan-based...

Chip resistor maker Ralec net EPS more than double on year in 1H10

Jul 21, 14:02

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic has posted pre-tax profits of NT$279 million (US$8.68 million), or a pre-tax EPS of NT$4.14, on consolidated revenues of NT$1.116 billion for...

Chip resistor maker Ralec running at full capacity

Jul 20, 15:03

Ralec Electronics has seen its plants run at full capacity, producing 15-16 million chip resistors a month, according to industry sources. The high utilization is buoyed by strong...

Chip-resistor maker Ralec revenues hit record high in June

Jul 6, 15:09

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronics saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$230.24 million (NT$7.15 million) in July, increasing 16.8% sequentially and 60.7% on yea...

Chip resistor maker Ralec to ramp up capacity in July

Jun 15, 13:55

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronics will ramp up its output of chip resistors to 15 billion units a month in July 2010 compared to 14 billion units currently, the company revealed...

Ta-I to ramp up chip-resistor output

Jun 10, 13:30

Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology plans to ramp up its production of chip resistors to 30 billion units a month in July 2010 compared to 25 billion units at present. Additionally,...

Chip-resistor substrate maker Leatec likely to hike prices in June

May 24, 14:14

Taiwan-based aluminum ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic plans to raise its quotes for chip-resistor substrates in June, according to the company.

Chip resistor maker Ta-I registers 400% profit growth in 1Q10

Apr 28, 12:05

Taiwan-based chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$840 million (US$27 million) for the first quarter of 2010, a 47.4% increase on year. After-tax...

Rising costs to push up chip resistor prices in 2Q10

Apr 21, 11:48

Due to rising production costs, Taiwan-based chip resistor (chip-R) makers Ta-I Technology, Yageo and Ralec Electronic will raise prices in the second quarter. Prices for larger 0603...

Chip resistor maker Ralec looks to strong sales in April

Apr 16, 15:28

Chip resistor vendor Ralec Electronics expects its revenues to stay high in April 2010 as orders received for the month have reached its maximum supply capacity, according to the...

Passive component maker Yageo to ramp up MLCC and chip resistor capacities in 2010

Newswatch - Apr 14, 13:59

Passive component maker Yageo plans to invest NT$3 billion in 2010, mainly to ramp up its MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor) capacity by 40% and chip resistor capacity by 35%,...

Passive-component material suppliers see revenues decrease in February

Mar 11, 16:06

Laser Tek, which mainly produces SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials for passive components, has reported an 8.3% sequential drop in consolidated revenues to NT$154 million...

Chip resistor maker Ta-I enters ceramic heat sink substrate market

Mar 10, 15:30

Taiwan-based Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology has stepped into the ceramic heat sink substrate segment and is sampling related products, which are mainly used in LED applications,...

Taiwan makers expanding chip resistor capacity

Mar 4, 11:32

Taiwan-based chip resistor makers Yageo, Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic are planning to expand their capacities to fulfill market demand, according to industry sources. Chip...