Last update: Wednesday 3 April 2013 [61 news items]
FPCB maker Flexium looks to higher gross margin in 3Q10
Aug 30, 10:35
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect expects its consolidated gross margin to continue to move upward in the third quarter of 2010 after its gross margin advanced 4.7pp...
Career, Flexium expect sales boosted by orders for touch panels
Aug 16, 16:18
Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect, two major Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers, both expect shipments for touch screen devices including smartphones and tablets...
Smartphones to drive revenues for flexible PCB and CCL makers
Jul 13, 14:24
With handset vendors launching smartphones to tap seasonal demand in the latter half of the year, major Taiwan-based flexible PCB and copper-clad laminate (FCCL) makers have seen...
Global flexible PCB production to grow 8-10% in 2010, says Flexium chairman
Jun 10, 11:55
The global production of flexible PCBs is expected to grow by 8-10% in 2010, the first growth in the last three calendar years, according to Walter Cheng, chairman of Flexium Inter...
Flexible PCB makers look to strong profits for 2Q10
May 24, 12:03
Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Ichia Technologies, are expected to see their gross margin rates reach over 25% in second-quarter...
FPCB makers suffer sharp sequential revenue declines in February
Mar 12, 15:36
Most Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers suffered sharp sequential revenue declines in February 2010 due to labor shortages in China and fewer working days caused by the Lunar...
FPCB makers Career and Flexium to see revenues drop slightly in 1Q10
Jan 21, 14:12
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to see their revenues decline less than 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2010...
FPCB makers Career Technology and Flexium to see 4Q09 revenues drop
Nov 10, 12:12
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Career Technology had October revenues of NT$614 million (US$19 million), up 7.2% on month, while Flexium Interconnect had consolidated sales...

FPCB makers have mixed 4Q09 outlooks
Oct 13, 11:57
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect expects its fourth-quarter revenues to remain at the level of the third quarter while rivals Career Technology and Sunflex...

FPCB makers Career and Flexium look to 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q09
Sep 18, 16:59
Flexible PCB makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to see their revenues grow 10-15% and 13-15%, respectively, on quarter in the third quarter 2009 due to...

FPCB makers see June revenues soar thanks to strong orders from smartphone customers
Jul 3, 15:35
PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated June revenues of NT$675 million (US$20.52 million), up 21.4% from May, and revenues from FPCBs totaled NT$331 million, up 21.2%...
FPCB shipments for LED light bars rising
Jun 29, 16:08
Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology have indicated that demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs) used in LED light bars is increasing as almost all new notebook models launched in...

FPCB makers benefiting from strong iPhone 3GS sales
Jun 29, 14:03
Flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers for the iPhone 3GS are expected to see significant sales increases thanks to the popularity of Apple's new handset, according to industry sources. The...
Five Taiwan-based PCB makers begin shipments for new iPhone, say Taiwan makers
Newswatch - May 26, 13:59
Taiwan-based PCB makers Nanya Printed Circuit Board, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology have been selected as suppliers of HDI (high-density interconnect) boards for the new...
FPCB makers see improving order visibility for 2Q09
May 13, 11:05
Taiwan's flexible PCB (FPCB) makers including Flexium Interconnect, Ichia Technologies and Career Technology have seen their order visibility extend to between 1.5 and two months...

FPCB makers upbeat about demand from smartphone market
Newswatch - Mar 17, 15:26
Taiwan flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) makers expect strong demand from the smartphone market in 2009, as High Tech Computer (HTC), Research In Motion (RIM), Palm and Appls...
Taiwan FPCB makers benefit from losses of rivals in Hong Kong and Japan
Mar 10, 15:22
Taiwan flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) makers are expected to benefit from Global Flex's (Suzhou), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Global Flex Holdings, application to the Wuzhong...
FPCB makers Ichia, Flexium see February revenues up on month
Mar 10, 12:13
Ichia Technologies and Flexium Interconnect saw significant growth in their sales from flexible printed circuit board (FPCBs) thanks to rush orders generated by China's subsidy program...
PCB makers see revenues rising in February
Feb 12, 14:57
Most Taiwan-based PCB makers have projected that their revenues in February will be better than those recorded in January due to increases in rush orders and more working days this...
PCB makers optimistic about smartphone and netbook segment in 2009
Jan 23, 01:10
Despite an expected decline in PCB production value, PCB makers expect netbook and smartphone applications to be growth drivers in 2009, benefiting related PCB companies Unitech Printed...
FPCB maker Flexium business stable despite economic downturn
Nov 26, 12:19
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has had significant sales growth since September and continues to have strong orders in November, according to the company. Flexium...
FPCB makers' September sales driven by handset market
Oct 8, 01:10
An upturn in the handset market drove September sales for flexible PCB (FPCB) makers, including Flexium Interconnect, Ichia Technologies, and Career Technology, according to industry...
Flexium doubtful about penetration of LED-backlit notebooks
Aug 28, 01:10
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has expressed its doubts about the penetration of LED-backlit notebooks as it is seeing poor yields, according to company sources. Flexium...
FPCB makers expected to have double-digit sales growth in 3Q
Aug 27, 13:16
Printed circuit board (PCB) industry players stated demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for handsets is growing faster than demand for PCBs in the second half of this year due to stronger...
FPCB industries restructuring; orders centralized among Career, Taiflex and Flexium
Aug 25, 16:37
Some Taiwan and China-based flexible PCB (FPCB) makers are reportedly seeing disappointing sales this year, prompting orders to be transferred to Taiwan's leading industry players...
FPCB makers benefiting from high-end smartphone demand
Aug 8, 01:10
Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect have both reported seeing an obvious increase in orders for handsets in the third quarter compared to their quarterly...
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.
















