Last update: Thursday 13 June 2013 [35 news items]
Laser Tek to begin shipping automated optical inspection equipment in 3Q13
Jun 13, 22:16
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to begin shipping its new AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment to passive component...
Laser Tek order visibility extends to June
Feb 19, 15:54
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, has seen order visibility for its laser equipment extend to June indicating strong sales in the first...
Laser Tek revenues expected to rise 15% in 2013 on growing sales to Japan
Dec 13, 14:06
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, will see its revenues grow over 15% in 2013 thanks to increasing shipments to Japan, according to industry...
Passive component makers reshuffling top management
Dec 12, 15:40
Passive component makers, including Ralec Electronic, Jaan Cherng Technological, Thinking Electronic, Viking Tech, Laser Tek and Walsin Technology, all performed management reshuffles...
Laser Tek to post profit growth on rising sales of high-margin products
Sep 14, 16:18
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to report revenue growth of 15-20% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012. Rising sales...
Laser Tek sales to peak in 3Q12
Aug 21, 01:55
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to see its quarterly sales climb to the highest level of 2012 in the third quarter, according...
Jul 16, 14:51
Consolidated revenues at Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, registered an about 30% sequential increase in the second quarter of 2012....
Laser Tek expected to see 2Q12 net EPS of NT$1.50
Jun 27, 13:59
Laser Tek, a Taiwan-based supplier of SMD packaging materials and SMT/laser equipment, is expected to generate revenues of NT$580-590 million (US$19.4-19.7 million) for the second...
Passive component makers ramping up capacity utilization rates
May 28, 12:51
Most passive component makers including Yageo, Cyntec, Ralec Electronics, Ta-I Technology, Walsin Technology all have ramped up their production capacity utilization rates to over...
Laser Tek expected to see 10% sequential growth in 2Q12 revenues
May 15, 14:45
Laser Tek, a Taiwan-based supplier of laser equipment and SMD packaging materials, is expected to have consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 rising 10% on quarter due...
Laser Tek to post solid sales growth in 2Q12
Apr 23, 15:36
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to post sales growth of 10-20% sequentially in April 2012, according to market sources....
Laser Tek, Leatec seeing orders rise
Apr 2, 15:53
Chip resistor companies have stepped up their pace of orders as they plan to expand capacity especially that for 0201- and 01005-size products used in smartphones and tablets. Equipment...
Laser Tek to post 30% sales rise in February
Feb 15, 15:05
Buoyed by rising shipments of laser trimmers and cutting machines for the manufacture of chip resistors, Laser Tek is expected to post a 30% sequential increase in February revenues,...
Passive component material suppliers gearing up for 2012
Jan 2, 16:56
Liton Technology is set to expand capacity for medium- to high-voltage formed aluminum foil to meet customer demand in 2012, while Laser Tek is expected to report a good first quarter...
Laser Tek to offer new products in expectation of market rebound in 1H12
Dec 13, 01:45
Laser Tek Taiwan, a Taiwan-based supplier of SMD packaging materials, SMT/laser and LED taping equipment, plans to offer new products to meet expected rebounding demand in the first...
Laser Tek expects November, December revenues to fall
Nov 10, 16:14
Laser Tek, a supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, expects to report on-month drops in revenues for November and December. Passive...
SMT equipment to buoy revenues for Laser Tek
Jul 18, 12:13
Taiwan-based Laser Tek is expected to enjoy revenue growth of about 40% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by strong shipments of surface-mount-technology (SMT) inspection...
Jul 8, 01:30
Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, has reported NT$325 million (US$11.3 million) in consolidated revenues for June...
Laser Tek lands SMT equipment orders from Foxconn and Quanta
Apr 27, 13:45
Passive component equipment supplier Laser Tek has reportedly landed orders for SMT equipment from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer which will...
Laser Tek to issue NT$600 million convertible bonds
Apr 20, 10:50
Packaging material supplier Laser Tek plans to issue NT$600 million (US$20.63 million) worth of convertible bonds to strengthen its financial capability. The company also plans to...
Passive component makers enjoy strong sales in March
Apr 11, 15:55
Most passive component makers and upstream raw material suppliers have reported strong sales for March 2011 due to a low base in February and inventory build-up by downstream clients...
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...
Laser Tek reportedly to buy SMT equipment provider
Jan 4, 11:15
Market sources have speculated that Taiwan's Laser Tek will soon announce plans to acquire a small- to medium-sized company specializing in surface-mount-technology (SMT) equipment,...
Passive component makers post mixed results for September
Oct 13, 11:57
Taiwan-based passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) have both posted a sequential decline in revenues for September, while fellow company Holy Stone...
SMD equipment maker Laser Tek looks to strong shipments during June-September period
Jul 26, 11:27
Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek expects its shipments of equipment, including SMD packaging and LED equipment, to peak during the June-September period,...
Laser Tek May revenues likely to hit record
Jun 7, 15:55
Taiwan-based Laser Tek, which produces SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, is expected to see consolidated revenues for May 2010 exceed its...
Laser Tek, Leatec April sales buoyed by strong demand for passive components
May 13, 16:44
Passive component material suppliers Laser Tek and Leatec Fine Ceramics both reported strong revenue gains for April 2010 amid strong booming sales of passive components, according...
Apr 27, 15:26
Laser Tek, which mainly produces SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials, and chip-resistor substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramics are expected to see second-quarter revenues...
Passive component maker Yageo revenues hit high in March
Apr 9, 15:29
Passive component maker Yageo saw its consolidated revenues grow 36% sequentially to all time high of NT$2.403 billion (US$76.26 million) for March 2010, buoyed by increasing shipments...
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...
Laser Tek, Leatec more bullish on passive component market
Dec 14, 10:39
With passive component makers seeing better-than-expected performance, upstream material suppliers Laser Tek and Leatec Fine Ceramics have both expressed optimism for fourth-quarter...
Packaging material and equipment supplier Laser Tek positive about 4Q09
Newswatch - Oct 20, 16:00
Laser Tek, a major supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment in Taiwan, has reported clearer order visibility for LED packagers and laser...
Packaging material supplier Laser Tek to see 30% sales growth in July
Jul 29, 15:54
Taiwan-based Laser Tek is likely to see July 2009 revenues up 30% sequentially, primarily driven by its equipment product lines, according to company sources. Specializing in SMD...
Laser Tek expects entry into semiconductor packaging materials to improve margins
Newswatch - Apr 22, 14:47
Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, said its recent entry into the market for semiconductor packaging materials will...
Laser Tek to ship semiconductor packaging materials in 2Q09
Mar 30, 15:30
Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, is looking to tap the market for semiconductor packaging materials, according...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 11h 25min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 11h 27min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 11h 32min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 11h 54min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 11h 55min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 12h 52min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | Jun 19, 20:55
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | Jun 19, 20:49
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 11h 48min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 12h 6min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:21
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:24
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 19:16
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.