Last update: Thursday 28 March 2013 [148 news items]
Passive component makers Thinking and Acme post record high revenues in July
Aug 9, 16:51
Protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial and ferric core maker Acme Electronics both saw their revenues hit a historical high in July amid strong demand for their...
Passive component makers post strong revenue gains in July
Aug 6, 12:03
Most passive component makers, including Yageo, Chilisin Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, all post strong revenue gains in July 2010, with the number one player Yageo...
Holy Stone posts profit decline in 2Q10 despite rise in revenues
Aug 4, 14:49
Passive component maker Holy Stone Enterprise saw its pre-tax profits decline 17.4% sequentially to NT$249 million (US$7.84 million) in second-quarter 2010 although revenues were...
STM is the market share leader in ESD and EMI protection devices, says Petrov Group
Aug 2, 15:03
The market for electro-static discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection devices is nearly invisible. However, it is a large (US$6 billion and 16+ billion unit...
Jul 28, 11:31
Passive component maker Yageo expects its revenues to increase 10% sequentially in the third quarter buoyed by strong demand from the network equipment, power supply and handset segments,...
Passive component distributors Nichidenbo and 3H post sequential revenue gains in June
Jul 9, 12:25
Passive component distributors Nichidenbo and Honey Hope Honesty (3H) both saw their revenues grow 2% sequentially to NT$308 million (US$9.59 million) and NT$372 million, respectively,...
Passive component maker WTC 2Q10 revenues higher than expected
Jul 8, 13:57
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.08 billion (US$157.86 million) for the second quarter, up 21.5% from the previous...
Taiwan passive component makers reach 2Q10 sales target despite revenue declines in June
Jul 7, 16:43
Passive component makers Yageo and Holy Stone posted declines in June revenues but both companies still reached their second-quarter sales targets. With orders still in excess of...
Passive component distributors Podak expects flat revenues in 3Q10
Jun 30, 15:32
Passive component distributor Podak has revealed that it has seen its order visibility extending to September, but expects its revenues to stay flat in the third quarter due to particularly...
TSMC reiterates role as passive investor of SMIC
Jun 30, 11:29
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will not be involved with the operation of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), and has no plans to raise...

Passive component maker WTC to ramp up high-end MLCCs
Jun 28, 15:01
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to resume operations at plant 2 in Kaohsiung focusing on the production of high-end MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip...
Passive component shortages to continue in 3Q10
Jun 25, 13:48
Supplies of a wide range of passive components, including tantalum and aluminum capacitors, inductors, MLCCs, and chip resistors, will continue to be short of demand in the third...
Passive component maker Feei Cherng to swing to profits in 2Q10
Jun 11, 16:47
Passive component maker Feei Cherng is expected to swing to profits in the second quarter of 2010 due to increasing shipments of MLCCs and solid capacitors as well as an improvement...
Most passive component makers report revenue growth for May
Jun 8, 14:13
Yageo, the largest MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) maker in Taiwan, has announced consolidated revenues for May 2010 reached an all-time high of NT$2.404 billion (US$74.04 million)...
Passive component makers to post strong revenues in May
Jun 2, 16:41
Despite a modest slowdown in orders from notebook clients, most Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to see their revenues continue moving upwards in May, according...
Passive component demand to remain strong in 3Q10
Jun 1, 14:28
Demand for passive components will continue to grow in the third quarter as compared to the prior quarter, pushing up revenue growth at passive component distributors and vendors,...
Mag.Layers enjoys strong May shipments due to low inventory levels in the supply chain
May 26, 15:00
Passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific Technics should post a new monthly revenue record in May 2010, and second-quarter revenues are expected to increase 25% sequentially,...
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...
All Ring shipping passive component manufacturing equipment to Japan
May 13, 15:58
Taiwan-based All Ring Tech has begun shipping passive component manufacturing equipment in small volumes to a Japan-based vendor, according to company chairman Larry Lu.
Passive component makers post strong revenue gains in April
May 7, 17:03
Passive component makers Ralec Electronics and Polytronics Technology (PTTC) both saw their consolidated revenues hit record high levels in April 2010, while Yageo's April revenues...
MLCC powder materials to push up PDC 1H10 revenues
May 5, 12:05
Prosperity Dielectric Company (PDC), which produces powder materials for passive components, expects first-half 2010 revenues to match around 88% of total revenues in 2009 thanks...
Passive component maker WTC looks to strong performance from 2Q10 upwards
May 5, 11:34
Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects revenues and profitability to trend upwards starting in the second quarter due to strong demand from the notebook,...

Passive component maker Lelon posts profits in two straight quarters
May 4, 16:45
Passive component maker Lelon Electronics has reported net profits of NT$22.43 million (US$714,104) for the first quarter of 2010 compared to a net profit of NT$48 million recorded...
Passive component maker Mag.Layers posts 1Q10 revenues growth
May 3, 11:52
Taiwan-based passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific Technics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$532 million (US$16.94 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up 7.9% sequentially...
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 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 maker Holy Stone sees clear order visibility for 2H10
Apr 13, 15:02
Passive component maker Holy Stone has seen clear order visibility, with demand for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) expected to help sustain revenue growth in the second...
Passive component distributor Podak ramping up polymer aluminum capacitor shipments
Apr 9, 16:38
Taiwan-based passive component distributor Podak expects its shipment of specialty polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors (SP-Caps) to reach 40 million units a month in the second...
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 maker Mag.Layers to deal out dividend of NT$3 in cash for 2009
Newswatch - Mar 26, 14:20
Taiwan-based passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has decided to hand out a dividend of NT$3 in cash for 2009, in which the company posted an EPS of NT$4.31.
Taiwan-based passive component makers to see shipment growth in March
Mar 19, 17:05
Taiwan-based passive components makers, including Yageo, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and TXC, are likely to see shipments grow in March, driven by expected sales of the...
Taiwan-based passive component makers report double-digit decline in February 2010
Mar 10, 15:49
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers Yageo, Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics all have reported more than 10% revenues declines for February 2010.
Supply of passive components tightens
Mar 10, 12:10
The supply-demand gap of some types of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) and specialty polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors (SP-Caps) has reached 10%, and the situation...
Passive component makers see mixed results in February
Mar 5, 11:55
Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics saw its revenues edge up 1.35% sequentially to NT$204 million (US$6.38 million) in February, while fellow companies Holy Stone and Ralec...
Passive component makers expanding capacity
Feb 23, 16:25
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers are expected to see their new capacity come on line by the end of second-quarter 2010, according to industry sources. They are gearing up...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 7h 59min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 8h 11min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 8h 26min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 8h 28min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 8h 30min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 9h 12min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 9h 23min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 9h 29min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 9h 31min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 9h 33min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 9h 36min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 9h 56min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 9min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 10h 13min ago
- 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
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |

- 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.

















