Last update: Tuesday 18 June 2013 [569 news items]
PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
Jun 18, 13:37
Buoyed by a pull-in of equipment orders from the PCB sector, Csun Manufacturing and Ampoc Far East are expected to see their second-quarter sales rise significantly on quarter, according...
PCB maker Apex sees revenues up over 6% on year in May
Jun 10, 14:52
Apex International, a PCB maker in Thailand with investment from Taiwan, has reported revenues of NT$512 million (US$17.22 million) for May, down 11.3% on month but up 6.6% on year...
Auto PCBs to drive GBM revenue growth in 2013
Jun 6, 12:28
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and provides PCB assembly services, expects sales generated from its automotive product line to drive its revenue growth in 2013.
PCB backup board maker Aurona begins pilot runs at new plant in Taiwan
Jun 4, 15:01
PCB backup board maker Aurona Industries will begin pilot operations at its new plant in Taiwan soon and expects the new plant to gradually ramp up its capacity in the second half...
Taiwan PCB production value rises 3% in 2Q13, says IEK
Jun 3, 18:35
The production value of PCBs produced by Taiwan-based companies in Taiwan and China came to NT$119 billion (US$4 billion) in the second quarter of 2013, increasing 3% from the previous...
Prospects of HannStar Board, Gold Circuit moving upward in 2Q13
May 30, 12:04
Business prospects of notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics will become more positive in the second quarter of 2013 due to improvements in capacity utilization...
PCB maker APCB looks to post record high revenues in May
May 29, 12:24
PCB maker Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) is expected to see its revenues hit a new high in May due to improving capacity utilization rates of its plants in Taiwan, Thailand...
PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
May 17, 14:13
Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, is expected to report sales growth of more than 10% sequentially for the second quarter of 2013 on...
Drill bit maker Topoint sees net profits up over 27% on year in 1Q13
May 15, 12:28
Drill bit maker Topoint Technology has reported net profits of NT$59 million (US$1.98 million) for the first quarter of 2013, down 34.8% sequentially but up 27.2% on year. First-quarter...
PCB maker Tripod reports flat performance for 1Q13
May 9, 15:58
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported revenues of NT$3.43 billion (US$116.27 million) for April, up 1.4% sequentially and 0.03% on year. For the first four months of 2013, revenues...
PCB maker Apex April revenues hit record high
May 8, 15:31
Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, saw its revenues gain 12.4% on month and 43.6% on year to hit a record high of NT$577 million (US$19.5...
Drill bit maker Topoint April sales up
May 8, 14:47
Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for the production of IC substrates and PCBs, has announced that consolidated revenues for April 2013 increased 10.9% sequentially...
PCB maker Unimicron remains cautious about 2Q13 prospects
May 2, 22:31
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology still remains cautious about its business outlook for the second quarter of 2013 after its revenues dropped 14% on quarter and 11% on year to...
Equipment supplier Csun expects strong 2Q13
Apr 30, 12:13
A rebound in orders lifted Csun Manufacturing's book-to-bill ratio to 1.52 at the end of the first quarter, indicating that the company's shipments and revenues will grow robustly...
Supply of any-layer PCBs to fall short in 2H13
Apr 29, 22:14
Global supply of any-layer HDI PCBs will likely struggle to keep up with demand in the second half of 2013, when the market for mobile devices enters its peak season, according to...
PCB inspection equipment maker Machvision reports strong earnings for 1Q13
Newswatch - Apr 24, 16:04
PCB and IC substrate inspection equipment maker Machvision has reported net profits of NT$50.5 million (US$1.69 million) for the first quarter of 2013, up 112.3% sequentially but...
PCB makers likely to ask for CCL price cuts on copper price falls
Apr 24, 15:47
Taiwan-based rigid and flexible PCB makers have reduced CCL (copper-clad laminate) procurement temporarily due to expected price drops arising from continual decreases in international...
Nanya PCB looks to flat performance in 2Q13
Apr 18, 14:35
Nanya PCB expects its sales to stay flat in the second quarter of 2013 after revenues dropped 10.1% sequentially and 13.1% on year to NT$6.54 billion (US$219.04 million) in the first...
Ichia to grow flexible PCB revenues in 2013
Apr 15, 23:46
Taiwan-based Ichia Technology expects to grow revenues generated from its flexible PCB (FPCB) business in 2013, on an improvement of its production yield rates.
Apr 11, 21:46
PCB manufacturers Tripod Technology and Apex Circuit International have reported sequential increases in March revenues of about 14% and 8%, respectively.
PCB equipment makers Ampoc, Csun see order visibility extend to 3Q13
Apr 10, 22:09
PCB manufacturing equipment makers Ampoc Far East and Csun Manufacturing both are expected to see their revenues grow substantially in the second quarter as the two companies have...
PCB maker Unimicron 1Q13 sales fall more than 10%
Apr 10, 19:07
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology registered decreases of 16.5% sequentially and 10.7% on year in the first quarter of 2013.
Tripod, Chin-Poon look to steady shipments of telematics boards in 2013
Apr 2, 22:24
PCB makers Tripod Technology and Chin-Poon Industrial are expected to see their shipments of telematics boards grow steadily in 2013 as global sales of automobiles are estimated to...
Nanya PCB posts heavy losses for 2012
Newswatch - Mar 27, 15:36
PCB and IC substrate supplier Nanya PCB (NPC) has reported net losses of NT$2.06 billion (US$69.08 million) for 2012, reversing from a net profit of NT$3.17 billion recorded in the...
PCB maker Tripod posts EPS of over NT$5 for 2012
Newswatch - Feb 26, 14:44
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported net profits of NT$2.93 billion (US$98.94 million) for 2012, decreasing 30.3% from a year earlier. For 2012, EPS reached NT$5.58 and gross...
Taiwan PCB makers to raise 2013 capex
Feb 5, 12:30
Major Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers including Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have all set higher capex budgets for 2013, according to...
GBM expects auto and handset PCB demand to drive company growth in 2013
Feb 1, 14:24
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and provides PCB assembly services, expects brisk demand coming from the handset and automotive electronics sectors to drive its...
PCB firm Unimicron cautious about 1Q13
Jan 31, 21:38
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has expressed caution about its business outlook for the first quarter of 2013, citing a seasonal slowdown in orders. All of its product segments...
HannStar Board to lower notebook PCB sales in 2013
Jan 21, 11:27
HannStar Board, the world's largest maker of notebook PCBs, aims to lower the ratio of notebook PCBs to 55-59% of its total sales in 2013 compared to 59% in the previous year amid...
FPCB maker Flexium to raise 2013 capex
Jan 18, 12:38
Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capex for 2013 to top the NT$1.7-1.8 billion (US$58.73-62.18 million) it spent in the previous year, with plans to upgrade...
Notebook PCB makers concerned about Dell buyout talks
Jan 17, 13:51
Notebook-use PCB makers are paying attention to the outcome of buyout talks reportedly being held between Dell and private-equity firms as the future development of the world's third-largest...
Lenovo reportedly to directly procure PCBs
Jan 16, 19:50
Lenovo will reportedly directly procure PCBs for use in its PCs instead of procuring from its ODMs as is the current practice, according to industry sources.
PCB maker Allied Circuit looks to sales decrease in 1Q13
Jan 15, 11:45
PCB manufacturer Allied Circuit is expected to see sequential sales decrease in the first quarter of 2013, as its utilization rate will likely fall below 80% amid seasonal slowdown...
Taiwan FPCB makers post sales growth of 25-45% in 2012
Jan 14, 23:20
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) manufacturers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect enjoyed sales growth of 25-45% in 2012, and all saw their sales...
Compeq building new PCB plant in China
Jan 14, 15:15
PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is building a new plant in Chongqing, China with the first-phase construction slated for completion in mid-2014, according to industry sources.
Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
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Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
LED | 10h 21min ago
Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
Bits + chips | 10h 25min ago
NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
Bits + chips | 10h 35min ago
Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
IT + CE | 11h 27min ago
China-based TV vendors to procure over 30 million panels from Taiwan makers, says CVIA vice president
Displays | Jun 18, 19:58
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | 11h 12min ago
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | 11h 24min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | 12h 4min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | 12h 16min ago
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
Asustek Marine Cool motherboard
Asustek Computer has launched the Marine Cool motherboard featuring a unique design utilizing ceramics and metals in its thermal design. The motherboard is equipped a metal heat-pipe...
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This significant process control improvement ensures a specific predetermined wave height for every single PCB by automatically adjusting the solder pump RPMs. Thus, wave height is...
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Expanding the motherboard market: Q&A with Gigabyte sales and marketing
Following the recent launch of Intel's new Ivy Bridge platform, new announcements from AMD, and the growing anticipation for Windows 8, Computex 2012 will provide PC players from...
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller 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
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
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- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
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- FIC partners with Cluster Wireless to deliver Intelligent M2M Solutions
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- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
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- 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
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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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.