Last update: Wednesday 5 September 2012 [33 news items]
Passive component makers Thinking, Viking Tech August sales up slightly
Sep 5, 15:09
Taiwan-based passive component manufacturers Thinking Electronic Industrial and Viking Tech have both reported slight sequential increases in revenues for August 2012.
Polytronics 1Q12 profits slip 28%
Apr 26, 12:19
Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for handsets and PCs, saw its net profits for the first quarter of 2012 decrease 28% from a year ago. The firm attributed...
Polytronics to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$4
Mar 27, 16:20
Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for mobile phones and PCs, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$4 (US$0.14) for its 2011 operation, according...
TXC, Polytronics February sales up on rising orders
Mar 8, 15:04
Quartz component manufacturer TXC saw its consolidated revenues increase about 17% sequentially in February, thanks to a pick-up in orders coming from the handset and PC sectors....
Polytronics posts higher 2011 earnings
Feb 2, 13:56
Polytronics Technology, which manufactures circuit protection components for mobile phones and PCs, has reported pre-tax earnings for 2011 grew 9.1% to NT$460 million (US$15.6 million)...
Protective component makers report better-than-expected December revenues
Jan 10, 16:08
Thinking Electronic Industrial and Polytronics Technology, which make protective components for power supplies, have both reported slight sequential drops in fourth-quarter revenues...
Most passive component makers report November sales growth
Dec 8, 11:08
Most Taiwan-based passive component manufacturers including Chilisin Electronics, Holy Stone Enterprise, Lelon Electronics, Polytronics Technology and Thinking Electronic Industrial...
Polytronics posts revenue drop on slow PC demand
Nov 8, 15:11
Polytronics Technology, which mainly manufactures circuit protection components for PCs and mobile phones, has registered a 13% sequential decrease in October revenues. The company...
Protective component supplier Thinking sales rebound in March
Apr 6, 15:53
Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, has reported that consolidated revenues for March 2011 rose 60.5% sequentially to NT$382...
Protective component maker Polytronics inks contract with Littelfuse
Dec 20, 15:30
Polytronics Technology has signed an agreement with US-based Littelfuse for the supply of polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) products, according to the Taiwan-based circuit...
Polytronics expects 4Q10 sales to drop 15%
Nov 16, 14:25
Circuit protection device maker Polytronics Technology expects its sales to decrease by about 15% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, citing traditional slow demand in the...
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...
Polytronics expanding thermal conductive board capacity
Apr 14, 14:05
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology (PTTC) is ramping up its capacity for thermal conductive boards (or insulated metal substrates) to 80,000 square feet a month by...
Chip resistor maker Ta-I to expand capacity by 20%
Mar 17, 14:38
Ta-I Technology plans to spend NT$1 billion (US$31.45 million) in the next two years expanding chip resistor, protective component and LED heat sink substrate lines, according to...

Polytronics posts growth in February 2010 thanks to shipments of heat sink substrates
Mar 10, 14:58
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology saw sales generated from heat sink substrates exceed the NT$10 million mark (US$313 million) in February 2010, compared to NT$5 million...
Component maker Thinking Electronic to ramp capacity 20% in 2010
Feb 25, 16:52
Taiwan-based protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial plans to ramp up its capacity by 20% in 2010 after seeing order visibility extended to the end of second quarter,...
Supply of protective components tightens
Jan 27, 10:54
Taiwan-based protective component makers have seen better-than-expected order volumes in January, with the shortage gap reaching tens of millions of units, according to market sources...
Thinking Electronic to set up new plant in China for protective components
Jan 4, 14:09
Taiwan-based protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial plans to spend US$5 million building a new plant in Jiangxi, China for capacity expansion. Further details will...
Protective component makers optimistic about future outlook despite revenue decline in October 2009
Nov 10, 14:52
Taiwan-based protective component makers Thinking Electronic and Polytronics Technology both saw revenues decline by more than 10% in October 2009. However, they are optimistic about...
Polytronics 3Q09 pre-tax profits almost double
Oct 14, 16:30
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology has announced revenues for the third quarter grew 30.9% sequentially to NT$309 million (US$9.55 million), with pre-tax profits jumping...

Sep 17, 16:30
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology started trading on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) today (September 17).
Thinking Electronic sees short capacity in August 2009
Sep 9, 14:16
Taiwan protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial saw orders for SMD-type products exceed its production capacity by about 10 million units in August 2009 and had to...
Protective component maker Thinking enters China automotive market
Newswatch - Aug 14, 16:28
Thinking Electronic has entered the supply chain of China-based automobile maker BYD Company and expects to begin volume shipments in 2010, according to market speculation.
Taiwan passive component makers to expand capacity
Aug 4, 16:28
Thinking Electronic and Ralec Electronic both have plans to expand capacity by adding equipment, while Ta-I Technology will spend NT$80 million (US$2.45 million) to make more protective...
Protective component suppliers Thinking, Polytronics to see more than 10% revenue growth in July
Jul 30, 10:28
Taiwan protective component makers Thinking Electronic and Polytronics Technology are expected to enjoy more than 10% sequential revenue growth in July thanks to strong seasonal demand...
Protection component maker Polytronics expects increased shipments in 3Q09
Jul 3, 17:04
Protection component maker Polytronics Technology has begun shipments of a new line of SLD circuit protection devices used in lithium batteries to a handset vendor. Monthly shipments...
Passive component makers Cyntec and Polytronics to enjoy growth of new products in 2H09
Jun 26, 11:44
Cyntec and Polytronics Technology both expect shipments of new products to grow significantly in the second half of the year. Cyntec expects its small-size RF power chokes and 0201...

Chip resistor maker Ta-I to issue new shares
Jun 24, 15:05
Ta-I Technology has approved plans issue up to 30 million new shares at a tentative price of NT$20 (US$0.61) each. The chip resistor maker said its utilization rate has rebounded...
Protective component maker Thinking cuts into Japan supply chain
Jun 3, 10:58
Thinking Electronic has received power supply orders from Japan-based TV makers with shipments beginning in April. The orders are expected to help boost revenues performance, said...
Taiwan maker Polytronics sees growing thermistor opportunities
May 12, 17:09
Taiwan-based maker Polytronics Technology, in addition to growing shipments of surface mount device (SMD) polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) thermistors used in netbooks,...
Protective component maker Thinking seeing full utilization
Apr 10, 16:32
Taiwan-based protective commponent maker Thinking Electronic Industrial saw March revenues increase 22.6% to NT$141 million (US$4.18 million) driven by demand from PC and notebook...
Protective component demand recovers
Mar 10, 17:10
Taiwan protective component makers saw increased shipments in February thanks to recovered downstream demand. Netbook and notebook applications drove Thinking Electronic Industrial's...
Taiwan protective circuit component makers Thinking and Inpaq see sharp decline in November sales
Dec 18, 16:39
Thinking Electronic Industrial has reported November sales of NT$213 million (US$6.56 million), down 33% sequentially. Inpaq's November sales totaled NT$75 million, representing a...
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 55min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 8min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 8min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 1h 4min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
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- 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
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |

| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |

| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |

- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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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
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
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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.
















