Last update: Wednesday 9 January 2013 [34 news items]
CCL makers post mixed results for December
Jan 9, 16:26
CCL maker Elite Materials (EMC) saw its consolidated revenues edge up 2.8% sequentially to NT$1.32 billion (US$45.5 million) in December 2012, while fellow companies Iteq and Taiwan...
CCL makers facing difficulties to hike prices
Sep 24, 14:32
Attempts by copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers to pass increased copper foil prices on to their downstream PCB clients in the fourth quarter may turn out to be difficult, since the...
Demand for high-end CCLs rising
Nov 25, 15:40
With consumer products getting more portable, coupled with the rise in environmental awareness, demand for halogen-free and high-Tg laminates, and aluminum heat sink substrates has...
CCL makers look to strong sales in August
Aug 11, 11:09
Major Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have reported sequential growths in consolidated revenues...
Taiwan makers cut CCL prices along with international copper price drops
May 24, 13:37
Taiwan-based CCL (copper-clad laminate) makers have lowered their quotes by 10% on average recently because of dropping international copper prices and bleak order prospects, according...
CCL makers to post strong 1Q11
Jan 14, 01:05
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Uniplus Electronics are expected to see the first-quarter of 2011 buck seasonal trends,...
CCL makers EMC, TUC sales bounce back in November
Dec 14, 01:40
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) suppliers Elite Materials (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have both announced growth in November 2010 consolidated revenues from the previous mon...
CCL makers post mixed results for October
Nov 9, 10:50
CCL (copper clad laminate) maker Iteq has registered NT$1.67 billion (US$55.3 million) in October consolidated revenues, up 1.8% from September. Fellow company Elite Materials (EMC)...
CCL makers pessimistic about 4Q10
Oct 14, 02:00
Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers, including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Uniplus Electronics, have turned cautious about their business...
TUC stepping up shipments of halogen-free copper-clad laminates
Aug 30, 11:28
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) expects its shipments of halogen-free copper-clad laminates (CCLs) to account for 30-35% of its total CCL shipments by year-end 2010 compared to 24%...
CCL makers Hwa Woei and TUC post handsome profits in 1H10
Aug 20, 12:16
Two Taiwan-based CCL (copper clad laminate) makers - Hwa Woei Laminate and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) - have seen their profits improve on year significantly in the first half...
TUC expects to obtain orders for server-use CCLs
Aug 19, 14:45
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has been preparing for production of copper-clad laminates (CCLs) used in high-end servers for which prices are 3-4 times those of ordinary CCLs, and...
CCL demand drifts down in August
Aug 18, 15:40
Demand for copper clad laminates (CCLs) from the PCB industry has slowed down in August which may affect CCL makers' performance for the third quarter, according to industry source...
CCL makers to ramp up capacity in 2H10
May 19, 14:59
Most Taiwan-based CCL (copper clad laminate) makers, including Elite Materials (EMC), Nanya Plastics, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Iteq, are running at full capacity at the moment...
TUC to see rising shipment ratio of halogen-free CCLs in 2010
Jan 13, 16:23
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) will see halogen-free copper-clad laminates (CCLs) account for more than 15% of its total CCL shipments later in 2010 from 12% in the second half of...
CCL prices to rise after Lunar New Year
Jan 6, 14:30
The price of copper-clad laminates (CCLs) is likely to be raised after the Lunar New Year holidays as the average copper price has exceeded US$7,300 per ton and PCB demand remains...
CCL makers see July revenues up on month
Aug 11, 15:50
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Iteq, Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) saw July 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$1.096 billion (US$33.5 million), a rise on...
Copper foil prices likely to be raised by 2-3% in August
Jul 28, 11:55
Taiwan copper foil makers have said they may raise prices by 2-3% in August as the average copper price has hit another record of US$5,500 per ton. Taiwan copper-clad laminate (CCL)...
CCL makers report mixed June results
Jul 9, 16:55
Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have reported mixed revenue results for June, but all expect to see revenues grow sequentially...
CCL makers see strong mass lamination demand
Jul 3, 16:17
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have seen mass lamination orders increase sharply. Elite's capacity is overloaded while TUC...
TUC to see strong sales of halogen-free CCLs in 3Q09
Jun 24, 16:30
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) is expected to see an over 40% growth in its third-quarter consolidated revenues amid increased shipments of halogen-free...
CCL makers see May revenues drop
Jun 8, 16:54
Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers saw May revenues drop and expect further declines in June, as clients are starting seasonal inventory correction, industry sources sa...
CCL maker TUC to restart China plant construction
Jun 1, 16:40
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has decided to resume its capacity expansion plan in Zhongshan, China as a result of improved demand, according to the...
Copper-clad laminate prices expected to rise again
Apr 15, 15:43
Nan Ya Plastics will likely adjust upward its copper-clad laminate (CCL) prices by the end of April as a result of rising commodity prices, according to industry sources. The leading...
PCB and CCL makers seeing recovery on China stimulus push
Feb 25, 16:59
The PCB industry appears to be recovering, as PCB and copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers are seeing clearer order visibility thanks to increasing demand from the China market due to...
Feb 9, 12:13
Quotes for glass fabric have recently stabilized following a rebound in the price of copper foil. China cloth makers have increased glass fabric quotes by 10%, while prices remain...
Court denies Isola injunction against TUC
Jan 20, 11:57
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has announced that the ROC Intellectual Property Court on January 15 denied Isola USA's application of preliminary injunction...
CCL prices may rise in 2Q on stabilized copper prices
Jan 15, 17:11
Copper prices have rebounded in January, stabilizing the prices of copper clad laminates (CCLs), and industry players expect CCL prices to rise in the second quarter if average international...
CCL demand sags amid weak PCB industry
Newswatch - Dec 22, 16:26
The PCB industry has remained sluggish during the second half of 2008, resulting in copper clad laminate (CCL) suppliers slowing down their operations, according to a report from...
CCL makers 4Q08 profitability to be crippled by oversupply and price drops
Nov 28, 17:11
Copper clad laminate (CCLs) suppliers Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC), Hwa Woei Laminate, Uniplus Electronics and Elite Material (EMC) are coming under strong pressure from oversupply...
CCL maker Iteq settles patent dispute with Isola
Nov 20, 16:11
Isola USA filed patent infringement complaints against Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Iteq in September. Iteq has settled with Isola,...
Isola sues TUC and Iteq for patent infringement
Sep 24, 12:21
PCB material supplier Isola USA last week filed patent infringement complaints against Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Iteq with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Industry players...
PCB mass lamination sales to drop 30% on year in 3Q
Sep 16, 12:22
In order to cut costs during an industry downturn, PCB makers have reduced their outsourcing proportion, affecting mass lamination services of copper clad laminate (CCL). According...
CCL prices stable although demand from PCB clients remains weak
Jul 23, 01:00
Prices for copper clad laminates (CCLs) remain stable although demand from PCB clients has yet to see a seasonal upturn, according to CCL suppliers.
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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
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- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
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| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |
- 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
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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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.