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Monday 21 March 2011
Laser Tek sees strong demand for resistor laser trimming machines
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...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Viking Tech shares up 34% on first-day OTC trading
Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, saw its share price soar 33.75% on its first day of trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter...
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Viking Tech to expand thin-film resistor capacity 20-30% in 2011
Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, plans to expand capacity for thin-film resistors by 20-30% in 2011 to meet demand from...
Friday 25 February 2011
Chip-resistor substrate makers likely to raise prices on limited supply
Chip-resistor substrates are expected to see constrained supply later in 2011 due to rising demand combined with a lack of capacity ramps by producers, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Demand for small-size chip resistors growing
Chip resistors will continue to shrink in size to fit the specifications of new consumer electronic devices that are made thinner, lighter and more feature-rich. There has been a...
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Chip resistor orders and supply healthy, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based chip resistor manufacturers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronics have indicated that orders are strong prior to the Lunar New Year holidays and shipments to clients...
Friday 7 January 2011
Prices for large-size chip resistors to rise 5-10% in 1Q11
Chip resistor makers are mulling plans to raise quotes for large-size products, including 0603-and-above sizes, by 5-10% later in the first quarter of 2011 to reflect tight supply,...
Thursday 25 November 2010
Ta-I declines to comment on reported orders from Japan
Taiwan's Ta-I Technology has declined to comment on reports that it has received contract orders for chip resistors from Japan-based semiconductor suppliers, citing customer confidentiality,...
Thursday 18 November 2010
Taiwan passive component makers gear up to cultivate car electronics market
Chip resistor suppliers Yageo and Walsin Technology, and protective component makers Thinking Electronic Industrial and Polytronics Technology have all geared up to enhance their...
Monday 18 October 2010
Chip-resister maker Ralec posts strong EPS in 3Q10
Chip-resister maker Ralec Electronics has announced consolidated net profits of NT$106 million (US$3.46 million) or an EPS of NT$1.66, on revenues of NT$671 million for the third...
Monday 4 October 2010
Passive component prices to remain steady in 4Q10 except aluminum capacitors
Pricing of various passive components has become a major concern recently due to slowing demand from downstream sectors, and industry sources believe chip resistor prices will remain...
Friday 1 October 2010
Chip resistor supplier Ta-I likely to post sequential fall in 3Q10 gross margin
Market watchers expect gross margins at Ta-I Technology to fall by up to 5% sequentially to 35-36% in the third quarter of 2010, due to changes in exchange rates and rising raw material...
Thursday 16 September 2010
Chip resistor orders declining, say sources
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers saw the pace of incoming orders start drifting down in the second half of August 2010, and prospects are likely to remain flat in September, according...
Friday 3 September 2010
Ceramic substrate vendor Leatec looks to improved gross margin in 3Q10
Aluminum ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic is expected to see it gross margin improve to 30-33% in the third quarter from 23.6% in the second thanks to price hikes of...
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Chip resistor maker Ta-I sees gross margin strengthen in 2Q10
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...