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Friday 16 July 2021
Upstream PCB materials supply remains tight
PCB manufacturers continue to see their supply constrained by the ongoing shortage of related upstream materials, such as copper foils and epoxy resin, according to industry source...
Thursday 1 July 2021
CCL and PCB firms see bullish copper foil price trend continuing
Copper foil prices prices will remain on a bullish course despite recent correction in copper prices at the London Metal Exchange (LME), according to sources at CCL and PCB manufac...
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Taiwan leadframe makers land new orders from China
Taiwan-based lead frame makers including SDI and Jih Lin Technology have obtained new orders for intelligent power modules from China, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
CCL prices set to stop rising as material cost gains slow down
CCL prices are poised to stop rising and stabilize in the short term as price hikes for main upstream materials including copper foil are showing signs of slowing down, according...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Notebook brands to replace copper components with aluminum-alloy
With copper prices remaining at high levels, several notebook brand vendors have asked their component suppliers to use aluminum-alloy for internal compartment parts that have high...
Tuesday 8 June 2021
Yageo, Holy Stone, Ample report increased revenues for May
Passive component vendors and their upstream suppliers including Yageo, Holy Stone and Ample Electronics Technology have all reported revenue growths for May.
Monday 7 June 2021
High-speed copper foil materials demand promising
High-frequency and high-speed copper foil materials demand will be ramping up in the second half of 2021, thanks to replacement demand for servers adopting Intel's new Whitley server...
Friday 4 June 2021
Automotive PCB makers see clients adjust order placement
Automotive PCB makers have seen overbooking at clients ease a little, but order visibility still continues to lengthen as clients remain eager to secure longer-term capacity supply,...
Monday 31 May 2021
Epoxy molding compound supply now 20% short of demand
The global supply of epoxy molding compound for backend applications has fallen short of demand by 20% with delivery lead times extended further, according to industry sources.
Monday 24 May 2021
OSATs may further hike service quotes in 3Q21
Taiwan OASTs are expected to enforce a new round of quote hikes in the third quarter of the year to reflect ever-rising prices for raw materials particularly for QFN wire-bonding...
Friday 21 May 2021
Taiwan car component makers set to raise quotes by 10-15% in June
Taiwan's car component makers in the supply chains of leading international automakers are set to raise their quotes starting June to reflect ever-rising prices for raw materials...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Copper price hikes to drive up short-term profits at copper foil vendors
Rising international copper prices may drive up profits for copper foil vendors in the short term, but they face new challenges to their long-term business operations, according...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Taiwan OSATs see order preparation times extended
Major Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have seen their order preparation times extended to three...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
PCB, CCL makers under pressure from rising copper price
PCB and CCL makers, while seeing strong orders, have been under pressure of ongoing hikes in international copper price, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Copper foil shortages to continue into 2Q21
More suppliers of copper foils, the crucial materials for making copper clad laminates (CCL) and PCBs, are raising prices, signaling that the ongoing shortages of copper foils will...