Shipments of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) in November 2009 have remained relative strong due to increasing demand from the network equipment sector, although demand...

Taiwan-based inductor makers Chilisin Electronics, King Core Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics are expected to see revenues stay flat in November and drop 1-2% sequentially...

Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology reported growth in October revenues, while makers of other passive components mostly saw revenues decline. TXC's...

Taiwan-based passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial's monthly shipments of automotive components used in heaters is expected to ramp to ten times its current level...

Taiwan-based Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, which focuses on niche high-frequency telecommunication components for both the handset and notebook segments, has posted pre-tax profits...

Yageo, Cyntec, Polytronics Technology, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, Thinking Electronic and TXC are expected to see narrower revenue declines or flat revenues in the fourth quarter...

Both Taiwan- and Japan-based passive component makers have said they will expand capacity starting in 2010 as demand has been recovering.

Laser Tek, a major supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment in Taiwan, has reported clearer order visibility for LED packagers and laser...

Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic saw its third-quarter revenues and pre-tax profits grow 29% and 144% to NT$566 million (US$17.54 million) and NT$310 million, respectively, thanks...

Taiwan-based passive component makers are likely to see revenues hold level in October 2009 on stable multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) orders for notebook related products,...

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...

Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, has seen clearer order visibility through the fourth quarter as customers are preparing...

Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics are expected to see their gross margins for the third quarter of 2009 surpass their respective second-quarter levels of 36%...

Cyntec's gross margins are estimated to grow 3-4pp in the third quarter of 2009, from 33.7% in the previous quarter, according to market watchers. The company saw its revenues increase...

Cyntec is estimated to see its third-quarter gross margins climb 3-4pp sequentially, up from 33.7%, according to market watchers.