M.gear to begin shipping LTE base station antennas in 4Q11

Aug 25, 14:48

Taiwan-based WLAN antenna maker M.gear has obtained certification for antennas used in LTE base stations from a US-based mobile telecom carrier and expects to begin shipments in the...

Protective component maker Inpaq ships antennas for tablet PCs

Apr 22, 15:58

Taiwan-based Inpaq, which mainly manufactures circuit protection components, recently entered into the supply chain of brand-name tablet PC vendors with its antenna products, according...

Mag.Layers launches 3G antenna switch modules

Nov 19, 09:45

Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has started small volume shipments of 3G antenna switch modules, and expects the new product segment to become the company's major growth driver in...

RF MEMS to improve performance of handset antennas, says iSuppli

Sep 1, 17:09

Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems (RF MEMS) semiconductors that can improve...

3D Circuit to ramp up handset-use antenna modules

Apr 2, 17:01

Taiwan-based 3D Circuit is ramping up its output of handset-use antenna modules, made with its in-house developed 3D LDS (laser direct structuring) process, to 4.2 million units in...

Passive component maker Mag.Layers 3Q09 pre-tax profits up 82% on year

Newswatch - Oct 26, 15:18

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...

WLAN antenna maker Mgear lands more orders from WLAN device suppliers

Sep 23, 11:52

Taiwan-based WLAN antenna maker Mgear (formerly Wha Yu Industrial) has seen more orders from WLAN device makers in the third quarter than in the second, according to the company.

Yageo unveils 1044 SMD LP patch antenna for GPS applications

Jul 2, 15:27

Yageo has announced 1044 SMD LP patch antenna catering to GPS applications for smartphones, PNDs and notebooks. Yageo's 1044 SMD LP patch antenna is capable of delivering up to 80%...

Taiwan market: Lawmakers draft amendments to restrict antenna installations for mobile communications

May 6, 14:13

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is seeking amendments to current telecommunications law that will restrict the number of antennas installed in a base station – a move that will make...

Mobile computing and CE devices to drive next wave of rapid GPS growth, reports In-Stat

Apr 30, 14:32

Although cellular handsets will continue to dominate shipments of devices with integrated GPS, the next growth spurt will come from mobile consumer electronics (CE) and mobile computing...

Mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih sees revenues growth in March

Apr 9, 16:58

Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih Electronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$544 million (US$16.11 million) for March, an increase of 29.21% on year, while the...

Mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih sees revenues up over 50% on year in February

Mar 13, 16:20

Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih Electronic has posted revenues of NT$446 million (US$12.85 million) for February, representing an increase of 12.6% on month and 51.8%...

Yageo releases 2405 FM chip antenna targeting built-in FM broadcast application for mobile devices

Mar 10, 11:57

Yageo has announced its new miniature 2405 FM chip antenna for mobile applications. The 2405 FM chip antenna, having improved on drawbacks inherent in the narrow bandwidth of traditional...

Inpaq to begin linear polarization antenna development next year

Dec 31, 17:07

Inpaq ranks top in terms of market share for circular polarization GPS antennas worldwide, and will begin to develop linear polarization antennas next year, according to the compan...

Lite-On takes up a 20% stake in wireless antenna maker

Jul 4, 15:31

Lite-On Technology has taken up a 19.9% stake in wireless antenna maker Auden Technology for NT$179 million (US$5.89 million), or NT$22 per share, through a private placement, according...