Last update: Monday 16 January 2012 [49 news items]
Yageo boosts capacity for 01005 size chip resistors
Jan 16, 10:29
Taiwan-based Yageo has moved to build new capacity for 01005 size chip resistors to satisfy brisk demand for smartphones and tablets, joining rivals Cyntec and Kamaya Electric that...
More Taiwan chip-resistor firms grab orders from Rohm
Dec 1, 12:12
Following reports that Ralec Electronic and Ta-I Technology grabbed contract orders for chip resistors from Rohm Semiconductor, fellow Taiwan-based firms Cyntec and Yageo reportedly...
Taiwan power choke suppliers seeing brisk demand for mobile devices
Nov 25, 11:05
Taiwan-based passive component makers Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and Chilisin Electronics have all grown their production capacity for molded-type power chokes, which...
Passive component shortages to continue in 3Q10
Jun 25, 13:48
Supplies of a wide range of passive components, including tantalum and aluminum capacitors, inductors, MLCCs, and chip resistors, will continue to be short of demand in the third...
Taiwan-based passive component makers to see shipment growth in March
Mar 19, 17:05
Taiwan-based passive components makers, including Yageo, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and TXC, are likely to see shipments grow in March, driven by expected sales of the...
Taiwan-based passive component makers report double-digit decline in February 2010
Mar 10, 15:49
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers Yageo, Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics all have reported more than 10% revenues declines for February 2010.
Most passive component makers see strong sales growth in January 2010
Feb 8, 15:44
Most Taiwan-based passive component makers, including Cyntec, Polytronics Technology and Chilisin Electronics, posted sequential revenue growth in January 2010 buoyed by demand from...
Passive component maker Mag.Layers sees revenues high in January
Feb 5, 11:58
Inductor maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics saw its consolidated revenues hit a new high of NT$184 million (US$5.76 million) in January, up 22.7% from the previous month. Fellow...
Passive component makers to see shipments grow in 1Q10
Feb 3, 12:24
Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to see strong first-quarter revenues driven by increased demand from Apple, according to market sources. Yageo, Cyntec and Mag.Layers...
Yageo 4Q09 revenues beat guidance
Jan 6, 12:08
Yageo's revenues increased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2009 to NT$5.46 billion (US$171.05 million) thanks to better-than-expected orders for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors...
Passive component makers Cyntec and May.Layers expect revenues to grow over 20% in 2010
Dec 22, 16:04
Power choke and RF component makers Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics both expect their revenues to grow over 20% on year in 2010 thanks to strong orders from downstream end-market...
Cyntec becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta
Dec 21, 14:36
Delta Electronics announced the approval of Delta's issue of new capital to swap for outstanding shares of its subsidiary Cyntec at a shareholders' meeting on December 18. The exchange...
Taiwan-based quartz component makers see revenues increase in October
Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:02
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...
Inductor makers to see stable demand from notebook, handset clients in 4Q09
Nov 3, 12:02
Taiwan-based inductor makers, including Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, are optimistic about fourth-quarter outlook with stable demand from the notebook and handset sectors...
Cyntec to delist from TSE in March 2010; become wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics
Nov 2, 16:52
Passive component maker Cyntec has announced that it will become a 100%-owned subsidiary of its parent company Delta Electronics, and will delist from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)...
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers to see 4Q09 revenue drops narrow pushed by iPhone sales
Oct 23, 15:26
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...
Passive component maker Cyntec expected to report higher gross margins in 3Q09
Oct 6, 14:59
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...
Passive component maker Cyntec gross margins to surpass 35% in 3Q09
Sep 30, 16:05
Cyntec is estimated to see its third-quarter gross margins climb 3-4pp sequentially, up from 33.7%, according to market watchers.
Passive device makers seeing tight capacity due to strong seasonal demand
Newswatch - Sep 22, 15:24
Some of Taiwan's passive component makers have seen their production capacities fall short of order volumes due to seasonal demand from the notebook, handset and home appliance sectors,...
Tight inductor supply to ease in early 2010
Sep 18, 16:46
Taiwan-based inductor makers have been expanding equipment to meet increasing demand and expect tight supply to ease in the beginning of 2010. Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics...
Cyntec reports high in August 2009 revenues
Sep 7, 14:47
Taiwan passive component maker Cyntec saw consolidated revenues grow 25.45% to NT$519 million (US$15.79 million) in August 2009, hitting the company's record, thanks to strong orders...
Taiwan passive component makers to benefit from strong iPhone sales
Newswatch - Aug 21, 13:49
Shipments from Taiwan passive component makers are expected to peak in October thanks to strong sales of iPhone, according to industry sources. Yageo, TXC, Cyntec, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics,...
Taiwan inductor makers see increasing demand for 4Q09
Aug 20, 14:46
Taiwan niche inductor makers Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics are likely to enjoy strong sales through December driven by increasing demand for new notebook and smartphone...
Cyntec to expand power choke capacity to 150 million units in 2010
Aug 18, 12:21
Taiwan passive component maker Cyntec will invest NT$400 million (US$12.2 million) to expand its monthly capacity of power chokes from 70 million units in the first quarter to 100...
Passive component makers Cyntec and Polytronics to enjoy growth of new products in 2H09
Jun 26, 11:44
Cyntec and Polytronics Technology both expect shipments of new products to grow significantly in the second half of the year. Cyntec expects its small-size RF power chokes and 0201...

Passive component makers report sequential revenue drops for May
Jun 10, 15:14
Taiwan's passive component makers Yageo, Cyntec and Polytronics Technology have posted slight sequential revenue drops for May and expect revenues to continue to decline in June,...
Cyntec to increase power choke monthly capacity to 100 million
Apr 27, 16:40
Passive component maker Cyntec has reported consolidated revenues of NT$956 million (US$28.34 million) for the first quarter, down 12.69% on quarter but up 8% on year. The company...

Passive component utilization rates climbing on resumed orders for notebooks
Apr 15, 15:25
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology and power choke specialist Cyntec have enjoyed rising utilization rates since March, thanks to resumed orders from the notebook segment. Ta-I noted...
Passive component maker Cyntec sees March revenues up more than 50%
Newswatch - Apr 6, 15:53
Cyntec has reported revenues of NT$427 million (US$12.89 million) for March, up 54.7% amid strong shipments to the notebook segment including current sensing resistors and power ch...
Cyntec to produce power chokes for Delta Electronics
Mar 20, 16:45
Cyntec will begin small scale production of power chokes for power supply maker Delta Electronics in the third quarter of this year and expects to see a significant revenue contribution...
Cyntec focuses on new product development, expects 30% growth in 1Q09
Newswatch - Mar 2, 15:06
Cyntec is aggressively developing RF components and establishing partnerships with IC design houses. The company expects RF components to be one of its major products in 2009.
Cyntec to see significant growth for netbook power chokes in March and April
Newswatch - Feb 27, 14:51
Passive component maker Cyntec has reported consolidated sales of NT$4.28 billion (US$122.71 million) for 2008, up 18.2% on year with 29.9% gross margin. The company expects to see...

Passive component maker Cyntec expands smartphone product line
Newswatch - Feb 25, 12:32
Passive-component maker Cyntec has said that it will start volume shipments of 0201 chip resistors (R-chips) for smartphones in the second quarter of 2009. The company said it is...
Cyntec power choke shipments to grow in 2009
Feb 23, 17:10
Taiwan-based passive component maker Cyntec expects to see sales increase in 2009, driven by shipments of power chokes for notebooks and handsets, according to market sources.
Notebook related component makers see recovering sales
Feb 13, 15:48
Thanks to rush orders from notebook companies, sales of notebook OEMs as well as notebook related component makers, including passive component, PCB and cooling module makers, are...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 38min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 51min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 1h 26min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 1h 44min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 1h 54min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 2h 25min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 3h 33min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 1h 52min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 20min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 3h 4min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 3h 5min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 30min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 3h 47min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
22-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |

| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |

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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.

















