Darfon sees sequential drop in 1Q11 revenues

Apr 28, 01:40

Taiwan-based PC accessory maker Darfon Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.12 billion (US$212.21 million), down 8.7% sequentially with gross margin of 9.9% down...

Holy Stone tantalum capacitor plant in Japan to resume operations on March 22

Mar 21, 12:16

Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that the tantalum capacitor plant of its Japan-based subsidiary Holy Stone Ploytech Company (HPC) located in the Fukushima prefecture...

Japan earthquake: Notebook players concerned about battery cell, MLCC, DRAM supplies

Mar 15, 15:22

Taiwan-based notebook makers, after evaluating the damage caused by Japan's earthquake on their upstream supply chain, pointed out that supplies of notebook battery cells and MLCCs...

Yageo expects 1Q11 sales up 1-5% on-quarter

Feb 17, 01:15

Passive component maker Yageo expects consolidated revenues to grow 1-5% sequentially in the first quarter of 2011, driven by brisk demand for smartphones, tablets, and LED-backlit...

MLCC makers initiate price negotiations

Feb 16, 16:33

Due to the rise in raw material costs, MLCC makers reportedly are looking to hike quotes and have initiated price negotiations with clients after the Lunar New Year holidays, according...

New notebook platform and new chipsets to push demand for passive components in 2011

Jan 21, 15:31

Passive component makers including Yageo and Walsin Technology are positive about the business outlook for 2011 as the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge platform and G41 chipsets will...

Yageo, Chilisin 4Q10 sales drop on order slowdown

Jan 7, 12:09

Passive component producers Yageo and Chilisin Electronics saw their consolidated revenues decline sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, due to a slowdown in orders. However,...

Taiwan panel makers may cut purchases of Samsung components over EC fine row, says report

Newswatch - Dec 28, 15:54

Taiwan's panel makers reportedly are considering reducing purchases of passive components, such as multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs), from the Samsung Electronics group...

Passive component makers Yageo and WTC unveil expansion projects for 2011

Nov 1, 11:58

Taiwan-based passive component makers, Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC), have both unveiled expansion projects for 2011 with capacity ramp-up plans focusing on MLCC and...

PDC develops powder products for high-capacitance MLCCs

Oct 28, 10:31

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers, has developed new products for high-capacitance...

Yageo expects 4Q10 revenues to drop 8-12% on quarter

Oct 21, 12:21

Passive component maker Yageo expects its revenues to decline by 8-12% sequentially in the fourth quarter due to the low season, according to company chairman Pierre Chen. However,...

Team Young to exit MLCC business and transform into IC component distributor

Oct 19, 14:28

Taiwan-based Team Young Advanced Ceramics has announced plans to expand its distribution business while gradually phasing out MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor) production.

Passive component prices to remain steady in 4Q10 except aluminum capacitors

Oct 4, 14:46

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...

Darfon still sees MLCC lines running at full capacity

Aug 30, 13:59

Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics has stated that its MLCC production lines are still running at full capacity although it has seen declining orders from...

Prosperity Dielectrics to ship 3,000 tons of ceramic dielectric powders in 2010

Jul 30, 14:34

Passive component maker Prosperity Dielectrics is expected to ship a total of 3,000 tons of ceramic dielectric powders to MLCC makers in 2010, accounting for 11% of the global ceramic...

Passive component maker Yageo sees strong demand from networking, handset and power supply sectors in 3Q10

Jul 28, 11:31

Passive component maker Yageo expects its revenues to increase 10% sequentially in the third quarter buoyed by strong demand from the network equipment, power supply and handset segments,...

Passive component maker WTC 2Q10 revenues higher than expected

Jul 8, 13:57

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.08 billion (US$157.86 million) for the second quarter, up 21.5% from the previous...

Passive component maker WTC to ramp up high-end MLCCs

Jun 28, 15:01

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to resume operations at plant 2 in Kaohsiung focusing on the production of high-end MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip...

Passive component maker Feei Cherng to swing to profits in 2Q10

Jun 11, 16:47

Passive component maker Feei Cherng is expected to swing to profits in the second quarter of 2010 due to increasing shipments of MLCCs and solid capacitors as well as an improvement...

Most passive component makers report revenue growth for May

Jun 8, 14:13

Yageo, the largest MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) maker in Taiwan, has announced consolidated revenues for May 2010 reached an all-time high of NT$2.404 billion (US$74.04 million)...

MLCC powder materials to push up PDC 1H10 revenues

May 5, 12:05

Prosperity Dielectric Company (PDC), which produces powder materials for passive components, expects first-half 2010 revenues to match around 88% of total revenues in 2009 thanks...

Passive component maker Yageo to ramp up MLCC and chip resistor capacities in 2010

Newswatch - Apr 14, 13:59

Passive component maker Yageo plans to invest NT$3 billion in 2010, mainly to ramp up its MLCC (multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor) capacity by 40% and chip resistor capacity by 35%,...

Passive component maker Holy Stone sees clear order visibility for 2H10

Apr 13, 15:02

Passive component maker Holy Stone has seen clear order visibility, with demand for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) expected to help sustain revenue growth in the second...

Most passive-component makers report sales growth for March 2010

Apr 8, 16:16

Chip inductor suppliers Chilisin Electronics, Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and King Core Electronics, and multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers Holy Stone and Walsin...

MLCC supply to remain tight until late 2010

Apr 8, 14:19

The current tight supply of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) will not ease until the third quarter, or more likely the fourth quarter, of 2010, according to industry sou...

Walsin new MLCC production facilities to come on line in May

Apr 2, 16:14

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has said that its newly installed MLCC production facilities will come on line in May. The company plans to gradually boost...

Holy Stone to ship MLCC solutions for aerospace industry in 3Q10

Mar 31, 15:39

Passive component maker Holy Stone will begin to ship MLCC products for the aerospace industry in the third quarter of 2010, according to company chairman Jing-Rong Tang.

Motherboard components reportedly in shortage

Mar 12, 16:17

Motherboard components such as MLCCs, solid capacitors and LAN connectors are reportedly suffering from tight supply due to the recent labor shortages, according to sources from motherboard...

MLCC material supplier PDC sees revenues reach almost NT$2.7 billion in 2009

Mar 12, 16:11

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) makers, has posted consolidated revenues of NT$2.67...

Passive-component material suppliers see revenues decrease in February

Mar 11, 16:06

Laser Tek, which mainly produces SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials for passive components, has reported an 8.3% sequential drop in consolidated revenues to NT$154 million...

Darfon expects strong shipment growth for notebook and panel component product lines in 2010

Mar 11, 12:34

Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics expects its keyboard shipments in 2010 to grow 30% on year, while LCD inverter and LED converter shipments are to grow...

Supply of passive components tightens

Mar 10, 12:10

The supply-demand gap of some types of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) and specialty polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors (SP-Caps) has reached 10%, and the situation...

Yageo sees orders booked through April 2010

Feb 26, 14:34

Passive component maker Yageo has reported that orders received so far from the notebook, panel and smartphone segments will keep its production lines running through April 2010 and...

Capacity ramps for MLCC devices unlikely to drag down ASPs in 2010

Newswatch - Dec 25, 15:53

Plans announced recently by Taiwan-based component makers to raise capex and ramp up capacity for MLCC devices in 2010 are unlikely to cause a decline in ASPs due to strong demand...

Walsin Technology to ramp MLCC capacity by 15% in 2010

Dec 24, 14:26

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) plans to initiate a capacity expansion project in 2010, aiming to boost multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) production...