MLCC makers shifting to low-cost BME process

Newswatch - Nov 30, 16:19

Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) makers are shifting to base metal electrode (BME) process due to cost concern and limited supply of palladium, according to...

MLCC shipments remain strong in November

Nov 26, 16:13

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...

Passive component makers to expand capacity for increased market demand

Newswatch - Oct 21, 16:09

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

MLCC shipments remain stable on demand for notebook products

Newswatch - Oct 15, 16:57

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,...

MLCC supply to remain tight in 4Q09

Oct 2, 15:30

Tight supply of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) will not ease in the fourth quarter, which is expected to help stabilize prices as well as makers' profits,...

Powder maker Prosperity Dielectrics cuts into Japan supply chain

Sep 23, 16:52

Taiwan-based Prosperity Dielectrics (PDC), which mainly supplies powder materials to multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) maker Walsin Technology (WTC), has recently become a...

MLCC prices stabilize

Newswatch - Aug 27, 12:24

The price of high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) has stabilized as market demand has been improving since the second quarter, according to industry sources...

Prosperity Dielectrics sees profits from growing sales of ceramic dielectric powders

Aug 26, 12:20

Powder material supplier Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC) has said it remained profitable in first-half 2009, despite losses in the first quarter. The company said sales proportion...

Walsin turns profitable in 2Q09; utilization rebounds

Aug 26, 12:08

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) swung back to profitability in the second quarter with revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$116.17 million), up 38% sequentially,...

Taiwan passive component makers to enjoy growth throughout 3Q09

Jul 10, 17:14

Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) both saw revenues increase by 10% in June 2009 and expect a 15-20% sequential growth in the third quarter.

Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June

Jul 8, 11:24

Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...

Taiwan passive component makers expect limited revenue growth in 3Q09

Jun 19, 17:00

Passive component makers Yageo, Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) and Holy Stone all expect a 10-15% revenue growth in the third quarter amid sales of high-voltage multi-layer ceramic...

Yageo, Walsin to maintain profits due to tight supply of high-end MLCCs

Newswatch - Jun 2, 17:08

Taiwan multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) makers Yageo and Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) are expected to maintain profits in third-quarter 2009 as demand for high-end MLCCs...

Powder maker Prosperity Dielectrics March sales up 44% on MLCC demand

Newswatch - Apr 15, 14:58

Powder material supplier Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC) has announced that March consolidated revenues grew 44.1% sequentially to NT$209 million (US$6.21 million) largely due...

Taiwan passive component makers see shortage of MLCC materials

Apr 10, 15:21

Taiwan-based Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has indicated that there has been an influx of orders for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs), but it has to delay delivery...

Japan-made capacitors in tight supply

Apr 7, 11:46

Supply of high-capacitance MLCCs and high-voltage aluminum-electrolytic capacitors, as well as other passive components, produced by Japan-based Nippon Chemi-Con and fellow makers...

MLCC prices stabilizing

Newswatch - Mar 20, 15:13

The decline of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) prices is slowing down thanks to capacity reductions from Japan. Taiwan MLCC companies believed margins bottomed out in fourth-quarter...

MLCC profits impacted as prices remain low

Newswatch - Mar 13, 16:52

Multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) suppliers Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC), Yageo and Holy Stone may see margins decline in the first quarter despite reports of strong...

Yageo remains conservative about next two quarters

Mar 5, 17:11

Passive component maker Yageo has said that it remains conservative about the outlook for the second and third quarters despite a sequential increase of 24.1% in the company's revenues...

Passive component maker Yageo to enter OEM market, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 20, 16:46

Yageo is said to begin OEM business this year and it is striving to win orders from Japan-based passive component makers, such as Murata Manufacturing, TDK and Taiyo Yuden, according...

MLCC supplier WTC seeing better orders in February on China demand

Newswatch - Feb 13, 17:17

Multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) supplier Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) is seeing better orders in February and expects sales in the second quarter to rebound. Demand...

Yageo expects January results to hold level on month

Jan 22, 14:36

Passive component maker Yageo expects its revenues performance in January to hold level compared to December, despite their being fewer working days, because of rush orders from downstream...

Demand from game console segment relatively strong, says passive component maker WTC

Dec 17, 12:14

In addition to netbooks, game consoles are also bringing contributions to upstream suppliers. Although sales of consumer electronics products are decreasing, the game console segment...

Depreciating Korean won driving down MLCC prices

Dec 1, 12:12

The depreciating Korean won has been benefiting Korean passive component exports while driving prices down in the passive components market, according to industry sources.

Walsin sees high-capacitance MLCC as key sales driver in 2009

Nov 18, 12:16

Passive-component maker Walsin Technology expects its high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) product line will be a key growth driver for the company's sales in...

Passive component maker Walsin Technology to lay off 400 workers before year-end

Nov 14, 16:08

Passive component maker Walsin Technology plans to lay off 400 employees before the end of this year amid mounting operating losses and a gloomy business outlook, according to the...

Passive component maker WTC reports income decline in 3Q08 due to fierce MLCC price competition

Nov 3, 15:55

Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has reported sales for the first three quarters of 2008 at NT$7.11 billion (US$216.9 million), down 0.4% on year. After-tax net income was NT$205...

MLCC pricing expected to continue stabilizing in 4Q

Oct 14, 17:07

Passive component industry players commented that average selling prices (ASPs) for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) are likely to continue stabilizing in the fourth quarter...

Taiwan passive component maker Feei Cherng says it is not facing financial crisis; holds optimistic view for future outlook

Aug 15, 12:01

Taiwan-based passive component maker Feei Cherng yesterday clarified a rumor that indicated the company was facing a financial crisis due to falling average selling prices (ASP) of...

Passive component demand likely to improve from 2Q08

Jun 3, 15:43

Thanks to good inventory digestion and recovering demand from the PC sector, passive component makers for multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) and resistors are likely to see...