Passive component maker Thinking reports declined profits for 1Q12

May 14, 13:03

Passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has reported net profits of NT$78 million (US$2.65 million) for the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 26.1% from a year earli...

More passive component suppliers post double-digit growth in March sales

Apr 16, 14:43

Following announcements made by Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise of more than 10% sales growth sequentially in March 2012, Ta-I Technology, Honey Hope Honesty (3H) and Podak have joined...

Passive components see demand for notebooks pick up

Mar 23, 11:38

Demand for passive components such as chip resistors, MLCCs and solid capacitors is picking up as notebook companies gear up for product launches in the second quarter, according...

Passive component distributors post sales growth in February

Mar 12, 16:30

Taiwan-based distributors of passive components, including Honey Hope Honesty (3H), Nichidenbo and Podak, have all reported revenue growth sequentially for February 2012.

Passive component providers looking to increasing demand from telecom, server and STB sectors

Mar 9, 15:13

Passive components providers including TXC, Lelon Electronics, Chilisin Electronics and Nichidenbo are likely to benefit from the recent rebound in demand from the set-top box (STB),...

Passive component makers conservative about 1Q12 due to falling revenues

Feb 17, 11:21

Taiwan-based passive component makers expect low demand to continue throughout the first quarter of 2012, as their clients remain reluctant to replenish inventory, according to company...

More passive component makers report falling revenues for January

Feb 9, 15:58

Following announcements made by Yago, Chilisin Electronics and Lelon Electronics of sequential revenue decreases in January 2012, TXC and Polytronics Technology have joined the group...

Upstream suppliers of passive components cautious about expansion

Feb 3, 15:33

Under uncertain demand, Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are tending towards a cautious approach regarding capacity expansion in 2012, according to industry sources...

Acer to go into attack mode in 2012

Jan 31, 01:05

Acer has already adjusted its strategy from purely defending its position in the market in 2011 to attacking the market in 2012 and the company will push four major product segments...

Passive component distributors look to new products, applications for growth

Jan 17, 11:36

Podak expects sales of its newly-distributed MOSFET parts to drive company growth in 2012, while capacitor distributor Nichidenbo (NDB) sees new applications such as cloud servers...

Yageo announces 03015 chip resistor

Jan 6, 12:39

Yageo has announced that the company recently developed a prototype chip resistor measuring just 0.30x0.15mm, which is 44% smaller than 01005-size products available on the market.

Passive component material suppliers gearing up for 2012

Jan 2, 16:56

Liton Technology is set to expand capacity for medium- to high-voltage formed aluminum foil to meet customer demand in 2012, while Laser Tek is expected to report a good first quarter...

Most passive component makers report November sales growth

Dec 8, 11:08

Most Taiwan-based passive component manufacturers including Chilisin Electronics, Holy Stone Enterprise, Lelon Electronics, Polytronics Technology and Thinking Electronic Industrial...

Three passive component makers step into production of LED heat dissipation substrates

Nov 16, 01:20

TA-I Technology, Holy Stone Enterprise and Polytronics Technology have stepped into production of LED heat dissipation substrates in view of growing demand for LED lighting, according...

Passive component makers post revenue drops in October

Nov 11, 13:59

MLCC (multi-layer ceramic capacitor) specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology, and chip-resistor suppliers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have all posted sequential sales decreases...

Passive component maker Thinking posts on-quarter growth in 3Q11 pre-tax earnings

Oct 25, 15:29

Thinking Electronic Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of thermistors and varistors, has posted pre-tax profits of NT$148 million (NT$4.91 million) for the third quarter of 2011, up...

Passive component makers Yageo, Holy Stone cautious about 4Q11

Oct 14, 13:56

Passive component makers Yageo and Holy Stone have expressed a cautious business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011, citing sluggish end-market demand and seasonality.

Passive component material suppliers say capacity remains tight

Jul 22, 12:23

Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are still running at full capacity despite that their downstream clients foresee a weaker-than-expected third quarter, industry...

Passive component makers set for lower-than-expected growth in 3Q11

Jul 21, 15:12

Taiwan-based passive component makers are expected to see their revenues edge up 5% on average sequentially in the third quarter compared to a double-digit growth projected previously...

Most passive component makers see sequential drops in June revenues

Jul 6, 15:14

Most Taiwan-based passive component makers, including Polytronics Technology (PTTC), Thinking Electronic Industrial and Chilisin Electronics, suffered a decline in revenues in June...

Passive component makers Lelon, Chilisin May revenues hit records

Jun 8, 15:03

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and inductor maker Chilisin Electronics both saw their revenues hit a record high in May 2011 due to effects of transferred...

More Taiwan-based passive component makers to produce chip resistors in 01005 size

May 30, 15:56

More Taiwan-based passive makers are venturing into the production of chip resistors in the smaller 01005 size (0.4 x 0.2 x 0.1mm) due to increasing demand from the smartphone sectors,...

Passive component demand to grow 18-20% in 2011, says Walsin president

May 13, 14:17

Walsin Technology Company (WTC) expects demand for its passive components to top 45-46 million units in 2011, increasing 18-20% from a year earlier, according to company president...

Passive component makers enjoy strong sales in March

Apr 11, 15:55

Most passive component makers and upstream raw material suppliers have reported strong sales for March 2011 due to a low base in February and inventory build-up by downstream clients...

Taiwan passive component material suppliers seeing uptick in orders

Mar 24, 01:10

Aluminum foil maker Liton Technology and Leatec Fine Ceramic, a supplier of chip resistor substrates, are both seeing increases in orders amid uncertainty over the supply line from...

Mag.Layers to expand power choke capacity in 2011

Mar 18, 12:11

Passive component maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has announced plans to expand capacity for both assembly- and molded-type power chokes in 2011, as it acknowledges that demand...

Yageo and Walsin post sequential decline in February revenues

Mar 9, 12:10

Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology (WTC) have both reported a decline in revenues for February due to reduced work days and impact of Intel's chipset problem.

Passive component maker Thinking posts over 30% drop in February sales

Mar 4, 01:15

Taiwan-based passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has announced consolidated revenues of NT$238 million (US$8 million) for February 2011, down 35.8% sequentially...

Passive component distributor Podak to see revenues drop 20% sequentially in February

Feb 24, 13:57

Passive component distributor Podak is expected to see its revenues decline over 20% sequentially in February 2011 due to weak demand from the notebook sector and reduced working...

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...

Holy Stone posts revenue gains in January

Feb 10, 11:25

Passive component maker Holy Stone saw its consolidated revenues grow 5.75% sequentially to NT$1.38 billion (US$47.83 million) for January as some clients took deliveries in advance...

Passive component makers Chilisin and Mag.Layers to see revenues rebound in January

Feb 1, 13:42

Inductor makers Chilisin Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Industrial both are expected to see a rebound in revenues in January 2011 due to strong demand for passive components,...

Passive component distributor NDB enters PV inverter supply chain

Jan 20, 01:55

Nichidenbo (NDB), which mainly distributes Japan-made aluminum electrolytic capacitors, has entered the supply chain of major China-based PV inverter suppliers, according to company...

Passive component makers see orders pick up

Jan 14, 11:24

Passive component suppliers have seen clients step up procurement recently and the improved order visibility should translate into growth for first-quarter 2010 revenues, according...