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Thursday 25 March 2021
Inductor maker Tai-Tech to expand production capacity
Taiwan's inductor maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics plans to build additional capacity in 2021 at a total cost of NT$600 million (US$21 million) for its wire-wound inductors, molding...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Passive component materials vendors upbeat about 1H21
Taiwan's passive component materials suppliers are expected to embrace a particularly strong first-half in 2021 thanks to robust demand for notebook, handset, networking and automotive...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Taiwan foundries running at full capacity for mature processes
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to run at full capacity for their 28nm and...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Inductor vendor Chilisin upbeat about 2021
Taiwan's inductor specialist Chilisin Electronics is optimistic about its operations this year, thanks to a significant ramp-up in demand for molding chokes for 5G infrastructure,...
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Passive component materials enjoy strong shipment momentum
Strong demand for passive components has pushed up revenues sharply at upstream materials vendors such as Ample Electronics Technology (AET), dedicated to production of conductive...
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Yageo, Walsin see no seasonal price cuts pressure for 1H21
Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology both reported strong sales for February 2021, and will face no seasonal price reduction pressure for the first half of the year...
Thursday 4 March 2021
LTCC component shortages worsen
Shortages of LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) components have become severe thanks to slow capacity expansions at makers and growing demand for 5G handset and Wi-Fi 6E applications,...
Thursday 25 February 2021
Passive component makers see clear order visibility stretch into 2H21
Yageo and Walsin Technology have seen their visibility of orders for MLCCs, chip resistors, inductors and capacitors extend to the second half of 2021 thanks to ODMs and distributors...
Thursday 4 February 2021
Order visibility for passive component materials clear for 3-4 months
Taiwan's suppliers of upstream materials for passive components have seen clear order visibility for 3-4 months ahead thanks to a significant ramp-up in demand for MLCCs, chip resistors...
Tuesday 2 February 2021
Inductor makers set to expand capacities amid increasing demand
Taiwan's inductor makers are expected to sustain high capacity utilization in most of 2021, and will move to enforce capacity expansions later in the year to meet strong demand from...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Ralec to raise quotes for chip resistors
Ralec, a subsidiary of Chilisin Electronics specializing in chip resistors, plans to hike quotes offered to its distributors in the Greater China region by 15%, according to the Taiwan-based...
Monday 18 January 2021
Ralec stops taking resistor orders
Taiwan-based resistor maker Ralec, a subsidiary of Chilisin Electronics, has stopped its distributors in the Greater China region from accepting new thick-film chip resistor orders...
Thursday 14 January 2021
Fire strikes Walsin MLCC plant in China
A fire broke out at Taiwanese passive component maker Walsin Technology's factory site in Dongguan, China on January 13, but the company estimates no material impact from the accid...
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Notebook ODMs mull price hikes
Notebook ODMs are considering hiking their quotes to reflect rising costs of components, transportation and other expenses, according to market sources.
Monday 11 January 2021
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...