Last update: Monday 9 January 2012 [56 news items]
Taiwan chip resistor firms post mixed December results
Jan 9, 15:25
Ralec Electronic has posted lower sales for December from November, affected by falling product ASPs and fewer orders from clients due to inventory accounting procedures.
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.
Chip resistor suppliers report revenue drops for May
Jun 10, 14:52
Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronics saw their consolidated revenues decrease 4.3% and 5.9%, respectively, on month in May 2011. The drops were due to several orders placed in adv...
Thinking Electronic expanding resistor capacity
May 31, 14:44
Taiwan-based passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has seen its production capacity fully occupied and is expanding its production capacity for varistors, thermistors...
Resistor makers to see decreased 1Q11 gross margins
Mar 30, 12:19
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers including Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic are expected to see gross margins erode by rising raw material costs in the first quarter 2011, according...
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...
Thinking wins thermo-sensitive resistor orders from US tablet PC vendors
Mar 23, 01:15
Protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has received thermo-sensitive resistor orders for US-based tablet PC vendors, according to the company.
Laser Tek sees strong demand for resistor laser trimming machines
Mar 21, 15:53
Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek has revealed that orders for its embedded resistor laser trimmers for second-quarter 2011 are stronger than those received...
Viking Tech to expand thin-film resistor capacity 20-30% in 2011
Mar 1, 16:45
Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, plans to expand capacity for thin-film resistors by 20-30% in 2011 to meet demand from...
Protective component makers announce positive 2010 results
Feb 15, 01:30
Taiwan-based protective component makers Thinking Electronic and Polytronics Technology have announced unaudited financial results for 2010. Hampered by exchange rate volatility in...
Prices for large-size chip resistors to rise 5-10% in 1Q11
Jan 7, 02:05
Chip resistor makers are mulling plans to raise quotes for large-size products, including 0603-and-above sizes, by 5-10% later in the first quarter of 2011 to reflect tight supply,...
Chip resistor supplier Ta-I likely to post sequential fall in 3Q10 gross margin
Oct 1, 01:50
Market watchers expect gross margins at Ta-I Technology to fall by up to 5% sequentially to 35-36% in the third quarter of 2010, due to changes in exchange rates and rising raw material...
Chip resistor orders declining, say sources
Sep 16, 13:41
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers saw the pace of incoming orders start drifting down in the second half of August 2010, and prospects are likely to remain flat in September, according...
Chip resistor maker Ta-I sees gross margin strengthen in 2Q10
Aug 24, 13:55
Ta-I Technology, a supplier of chip resistors and protective components, saw gross margins reach 37.5% in the second quarter, according to data released by the company. The figure...
Ta-I to post better-than-expected 2Q10 results
Aug 17, 14:41
Taiwan-based chip resistor supplier Ta-I Technology performed better-than-expected in the second quarter of 2010, according to market watchers. The company's gross margin for the...
Chip-resistor substrate supply to remain tight through year-end 2010
Aug 10, 15:23
Supply of chip-resistor substrates, especially for large-size resistor parts and high-power ones, will likely remain tight through the end of 2010, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Chip resistor maker Ralec net EPS more than double on year in 1H10
Jul 21, 14:02
Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic has posted pre-tax profits of NT$279 million (US$8.68 million), or a pre-tax EPS of NT$4.14, on consolidated revenues of NT$1.116 billion for...
Chip resistor maker Ralec running at full capacity
Jul 20, 15:03
Ralec Electronics has seen its plants run at full capacity, producing 15-16 million chip resistors a month, according to industry sources. The high utilization is buoyed by strong...
Chip resistor maker Ralec to ramp up capacity in July
Jun 15, 13:55
Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronics will ramp up its output of chip resistors to 15 billion units a month in July 2010 compared to 14 billion units currently, the company revealed...
Ta-I to ramp up chip-resistor output
Jun 10, 13:30
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology plans to ramp up its production of chip resistors to 30 billion units a month in July 2010 compared to 25 billion units at present. Additionally,...
Chip resistor maker Ta-I registers 400% profit growth in 1Q10
Apr 28, 12:05
Taiwan-based chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$840 million (US$27 million) for the first quarter of 2010, a 47.4% increase on year. After-tax...
Power transistor market to hit sales high in 2010, says IC Insights
Apr 22, 16:44
After falling 16% in 2009, power transistor sales are expected to climb 31% in 2010 and reach a new record high of US$10.96 billion, according to IC Insights. The projected 31% growth...
Rising costs to push up chip resistor prices in 2Q10
Apr 21, 11:48
Due to rising production costs, Taiwan-based chip resistor (chip-R) makers Ta-I Technology, Yageo and Ralec Electronic will raise prices in the second quarter. Prices for larger 0603...
Chip resistor maker Ralec looks to strong sales in April
Apr 16, 15:28
Chip resistor vendor Ralec Electronics expects its revenues to stay high in April 2010 as orders received for the month have reached its maximum supply capacity, according to the...
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%,...
Chip resistor maker Ta-I to expand capacity by 20%
Mar 17, 14:38
Ta-I Technology plans to spend NT$1 billion (US$31.45 million) in the next two years expanding chip resistor, protective component and LED heat sink substrate lines, according to...

Protective component maker Polytronics reports profits for 2009
Mar 16, 15:41
Polytronics Technology has announced net income of NT$199 million (US$6.24 million) on revenues of NT$949 million for 2009, representing an on-year growth of 5.8% in sales and 23.2%...
Chip resistor maker Ta-I enters ceramic heat sink substrate market
Mar 10, 15:30
Taiwan-based Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology has stepped into the ceramic heat sink substrate segment and is sampling related products, which are mainly used in LED applications,...
Polytronics posts growth in February 2010 thanks to shipments of heat sink substrates
Mar 10, 14:58
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology saw sales generated from heat sink substrates exceed the NT$10 million mark (US$313 million) in February 2010, compared to NT$5 million...
Taiwan makers expanding chip resistor capacity
Mar 4, 11:32
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers Yageo, Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic are planning to expand their capacities to fulfill market demand, according to industry sources. Chip...
Chip resistors to see margin decline in 1Q10 due to increased material prices
Newswatch - Jan 26, 16:50
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers' first-quarter 2010 revenues will stay flat sequentially on high demand from the notebook and LCD TV segments, but their first-quarter margin will...
VPEC to benefit from growth of TriQuint
Jan 15, 15:10
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) is expected to enjoy growth in 2010 as its major customer TriQuint Semiconductor has increase its guidance for its fourth-quarter 2009 results,...
Polytronics to ship PPTC resistors to client in Korea in 2Q10
Jan 15, 11:52
Taiwan-based passive component maker Polytronics Technology will begin to ship SLD/ALD polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resistors for use in handset lithium batteries...

Chip resistor maker Ralec considering expanding capacity
Newswatch - Jan 12, 12:21
Ralec Electronic may increase its capex for 2010 and expand capacity for 0402 and 0201 chip resistors, according to market sources. In response, the company said it has seen demand...
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers still at high utilization
Nov 24, 14:42
Taiwan-based chip resistor makers, including Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic, have recently enjoyed high utilization rates because order volumes have dropped only slightly from...

Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 12min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 17min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 38min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 56min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 1h 2min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 1h 11min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 21min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 1h 22min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 23min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 24min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 17min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 36min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 38min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 39min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- 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
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- 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
23-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- 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.

















