Chip resistor maker Ralec to see gross margin improve in 1Q13

Mar 20, 22:18

Chip resistor Ralec Electronic is expected to see its gross margin improve to over 20% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 10.5% for all of 2012, driven by an improvement of...

Resistor maker Viking Tech has good order visibility

Mar 5, 15:02

Resistor and heat sink ceramic substrate maker Viking Tech has seen its order visibility extend to six weeks, with its production lines for thick-film chip resistors and RF inductors...

MLCC, chip resistor prices stabilized; outlook remains dim for 2013

Dec 26, 11:03

Prices of MLCCs (multilayer ceramic chip capacitors) and chip resistors have stabilized recently in light of decreased demand from the downstream sector but it remains to be seen...

Ceramic substrate maker Leatec to report flat 4Q12 sales

Dec 4, 14:56

Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramic, which mainly manufactures chip resistor substrates, is expected to report flat revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite increasing sales...

Chip resistor maker Ralec sees gross margin improve in 3Q12

Oct 12, 14:07

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic was operating at over 90% of its production capacity with a gross margin of 22-23% in the third quarter of 2012 thanks to strong demand from the...

Viking Tech to post flat growth in 3Q12 sales

Sep 27, 01:15

Revenues at passive component maker Viking Tech are expected to stay flat on quarter. However, the firm will likely report profit growth during the period as its high-margin inductor...

Chip resistor maker Ralec expected to see 3-5% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues

Sep 13, 01:05

Taiwan-based chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic has received orders with shipments scheduled through the end of 2012 and is expected to see consolidated revenues for the third quarter...

Chip resistor Ta-I to see flat demand in 3Q12

Aug 24, 14:18

Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology is expected to see demand for its products, including chip resistors in 0402 and 0603 sizes, remain flat in the third quarter as Intel and Microsoft...

Resistor maker Ta-I keeps capacity utilization rate at 80-85%

Jul 24, 13:50

Ta-I Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of chip resistors, has had its production capacity utilization rate running at 80-85% recently, while keeping a low level of inventory because...

Passive component maker Viking Tech looks to 15-20% sales growth in 2Q12

May 29, 15:06

Thin film resistor supplier Viking Tech is expected to generate record high revenues in May and post 15-20% sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, buoyed by strong demand...

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%,...