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,...

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...

Chip resistor substrate ASP will remain stable

Nov 18, 16:54

Chip resistor substrate ASPs will not see large fluctuations as demand remains high, according to market sources. Alumina substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramics has resumed all of...

Alumina substrate supplier Leatec expects 4Q09 revenues to grow

Nov 6, 15:09

Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, expects its fourth-quarter 2009 revenues to grow from NT$190 million (US$5.84 million)...

Chip resistor substrate supplier Leatec maintaining high utilization rate in 4Q09

Oct 14, 15:42

Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, has seen clearer order visibility through the fourth quarter as customers are preparing...

Increased material pricing will not affect Taiwan chip resistor makers in the short term

Oct 5, 16:07

The price of alumina substrates, a raw material of chip resistors, may rise by 10% in fourth-quarter 2009, according to market sources, however, Taiwan-based chip resistor makers...

Chip resistor makers to see strong sales in September

Sep 28, 16:32

Taiwan-based chip resistor makers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic are both expected to see record sales in September due to strong demand, while Yageo's revenues will also remain...

Passive component makers Mag.Layers, Ralec post record revenues for August

Sep 8, 16:54

Passive components makers Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics and Ralec Electronic have both announced record revenues for August. Mag.Layers saw consolidated revenues grow 12.1% sequentially...

Polytronics sees increasing PPTC resistor shipments to handset segment

Sep 2, 16:57

Polytronics Technology's polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) products used in handsets and handset batteries have entered the supply chain of Japan-based makers and...

Chip resistor maker Ralec to expand capacity in 4Q09

Aug 28, 16:23

Ralec Electronic plans to expand its monthly capacity of 0201 resistors to up to 400 million units in fourth-quarter 2009, from 200 million currently, as it has seen full utilization...

Chip resistor makers see shipments increase in panel, notebook segments

Jul 31, 16:57

Taiwan chip resistor makers have seen increased orders from panel and notebook customers this quarter and expect their July shipments to grow sequentially.

Taiwan chip resistor makers increase inventory levels in expectation of rising demand in 2H09

Newswatch - Jul 1, 14:10

Most Taiwan chip resistor makers have reached utilization rates of 80-90% to build up their inventory levels with the expectation of increased demand in the second half of 2009, according...

Chip resistor maker Ta-I to issue new shares

Jun 24, 15:05

Ta-I Technology has approved plans issue up to 30 million new shares at a tentative price of NT$20 (US$0.61) each. The chip resistor maker said its utilization rate has rebounded...

Chip resistor makers Ta-I, Ralec hit record revenues in April

Newswatch - May 12, 11:16

Taiwan-based chip resistor makers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic have reported April consolidated revenues of NT$251 million (US$7.5 million) and NT$147 million respectively,...

Chip resistor makers see shipment growth in March

Newswatch - Apr 9, 16:27

Chip resistor makers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic saw demand for chip resistors increase driven by strong sales of notebooks. Both companies have reported revenue growth for...

Taiwan chip resistor makers see utilization rates increase to 95%

Mar 24, 15:13

Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronics, two Taiwan-based makers of chip resistors, have seen their utilization rates climb to 95%. First-quarter shipments are likely to be better than...

Polytronics posts profits for 2008

Newswatch - Mar 24, 14:01

Polytronics Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) resistors, has posted 2008 revenues of NT$898 million (US$26.61 million), up 4% from...

Passive component maker Cyntec expands smartphone product line

Newswatch - Feb 25, 12:32

Passive-component maker Cyntec has said that it will start volume shipments of 0201 chip resistors (R-chips) for smartphones in the second quarter of 2009. The company said it is...

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...

Chip resistor maker Ralec expects better performance in February

Newswatch - Feb 6, 16:45

Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic is seeing orders recover this month with its utilization rate almost fully loaded. The company is optimistic about February sales while order...

Passive component demand falls sharply in November

Nov 25, 14:53

Passive component makers expect to see large sales declines in the fourth quarter because of sharply decreasing demand.

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...