Last update: Friday 28 December 2012 [28 news items]
Capacitor supplier Taiwan Chinsan 4Q12 sales to drop 5%
Dec 28, 11:44
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial is expected to report an about 5% sequential decrease in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012, according to market...
Taiwan solid capacitor suppliers facing increasing pressure
Oct 15, 16:54
Taiwan-based solid electrolytic capacitor makers, including Chinsan Electronic Industrial, Lelon Electronics, Apaq Technology and Feei Cherng Enterprise, will face increasing pressure...
Passive component maker Feei Cherng sees revenues up over 40% in July
Aug 10, 14:07
Having suffered a nearly 40% on-month decline in revenues in June, solid capacitor vendor Feei Cherng saw its monthly figures soar 43.6% sequentially to NT$205 million (US$6.85 mil...
Chinsan to ramp up solid capacitor shipments in 2H12
Jun 19, 14:05
Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial expects shipments of its solid electrolytic capacitors to the motherboard, graphics card, server and industrial PC sectors to serve as a growth...
Solid capacitor maker Matsuki Polymer to ramp up capacity in 2012
Jun 12, 14:33
SMD solid capacitor maker Matsuki Polymer Technology, a subsidiary of Feei Cherng Enterprise, plans to ramp up production capacity by 50% to 60 million units a month in 2012, since...
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...
Lelon looks to increase capacitor shipments to international players
Jun 27, 14:19
Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has revealed that its products have been verified by more international players with shipments to those new clients to increase...
Teapo expects to turn profitable in 2011
Jun 22, 14:19
Teapo Electronic, a Taiwan-based maker of solid aluminum electrolytic capacitors, has seen improving gross margins and expects its 2011 business operations to swing into profitability...
Solid capacitor makers to further expand capacity for 2011
Apr 22, 15:06
With the supply of solid capacitors from Nippon Chemi-con having been reduced after the March 11 earthquake, Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers, including Taiwan Chinsan Electronic...
Taiwan motherboard makers not affected by Nippon Chem-Con production stoppage
Mar 16, 16:03
Japan-based Nippon Chem-Con, a main supplier of solid aluminum electrolytic capacitors for Taiwan-based motherboard makers, has temporarily stopped production due to the earthquake...
Chinsan to ramp up monthly solid capacitor capacity to 35 million units before 3Q11
Jan 25, 14:59
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial will ramp up its capacity for solid capacitors to 35 million units a month prior to the arrival of the peak season in the third...
Solid capacitor demand on the rise
Jan 25, 13:50
With motherboard makers looking to clear inventory and some clients are concerned about labor shortages after the Lunar New Year holidays, procurement for solid capacitors is on the...
Solid capacitor makers ramping up capacities
Jan 17, 14:29
Most Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers plan to ramp up their capacities in 2011 as they have a positive business outlook for this year, according to industry sources.
Japan solid capacitor makers mulling price cuts
Nov 16, 14:20
Japan's solid capacitor makers intend to initiate price cuts in order to maintain their market share in Taiwan's motherboard industry, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Lelon shipping more solid capacitors to clients
Sep 15, 14:21
Aluminum capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has seen its shipments of solid capacitors to EMS firms start gaining momentum since August 2010 after having its solid capacitors verified...
Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng enters HP notebook component supply chain
Sep 3, 12:08
Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng has reportedly entered the component supply chain for Hewlett-Packard (HP) notebooks, which will increase the company's shipments in the second half...
Solid capacitor prices to rise on tight supply
Jul 27, 15:08
Prices for solid capacitors will rise as supply continues to lag demand, according to industry sources. To cope with rising demand, suppliers including Apaq Technology and Teapo Electronic...
Taiwan aluminum capacitor makers reportedly to raise 3Q10 quotes
Newswatch - Jun 23, 13:59
Taiwan-based aluminum capacitor makers have completed price negotiations for the third quarter of 2010 and quotes for some products are expected to be adjusted between the second...
Tight supplies of aluminum and solid capacitors to last till year-end, says Nichidenbo chairman
Jun 21, 15:34
The current tight supply of aluminum capacitors is expected to last until the end of 2010 due to limited capacity ramps from vendors, according to Jen-hu Huang, chairman of Nichidenbo,...

Passive component maker Feei Cherng to swing to profits in 2Q10
Jun 11, 16:47
Passive component maker Feei Cherng is expected to swing to profits in the second quarter of 2010 due to increasing shipments of MLCCs and solid capacitors as well as an improvement...
Solid capacitor maker Matsuki Polymer expected to see profits on higher prices
May 25, 13:38
Matsuki Polymer Technology, a solid-capacitor making subsidiary of passive component maker Feei Cherng, is expected to see a return to profitability in the second quarter of 2010...
Motherboard components reportedly in shortage
Mar 12, 16:17
Motherboard components such as MLCCs, solid capacitors and LAN connectors are reportedly suffering from tight supply due to the recent labor shortages, according to sources from motherboard...
Solid capacitor makers look to rising utilization rates
Feb 12, 15:06
Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers, including Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial and Lelon Electronics, have recently seen their capacity utilization rates climb higher thanks...
Apaq expanding solid capacitor capacity
Sep 29, 17:10
Apaq Technology, a subsidiary of Taiwan passive component maker Inpaq, is expanding its capacity of solid capacitors in China while its rivals are more conservative about future outlook...
Solid capacitor prices stabilizing, demand growing slowly
Jul 20, 16:57
Industry players expect shipments of solid capacitors will be driven by seasonality in the third quarter, and product prices will be stabilized. But recovery of demand for the segment...
Nichicon acquisition of Fujitsu capacitor business has limited impact on prices
Nov 11, 16:43
Taiwan solid capacitor makers are happy to see Nichicon's acquisition of Fujitsu's capacitor business, as the buyout will help consolidate the industry. However, it has had a limited...
Nov 7, 16:31
Fujitsu's distributor Zenitron indicated that Japan-based Nichicon is going to acquire Fujitsu's capacitor business, while market watchers commented that the acquisition of Nichicon...
Pricing of Japan-made solid capacitors expected to drop in 2009
Jul 25, 15:24
With the patents owned for producing solid capacitors that use PEDT (polyethylene dioxythiophene) as the solid electrolyte set to expire in the second quarter of 2009, Japan-based...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
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- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
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- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.


















