Unimicron expects to swing to profits thanks to strong notebook HDI board demand

Jul 13, 13:51

Unimicron Technology is likely to swing to profits in second-quarter 2009 thanks to strong shipments of IC substrates and notebook HDI boards, according to the company. Unimicron...

PCB maker Unimicron to merge with PPT

Jun 11, 17:18

PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) have agreed to merge, with the effective merger date tentatively set for December 1, 2009. The company name...

Most PCB makers expect weak June sales due to decreasing demand from notebook and handset clients

Jun 10, 11:01

Demand for notebook and handset PCBs is weakening, with manufacturing lead time reduced from 4 weeks to 2-4 weeks, as notebook and handset customers are starting inventory correction,...

Five Taiwan-based PCB makers begin shipments for new iPhone, say Taiwan makers

Newswatch - May 26, 13:59

Taiwan-based PCB makers Nanya Printed Circuit Board, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology have been selected as suppliers of HDI (high-density interconnect) boards for the new...

Unimicron tops HDI capacity among Taiwan PCB makers

May 15, 16:04

Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology took the lead in shipping HDI boards for CULV notebooks in April.

Increasing graphics IC orders to benefit Taiwan backend companies in 2Q09

May 12, 17:11

Sales of Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing companies and IC substrate makers are expected to receive a boost for second-quarter performance, driven by improving orders for graphics...

Handset PCB makers expect weak May and June

May 11, 14:56

The second-quarter handset PCB market has improved compared to the first quarter, but there is still a lack of significant momentum of growth, with most handset PCB makers expecting...

Unimicron expects 2Q09 growth driven by HDI boards

May 6, 11:50

PCB maker Unimicron Technology has estimated improved revenues throughout the second quarter, with sales generated from high-density interconnect (HDI) boards driving up the growth...

Handset PCB demand weakening

Apr 17, 11:50

Handset PCB makers are expected to see revenues decline in the second quarter compared to the same period of last year as orders for handset PCBs are decreasing, according to industry...

Notebook PCB ASPs expected to raise on shift to HDI boards

Newswatch - Apr 1, 12:04

Taiwan's PCB makers expect the shift to high-density interconnect (HDI) boards to help raise the ASPs of notebook PCBs, and are looking forward to the upcoming launch of ultra-thin...

PCB makers gear up for HDI boards used in low-cost notebooks

Mar 25, 14:59

The upcoming launch of Intel's consumer ultra-low voltage (CULV) CPUs, which target ultra-portable notebooks priced between US$699-899, will help significantly increase demand for...

Compeq, GCE and Unimicron land PCB orders for Dell Adamo notebook

Newswatch - Mar 25, 10:58

Taiwan-based PCB makers Compeq Manufacturing, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Unimicron Technology have secured orders of high-density interconnect (HDI) boards for Dell's Adamo...

IC substrate makers see utilization increase to 50%

Mar 23, 12:23

IC substrate makers Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Unimicron Technology have all seen their order visibility extend to mid-April and utilization...

Unimicron enters notebook PCB market through China subsidiary

Mar 6, 12:29

Chuan-Chuang (transliterated from Chinese) Technology, a subsidiary of Unimicron Technology located in Hunan, China, plans to enter volume production of 6-8-layer notebook PCBs in...

First-tier Taiwan PCB makers more aggressively taking orders from white-box handset vendors in China

Mar 5, 16:01

First-tier Taiwan PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, have recently strengthened their presence in the China market vying for increasing...

First-tier handset PCB suppliers vying for orders from white-box vendors

Feb 23, 12:26

In order to push up utilization rates, first-tier handset PCB suppliers, such as Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board, and Tripod Technology,...

PCB maker Unimicron to post losses in 1Q09

Feb 20, 14:15

PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects to post losses in the first quarter of 2009 although sales in February and March are likely to be better compared to those in January. Unimicron's...

Handset PCB shipments increasing on rush orders

Feb 5, 14:20

With global handset vendors including Nokia restocking their inventories by placing rush orders, Taiwan-based handset PCB makers are seeing increases in their shipments for Februar...

PCB makers optimistic about smartphone and netbook segment in 2009

Jan 23, 01:10

Despite an expected decline in PCB production value, PCB makers expect netbook and smartphone applications to be growth drivers in 2009, benefiting related PCB companies Unitech Printed...

Taiwan IC substrate production value to grow only 2% this year, says report

Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:52

Taiwan IC substrate production value will grow 2% on year in 2009, while Taiwan's global market share is estimated to grow to 30.5%, to become the second largest IC substrate production...

IC substrate makers' utilization rates drop sharply in December

Dec 24, 14:16

IC substrate makers' utilization rates in December have dropped due to declining orders. Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC)'s utilization rate for flip-chip (FC) substrates has fallen...

PCB makers to freeze capacity expansions next year

Dec 12, 16:28

PCB companies are being forced to freeze capacity expansion plans next year due to sagging end market demand and the China government's restrictions on wastewater emissions, according...

Stronger demand seen for rigid-flex PCB in 2H08 thanks to high-end handset and CE products

Nov 4, 12:22

Although sales of high-density interconnect (HDI) boards were not as good as expected in the the third quarter due to weaker handset shipments, the performance of rigid-flex PCBs...

IC substrate makers expect 5-10% sales decline in 4Q

Nov 4, 11:52

A double-digit decline in fourth-quarter demand for packaging and testing products is expected due to weak orders for IC substrates. Institutional investors forecast Nan Ya Printed...

Unimicron to freeze capex for next year

Oct 29, 12:04

PCB maker Unimicron Technology is conservative about the fourth quarter due to decreased orders for handset, networking and IC applications and the company has frozen its capex plans...

July sales flat for handset PCB makers

Aug 12, 01:00

Taiwan handset Printed circuit board (PCB) makers had flat sales in July, as worldwide handset vendors remain conservative regarding handset market demand. PCB makers remain conservative...

Unimicron blames profitability erosion on exchange losses

Aug 4, 11:38

Unimicron Technology has blamed the failure of its second-quarter profits to meet expectations to exchange losses. As demand from all major segments is showing signs of recovery,...

IC substrate suppliers upbeat about 3Q

Jun 18, 01:00

Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers are mostly optimistic about the third quarter, with Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology expecting strong sequential...

Handset PCB makers divergent over sales outlook

Jun 17, 15:34

Commenting on the outlook for handset-use printed circuit boards (PCBs), leading makers Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board expressed divergent views, with Unimicron...