TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%

May 24, 01:35

Demand for TCXOs has been rising due to increasing sales of smartphones, tablet PCs and 4G LTE wireless telecommunication systems. To accommodate demand, Taiwan-based quartz crystal device maker TXC plans to increase 2012 total capacity by 200% from 50 million units to 150 million units.

Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June

May 23, 01:05

Eris Technology, a Taiwan-based ODM of rectifier diodes, will list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market at the end of June at a possible initial price of NT$24.30 (US$0.82) per share.

Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12

May 22, 15:23

Flexible PCB maker Career Technology plans to ramp up its capacity by 30% in the second half of 2012, focusing on the production of high-end FPCBs, according to company president Wu Yung-hui.

Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory

May 21, 10:26

Taimide Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of PI (polyimide) which is a basic material to make flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCLs), has completed the construction of a new factory in central Taiwan with an investment of NT$850 million (US$28.8 million). Additional production capacity is scheduled...

TXC expected to see robust growth in 3Q12

May 18, 14:27

Quartz crystal device maker TXC is expected to post substantial sequential growth in third-quarter sales driven by shipments to the smartphone and network communications equipment sectors, according to industry sources.

Supreme adds AMOLED panels to distribution line

May 17, 14:55

Taiwan-based IC distributor Supreme Electronics has begun distributing AMOLED panels from Samsung Electronics in China targeting second-tier handset and tablet PC makers, according to industry sources.

Walsin sees increase in 2Q12 orders

May 17, 01:20

Walsin Technology, which makes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$3.074 billion (US$103 million) and net losses of NT$640 million. However, orders have been increasing as the firm reported April consolidated revenues of NT$1.155 billion, up...

Wah Lee benefiting from TSMC, UMC full capacity

May 16, 01:10

Wah Lee Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of electronic materials, has obtained growing orders for silicon wafers, photo resist and other materials used by wafer foundries arising from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation's (UMC) full utilization...

Holy Stone hiking in-house MLCC production

May 16, 01:00

Holy Stone Enterprise, a Taiwan-based supplier of multi-layer ceramic capacitors, is increasing in-house production from 33% of its total revenues currently to a target of 40% in the second half of 2012, according to the company.

Apex Circuit tops listed PCB makers in 1Q12 EPS, says paper

Newswatch - May 15, 16:33

Apex Circuit International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed in the Taiwan stock market, posted net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.79 for the first quarter of 2012, the highest among all listed PCB makers, according to Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times.

Laser Tek expected to see 10% sequential growth in 2Q12 revenues

May 15, 14:45

Laser Tek, a Taiwan-based supplier of laser equipment and SMD packaging materials, is expected to have consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2012 rising 10% on quarter due to increasing orders for laser trimmers and scribers, and SMD packaging materials from Taiwan-based makers of precision...

Leatec to build new ceramic substrate plant in Kunshan

May 14, 14:15

Passive component maker Leatec Fine Ceramic plans to set up a new plant in Kunshan, China for the production of high-end ceramic substrates of LED lighting, back-light and in-car telematics applications, according to the company.

Passive component maker Thinking reports declined profits for 1Q12

May 14, 13:03

Passive component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial has reported net profits of NT$78 million (US$2.65 million) for the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 26.1% from a year earlier.

WPG, WT Micro look to post sales gains in May-June

May 11, 15:38

IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported sequential revenue decreases for April 2012, but both expect sales to register on-month growth in May and June driven by booming demand for smartphones in China.

FPCB production value to rise 6% in 2012, says IEK

May 11, 12:03

Production value of the global flexible FPCB industry will grow 5.91% to US$6.81 billion in 2012 driven by demand for compact and slim-profile consumer devices, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

China PCB production value to grow over 9% in 2012

May 10, 16:48

The production value of PCBs in China is expected to grow over 9% in 2012 from the levels recorded in 2011, in which the production value edged up 14.8% to US$25.46 billion, accounting for a 40% share of the global market, according to Cheng-hsiung Chen, chairman of the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association...

Counterfeit-part risk to rise as semiconductor market shifts into higher gear, IHS says

May 10, 10:23

With the semiconductor industry entering a phase of accelerating growth, the number of counterfeit-part incidents also is expected to rise to new record highs, according to IHS iSuppli.

Lelon April revenues down 18.95% on-year

May 9, 01:15

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics saw April consolidated revenues down 18.95% on year to NT$503 million (US$17.12 million). Accumulated consolidated revenues from January-April were NT$1.825 billion, down slightly by 0.48% on year.

Holy Stone 2Q12 sales to rise 5-10%, say sources

May 8, 14:54

MLCC maker Holy Stone Enterprise is expected to post sales growth of 5-10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012 despite a decline in revenues in April, according to market sources.

Polytronics April revenues hit record high

May 8, 01:35

Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for mobile phones and PCs, saw its consolidated revenues grow 7.6% on month and 1.7% on year to an all time high of NT$149 million (US$5.1 million) in April 2012.

GaAs wafer firm VPEC to post 5% sales growth in 2Q12

May 8, 01:20

Taiwan's Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a manufacturer of GaAs pi-wafers made to fabricate power amplifiers (PA) or consumer technology products such as smartphones and tablets, is expected to post sales growth of 5% sequentially in the second quarter, according to market sources.

Chilisin April sales up, Yageo down

May 7, 15:47

Yageo has announced consolidated revenues slid 5.1% sequentially in April 2012 while its subsidiary Chilisin Electronics reported sales growth of 5.8% on month.

TXC April revenues down sequentially

May 7, 10:59

Taiwan-based quartz crystal device maker TXC saw its consolidated revenues of NT$850 million (US$28.8 million) decrease on month by 4.13% but increase on year by 0.06%. January-April consolidated revenues of NT$3.166 billion slipped on year by 0.24%.

Thinking Electronic sees decreased April revenues

May 7, 10:24

Thinking Electronic Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of thermistors, has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$363 million down 2.37% on month and 2.54% on year, while January-April consolidated revenues of NT$1.320 billion fell 3.26% on year.

IC distributor Zenitron sees sales growth through 3Q12

May 4, 14:42

Zenitron expects to post a 10-15% sequential revenue increase in the second quarter of 2012. With demand coming from China's consumer electronics and smartphone sectors set to boom, Zenitron's revenues for the third quarter will enjoy further growth on quarter, according to the Taiwan-based IC distr...

Unic reports April revenues increase 21% on-month

May 4, 01:20

Unic Technology, a plastic materials distributor in Taiwan, has announced April revenues of NT$512 million (US$17.5 million), an on-month increase of 21.09% and on-year increase of 5.71%. Accumulated revenues from January-April were NT$1.614 billion, down 23.3%.

LED chipmakers report different results in 1Q12

Apr 30, 14:30

LED chipmakers Epistar and Genesis Photonics both reported losses during the first quarter due to decreasing prices for LED chip products, particularly in backlights for TVs.

Taiwan maket: Firms to further promote LED lighting amongst rising energy costs

Apr 27, 15:40

LED lighting and more energy-efficient products are being pushed more by firms in Taiwan amongst rising energy costs, said industry sources.

Fulltech to see full thin fiberglass fabric utilization in 2Q, 3Q12

Apr 27, 11:56

Fulltech Fiber Glass, a Taiwan-based maker of fiberglass yarns and fabrics, expects its production capacity of electronic-grade (thin) fiberglass fabric to be fully occupied in the second and third quarters of 2012, the company said at an April 26 investors conference.

TXC to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.2

Apr 26, 12:31

TXC, a Taiwan-based maker of quartz crystal devices, will distributed a cash dividend per share of NT$2.2 for 2011 operation, accounting for 63.22% of the corresponding net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.48, according to the company.

Polytronics 1Q12 profits slip 28%

Apr 26, 12:19

Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for handsets and PCs, saw its net profits for the first quarter of 2012 decrease 28% from a year ago. The firm attributed the drop to falling product ASPs and exchange rates.

Lextar reports 1Q12 net profit of NT$2 million

Apr 26, 12:12

LED maker Lextar has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of NT$2.194 billion (US$74 million), showing a 9% sequential decrease but a 22% increase on year.

Epistar may see LED lighting revenues reach NT$4 billion in 2012, says company chairman

Apr 25, 16:04

Integration of downstream lighting module and fixture makers will likely bring in revenues of NT$850 million (US$29 million) for Epistar in 2012, according to Lee Biing-jye, chairman of the Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker.

WPG to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.60

Newswatch - Apr 25, 15:01

IC distributor WPG Holdings has decided to distribute a cash dividend of NT$2.60 (US$0.09) per share for its 2011 operations. Based on the April 24 closing price of NT$38.20, the dividend yield is about 6.8%.

Weikeng conservative about 2Q12 business

Apr 25, 01:05

Weikeng Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, holds a conservative outlook about the second quarter of 2012 mainly because shipments for orders on hand are scheduled for up to one month, according to the company.

Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up

Apr 24, 16:49

USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.

Samsung to decrease use of LED chips in direct-type LED TVs

Apr 24, 00:56

Samsung Electronics has scored points in marketing direct-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in North America and in order to further reduce production cost of direct-type LED TVs, will decrease the number of LED chips used in such TVs in the second half of 2012, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Tong Hsing expects revenue growth through 4Q12

Apr 24, 00:33

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and packaging services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the production of LED devices, has guided that its sales will see sequential and on-year increases in the second quarter of 2012. Revenues are expected to register further...

Laser Tek to post solid sales growth in 2Q12

Apr 23, 15:36

Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to post sales growth of 10-20% sequentially in April 2012, according to market sources. With order visibility extended to June, the firm will enjoy solid growth in the second quarter, the sources said.

Impact of fire at GCE China factory controllable, say Taiwan makers

Apr 23, 14:06

A fire hitting one of Taiwan-based Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE)'s factories in Changshu, eastern China has caused worries about short supply of notebook PCBs. But Taiwan-based PC makers indicated that the negative impact is still controllable because PC vendors/makers have had diverse sources of...

Fire breaks out at GCE PCB plant in China

Apr 20, 11:19

Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) has halted production at one of its Changshu, China factories after a fire broke out at the facility in the early hours of April 19.

Smartphone PAs to buoy Win Semi 2Q12 sales

Apr 18, 14:17

GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors is expected to report impressive results for the second quarter of 2012, thanks to strong demand for its HBT fabrication service from power amplifier (PA) companies that are gearing up for rollouts of new smartphones they supply, according to market sources.

C Sun expects monthly revenues to keep going up in 2Q, 3Q12

Apr 18, 01:00

C Sun Manufacturing, a Taiwan-based maker of semiconductor, PCB, and FPD production equipment, has obtained orders with shipments scheduled through until the end of the third quarter of 2012 and therefore expects its monthly revenues to continue increasing over the second and the third quarters, company...

TXC March sales up 15% on-month

Apr 17, 15:49

Quartz component manufacturer TXC saw its March consolidated revenues increase 15.3% sequentially on orders coming from the smartphone sector. Consolidated sales for the first quarter totaled NT$2.315 billion (US$78.5 million), down 11% on quarter and 0.35% from a year ago.

Taiwan LED firms display new products in Germany

Apr 16, 16:01

Taiwan LED firms are displaying their latest LED lighting technology at the 2012 Lighting+Building exhibition in Frankfurt Germany. The exhibition is held on a bi-annual basis and is estimated to have 1000 different firms participating and attract 180,000 visitors while it runs from April 15-20.

More passive component suppliers post double-digit growth in March sales

Apr 16, 14:43

Following announcements made by Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise of more than 10% sales growth sequentially in March 2012, Ta-I Technology, Honey Hope Honesty (3H) and Podak have joined the group reporting double-digit increases in March revenues from the previous month.

AWSC 2Q12 shipments to climb over 30%

Apr 13, 10:33

GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is expected to post a shipment increase of more than 30% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, driven by a ramp-up in orders from Skyworks, according to market sources.