289 news items tagged FPCB
Kinsus to expand ABF substrate capacity by 30% in 2021
Friday 22 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology plans to restore a fire-hit flexible PCB (FPCB) plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and convert it to produce ABF substrates...
Taiwan PCB output value hits record high in 2020
Friday 15 January 2021The output of Taiwan's PCB industry grew 5.6% on year to a record high of NT$667.2 billion (US$23.83 billion) in 2020, bolstered by pandemic-induced stay-at-home economy in most of...
Taiwan flexible PCB makers log big revenue gains in December
Friday 8 January 2021Taiwan's flexible PCB makers in the supply chain of Apple devices have posted hefty on-month revenue gains for December 2020 thanks to strong shipments supporting hot sales of iPhone...
FPCB makers Flexium, Career Tech see bright prospects for 2021
Wednesday 9 December 2020Though with a smaller presence in applications for new iPhones in 2020, Taiwan's flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology have benefited the most from...
Symtek to sustain strong equipment shipments for semiconductor clients
Tuesday 1 December 2020Taiwan-based automation equipment maker Symtek Automation Asia saw its October revenues shoot up 177.55% on year to NT$307 million (US$10.75 million), thanks to shipments to clients...
Apple may rely more on Taiwan PCB suppliers in 2021
Thursday 19 November 2020Apple is expected to ramp up flexible PCB (FPCB) demand for its 2021 devices, and is looking to work more closely with its Taiwan-based suppliers including Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq...
Career Tech eyeing bigger presence in Apple supply chain
Wednesday 18 November 2020Flexible PCB maker Career Technology is seeking to expand its presence in the FPCB supply chain for Apple devices in 2021 when the vendor is expected to massively apply FPCBs to new...
FCCL vendor Taiflex posts hefty revenue, profit gains for 3Q20
Monday 2 November 2020Taiwan-based flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) vendor Taiflex Scientific has reported its third-quarter 2020 revenues spiked 30% sequentially and 22.95% on year to NT$2.672 billion...
FPCB shipments for new iPhones to peak in late 4Q20
Tuesday 13 October 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect expect a stronger-than-ever fourth quarter this year as their shipments for new iPhones will peak between...
Pegatron, Kinsus expect little impact from fire-hit JV plant
Tuesday 13 October 2020Pegatron and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have issued respective company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) saying they expect no material impact from a fire hitting...
Walsin-affiliated PCB makers see impressive September sales
Monday 12 October 2020Taiwan PCB makers HannStar Board, Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) and Career Technology, all affiliated with Walsin Technology Group, saw their September shipments significantly bolstered...
Vendors of handset FPCB materials eyeing strong 4Q20
Wednesday 7 October 2020Taiwan's suppliers of flexible PCB materials including FCCLs and polyimide (PI) films are optimistic about their sales performance for fourth-quarter 2020, which will be bolstered...
Taiwan flexible PCB firms post on-year revenue drops in August
Wednesday 9 September 2020Major Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers in Apple's supply chain all saw their August revenues decline from the same month in 2019 as their shipments for new iPhones had yet to ramp...
New iPhones to stoke demand for LCP FPCB modules
Thursday 3 September 2020Demand for LCP (liquid crystal polymer)-based flexible PCBs is expected to pick up significantly as they will be featured in 5G iPhones' mmWave antenna modules and in other high-speed...
FPCB makers keen on building new capacities in Taiwan
Tuesday 1 September 2020Taiwan flexible PCB makers in the supply chain of Apple devices are taking the lead to set up new capacities in Taiwan in line with the vendor's efforts to diversify production bases...
SiP+FPCB may be adopted for iPhone battery modules
Tuesday 25 August 2020SiP (system in package) combined with flexible PCB may be gaining ground in the supply chain of Apple devices, as the vendor reportedly will adopt the combination for its 5G handset...
FPCB makers building new capacity in 2H20 for 5G iPhones
Thursday 9 July 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, and flexible CCL supplier Taiflex Scientific are all gearing up to ready new capacity in the second half...
Zhen Ding, Taiflex kicks off fundraising for 5G product developments
Wednesday 10 June 2020Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Zhen Ding Technology and flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific have both moved to raise new funds to support the development...
Taiwan FPCB makers see demand turn strong for Apple devices in 2Q20
Thursday 7 May 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB makers in the supply chain of Apple devices have seen demand turn strong in the second quarter of 2020 to support robust sales of second-generation iPhone SE,...
FPCB makers eyeing strong 2Q20 demand for notebook applications
Thursday 9 April 2020Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists remain positive about their performance in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for new notebooks and tablets...
PCB partners unkeen on following Apple relocation
Thursday 26 March 2020Apple is reportedly moving more of its production out of China, but Taiwanese PCB makers in the supply chain of iOS devices seem to stay conservative in following in the vendor's...
Apple PCB suppliers see orders deferred
Thursday 5 March 2020Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers in the supply chain of Apple devices will see their shipments for the upcoming entry-level iPhone SE2 deferred from the first quarter to the second,...
FPCB maker Career to increase Kunshan plant capacity for 5G applications
Thursday 20 February 2020Taiwanese flexible PCB maker Career Technology has been approved by Taiwan's authorities to inject US$40 million into its plant in Kunshan, China to build new capacity for 5G-related...
FPCB orders from China buoy Career Tech 2019 revenues
Wednesday 15 January 2020PCB manufacturer Career Technology saw its revenues rise 9.7% on year to NT$17.03 billion (US$569 million) in 2019 thanks mainly to a ramp-up in orders for flexible boards from China-based...
Japan PCB industry output value continues to slide
Friday 27 December 2019The output value of Japan's PCB industry dropped 7.4% from a year earlier to JPY38.34 billion (US$1.27 billion) in October 2019, contracting for the 10th consecutive month, according...