46 news items tagged liquid crystal
Flexium sees LCP antennas as growth driver in 2021
Thursday 18 February 2021Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has projected a double-digit growth for its 2021 revenues, driven by shipments of LCP antenna boards for smatphones.
FCCL makers optimistic about 2021 shipments
Monday 11 January 2021Taiwan's flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) suppliers Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex are optimistic about shipment prospects for 2021, bolstered by significant application momentum...
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...
Geared towards 5G mmWave: Q&A with Flexium chairman MC Cheng
Wednesday 26 August 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has seen its business operations improve significantly, reportedly as a result of entering the supply chain of flexible MPI (modified...
Flexium building new plant for mmWave LCP antenna modules
Thursday 30 July 2020Taiwan's flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has disclosed its plant which is being constructed in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan at a cost of NT$10 billion (US$333.33 million) will...
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...
UVAT continues to enjoy strong demand for notebooks
Tuesday 30 June 2020UVAT Technology, which provides OEM services for anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) coating for notebooks and handsets, continues to enjoy a ramp-up in orders for notebooks with...
Flexium sees rising shipments for non-handset applications
Wednesday 29 April 2020Flexbile PCB maker Flexium Interconnect expects its shipments of MPI (modified polyimide) high-frequency antenna modules to non-handset segments to ramp up as a new growth driver...
Taiflex sees FCCL production capacity fully booked through 2Q20
Wednesday 8 April 2020Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific has seen its manufacturing lines, located mainly in Taiwan, run at full capacity to meet accelerated shipment pull-in...
PI film maker Taimide set to regain revenue growth in 2020
Monday 16 March 2020Taiwan-based polyimide (PI) film maker Taimide Tech, after seeing its revenues fall 22.4% on year to NT$1.76 billion (US$58.21 million) in 2019, is expected to regain growth momentum...
Taiflex eyes more FCCL shipments for 5G high-frequency applications in 2020
Monday 2 March 2020Taiwan-based flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex, after registering revenue and profit falls for 2019, expects to resume growth momentum in 2020 with more shipments...
Taiwan flexible PCB firms aggressive in 5G antenna deployments
Tuesday 25 February 2020Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers including Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology continue to step up their deployments in the 5G antenna board segment with optimism that market...
Flexium boosts 2020 capex to deepen 5G antenna deployment
Wednesday 15 January 2020Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has set aside a capex of NT$6.7 billion (US$260 million) for 2020, more than double the figure of NT$3 billion for 2019, aiming to strengthen...
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...
PCB maker Zhen Ding posts record revenues for 2019
Thursday 9 January 2020Taiwan's leading PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology saw its revenues climb 1.47% on year to a record high of NT$120.22 billion (US$4 billion) in 2019, with industry sources saying the...
LTCC application to 5G mmWave base stations: Q&A with Brian Laughlin and Jeffrey Wang from DuPont
Thursday 2 January 2020While 5G mmWave-related technologies are developing rampantly, US chemical materials giant DuPont has set eyes on promoting its LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) solutions to...
Flexible PCB makers gearing up for 5G iPhone antenna orders
Tuesday 10 December 2019Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers including Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect are gearing up to capture orders for flexible antenna boards for 5G iPhones, especially those...
LTCC to be mainstream packaging material for mmWave modules
Friday 6 December 2019The market for packaging materials for 5G mmWave transmission modules is set to heat up in 2020, with LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) likely to replace LCP (liquid crystal...
MPI, LCP materials for smartphone antennas to coexist
Wednesday 4 December 2019Modified polyimide (MPI) and liquid crystal polymer (LCP) materials for smartphone antennas are expected to coexist, with the former being adopted mainly for Android models, and the...
Taiwan firms ready for production of LCP-based flexible antenna boards
Friday 22 November 2019Major Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists have had their respective production lines for LCP (liquid crystal polymer) antenna boards ready for commercial runs as they are eyeing...
Flexium 3Q19 revenues improve on MPI antenna boards demand
Tuesday 8 October 2019Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has disclosed its September and third-quarter revenues improved significantly on year due mainly to strong demand for handset antenna boards,...
PCB maker Career Tech drops private placement plan
Thursday 21 March 2019PCB maker Career Technology has decided to drop its plan of issuing common shares through private investment as it has to adjust its business operations to counter a substantial cut...
Flexium building 5G FPCB antenna modules plant in southern Taiwan
Tuesday 19 March 2019Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has kicked off construction of a new plant in Kaoshiung, southern Taiwan, which will serve as the firm's 5G smart communication business operating...
Zhen Ding revenues plummet in January
Tuesday 19 February 2019Zhen Ding Technology, reportedly among the flexible PCB suppliers for Apple's iPhones, saw its revenues for January 2019 plummet 20.57% on month and 38.02% on year to NT$7.50 billion...
Merck seeking sustainability for another 350 years
Thursday 20 December 2018Merck has achieved a milestone for being in business for over 350 years, particularly engaging in the development of liquid crystal products for over 100 year, and the company's mindset...