201 news items tagged MLCC
Taiwan manufacturing industry sees production decline 7% in 3Q19
Thursday 21 November 2019Production of Taiwan's manufacturing industry totaled NT$3.37 trillion in the third quarter of 2019, down 7.01% on year, making the third consecutive quarter of on-year declines due...
Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Tuesday 19 November 2019Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected...
MLCC demand booming for 5G networking, industrial applications
Thursday 24 October 2019MLCC firms have struck new long-term contracts for the supply of high temperature-resistant and medium- to high-capacitance MLCCs for 5G base station equipment and industrial applications,...
MLCC makers may return to growth track in 2020 on 5G demand
Tuesday 8 October 2019Driven by growing demand for 5G applications, Taiwan MLCC suppliers are managing to gradually lower their inventory levels and will possibly return to a growth track in 2020, according...
Passive components market to see 5G-driven rebound in 2020
Monday 30 September 2019The market for passive components is likely to bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2019 and gradually rebound on 5G commercialization in 2020, according to industry sources.
Passive component demand picking up
Tuesday 3 September 2019Demand for MLCCs, chip resistors, as well as other passive components, has started picking up substantially, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Yageo June revenues fall to 20-month low
Tuesday 9 July 2019Consolidated revenues at Yageo, a manufacturer of MLCCs and chip resistors, fell to a 20-month low of NT$3.07 billion (US$98.4 million) in June 2019.
Passive component firm Walsin cautious about 3Q19
Thursday 20 June 2019MLCC and chip resistor supplier Walsin Technology will carry on its capacity expansion project in Taiwan, but is cautious about its performance in the third quarter, according to...
Yageo remains cautious about 2Q19
Thursday 25 April 2019Passive component vendor Yageo has reported sequential decreases in both revenues and profits for the first quarter of 2019, and remains cautious about its performance in the second...
MLCC, chip resistor demand to pick up in 2Q19
Wednesday 10 April 2019Taiwan-based suppliers of MLCCs and chip resistors are expected to see demand pick up gradually later in the second quarter of 2019, with factory utilization rates rebounding, according...
Yageo posts record profits for 2018
Friday 15 March 2019MLCC and chip resistor specialist Yageo saw its net profits climb to a record high of NT$33.84 billion (US$1.09 billion) in 2018, with EPS coming to NT$80.30.
MLCC prices falling
Monday 4 March 2019Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices have been falling since 2019, due mainly to weakening demand as a result of trade disputes between the US and China, Taiwan's TechNews...
Top makers zero in on high-capacitance MLCCs for 5G, auto uses
Wednesday 30 January 2019The world's top-tier passive component makers will continue to focus production on medium- and high-capacitance MLCCs for industrial control and automotive applications in 2019 to...
Taiwan MLCC firms see revenues fall in December
Thursday 10 January 2019MLCC specialists Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise have reported sequential decreases in consolidated revenues for December 2018 of 15.7%, 24.7% and 36.4%, respect...
MLCC firm Holy Stone to expand capacity
Friday 28 December 2018Taiwan-based Holy Stone Enterprise is looking to expand production capacity for large-size MLCCs for use in emerging 5G and IoT applications.
MLCC makers do not expect much from wireless charging sector in 2019
Monday 10 December 2018Wireless charging devices for smartphones have experienced a remarkable decline in demand in 2018 due to poorer charging performance than traditional charging, and Taiwan MLCC suppliers...
Passive component makers post decreased November revenues
Monday 10 December 2018Taiwan-based passive component companies saw their November revenues decrease on month as a result of disappointing demand from the handset and PC segments.
Clevo ASP surge 6% in 3Q18 on higher gaming notebook shipments
Friday 16 November 2018Aided by the growing portion of gaming notebooks and new models in its product portfolios, Clevo saw its ASP (average selling price) for the third quarter of 2018 surge by 6% from...
Taiwan MLCC makers see significant demand slowdown
Wednesday 14 November 2018Taiwan MLCC makers have seen market demand slow down significantly since the beginning of the fourth quarter amid a spate of undesirable factors, and the past strong demand growth...
Yageo steps up investment in Taiwan
Friday 9 November 2018Yageo has acquired about 21,000 square meters of land in Southern Taiwan for NT$790 million (US$25.7 million) in cash, according to the passive component vendor. The land will provide...
Yageo seeing customers slow down pace of orders
Friday 2 November 2018Yageo expects its operation to weaken in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the company has seen its customers decelerate their pace of orders.
Tight supply of notebook MLCCs loosening on Intel CPU shortfall
Tuesday 30 October 2018Tight supply of notebook-use MLCCs has eased a little as Intel's CPU shortages have caused disruption to notebook shipments since the second half of 2018 while undermining demand...
MLCC shipments for 5G applications may take off in 3-5 years
Thursday 25 October 2018Taiwan MLCC suppliers are planning to enforce capacity expansions in the next two years to cash in on expected robust demand in the 5G era, but industry sources said it will take...
Kyocera, Murata reportedly to expand MLCC production capacities
Thursday 18 October 2018Kyocera and Murata both reportedly plan to expand their MLCC production capacities in Japan.
Yageo cautious about 4Q18
Monday 8 October 2018Passive component company Yageo has expressed caution about its sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2018, citing a slowdown in demand from its customers based in the Greater...