40 news items tagged Murata
Fire strikes Walsin MLCC plant in China
Thursday 14 January 2021A fire broke out at Taiwanese passive component maker Walsin Technology's factory site in Dongguan, China on January 13, but the company estimates no material impact from the accid...
Chilisin sees order visibility for molding chokes extended
Friday 8 January 2021Chilisin Electronics has seen order visibility for molding chokes extended to more than four months, and is also expected to ramp up its shipments of LTCC (low temperature co-fired...
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...
LTCC device maker ACX to ready new capacity in 3Q21
Wednesday 18 November 2020Advanced Ceramic X (ACX), which specializes in LTCC (low-temperature co-fired ceramic) modules, has disclosed plans to build additional capacity that will come online in the third...
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...
Taiwan MLCC, resistor makers see mostly orders with short lead time
Tuesday 7 April 2020Taiwan-based passive component makers have landed mostly short lead time orders recently from clients seeking to replenish their inventory, with order visibility clear just one month...
Yageo sees MLCC, chip resistor inventory hit 10-year low
Thursday 27 February 2020Passive components maker Yageo has seen its inventory for MLCCs and chip resistors hit the lowest levels in nearly 10 years and will properly raise prices to reflect increased costs,...
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...
MLCC, chip resistor prices set to rise through 2020
Tuesday 25 February 2020Prices for MLCCs and chip resistors are expected to rise through the fourth quarter of 2020 as supply will increasingly fall short of demand for 5G applications while fallouts of...
USI may enter backend supply chain of AirPods Pro series
Friday 21 February 2020Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a unit of ASE Technology, is likely to obtain system-in-package (SiP) orders for AirPods Pro Lite, which may also benefit Taiwanese...
MLCC market poised for recovery in 2020
Friday 20 December 2019Taiwan- and China-based MLCC suppliers have stepped up their pace of equipment orders for additional production capacities recently, an indicator suggesting the market for MLCCs may...
Ibase to cross into energy storage business with Powin and Murata
Tuesday 10 December 2019Taiwan-based IPC maker Ibase Gaming has announced it will partner with US-based Powin Energy and Japan-based Murata Manufacturing to develop energy storage solutions.
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...
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...
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...
Taiwan passive components makers actively moving to develop 5G RF, antenna products
Friday 19 July 2019Lackluster terminal market demand has prompted Taiwan's leading passive components makers Yageo and Walsin Technology to step up implementing new development roadmaps for the next...
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...
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...
Yageo buys back shares for NT$2.42 billion
Wednesday 19 September 2018Yageo has repurchased around NT$2.42 billion (US$178.6 million) worth of its common shares from the open market, at average price per share of NT$816.71, according to a company filing...
Zhen Ding, Flexium gearing up to develop antenna FPCBs
Friday 20 July 2018Taiwan-based PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect are both gearing up to develop flexible PCBs for smartphone antennas to tap great market potentials, and they...
MLCC prices set to rise in 2H18
Wednesday 11 July 2018Murata has raised its MLCC prices by 20-30% to reflect the tight supply in the market. Taiwan-based MLCC suppliers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise should...
Murata, Pegatron, Inventec dismiss reports about MLCC deals
Friday 18 May 2018Murata Manufacturing, Pegatron and Inventec have dismissed recent reports from Taiwan about deals they had allegedly struck over stable MLCC supply amid serious shortages of the passive...
Rising component and material costs to put pressure on gross margin
Thursday 19 April 2018IC foundries, and PC and handset manufacturers continue to encounter rising costs of components and materials, and will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in 2018,...
Taiwan makers to gain from Murata move to drop lower-end MLCC production
Tuesday 17 April 2018Taiwan makers of MLCCs will stand to benefit from Japan-based Murata Manufacturing's move to drop the production of general-type MLCCs before the end of fiscal 2020 to allow more...