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Friday 27 April 2018
Chilisin to downsize capital 30%
Taiwan-based Chilisin Electronics has announced plans to reduce its share capital by about 91.82 million units, or 30%, to 214 million units. The amount of reduction in capital will...
Wednesday 25 April 2018
PTI seeing clear order visibility through 3Q18
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen its order visibility extend to the third quarter of 2018, but expressed concerns that tight supplies of certain components and materials...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Rising component and material costs to put pressure on gross margin
IC 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,...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Acer prepares new notebooks for Spring Computer Show 2018 in Taiwan
For the upcoming Spring Computer Show 2018 in Taipei from April 27-30, Acer has unveiled several Avengers special edition notebooks partnership Marvel.
Tuesday 17 April 2018
EMS production disrupted by passive components shortages
Increasingly serious shortfalls in the supply of passive components have disrupted production at some major EMS firms in Taiwan, undermining their shipments to brand clients, with...
Tuesday 10 April 2018
Yageo March revenues surge 80%
Passive component maker Yageo has reported consolidated revenues for March 2018 surged 32.8% sequentially and 80.1% from a year earlier to a record high of NT$4.27 billion (US$146.2...
Thursday 29 March 2018
ALi posts another year of losses
IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, saw its net loss improve to NT$1.60 (US$0.06) per share in 2017 from NT$1.95 in 2016.
Tuesday 20 March 2018
Passive components shortages may last into 2019
Taiwan suppliers of passive components and their downstream clients have shown divided views over when the lingering supply shortfalls and price hikes would ease. Though downstream...
Friday 9 March 2018
Passive component supply to remain tight through 2019, says Yageo chair
The global supply of passive components is expected to remain tight through 2019, thanks to robust end-market demand, according to Pierre Chen, chairman for Yageo.
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Chip resistor makers hike quotes by 100% amid supply shortfall
Following the footsteps of MLCC, chip resistors have evolved into the seller's market, and Taiwan suppliers have implemented a 100% hike in quotes for some specs of resistors in serious...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Yageo February revenues surge 61%
Passive component maker Yageo has reported consolidated revenues for February 2018 surged 60.6% from a year earlier to NT$3.22 billion (US$109.7 million).
Thursday 1 March 2018
Passive device makers see demand powered by wireless chargers
Thanks to robust China market demand for wireless charging devices, Taiwan makers of passive components needed for the devices are upbeat about revenue and shipment performances in...
Friday 23 February 2018
Yageo, Walsin post record profits for 2017
Yageo and Walsin Technology, two major Taiwan-based passive component suppliers, both delivered record net profits for 2017.
Friday 23 February 2018
Chilisin posts record revenues and profits for 2017
Passive component firm Chilisin Electronics has reported net profits of NT$1.48 billion (US$50.45 million) on revenues of NT$12.64 billion, with both hitting record-high levels. EPS...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Passive component shortages about to ease
As the PC and handset industries enter the slow season, the tight supply of passive components from Taiwan-based companies is expected to ease later in the first quarter of 2018,...