452 news items tagged passive component
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...
Notebook ODMs mull price hikes
Tuesday 12 January 2021Notebook ODMs are considering hiking their quotes to reflect rising costs of components, transportation and other expenses, according to market sources.
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
Monday 11 January 2021With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...
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...
Yageo sees inventory stay below healthy levels
Wednesday 30 December 2020Yageo now has about two months of MLCC inventory, which is unlikely to reach healthy levels until after the Lunar New Year break, thanks to difficulty in recruiting new production...
Passive component maker Ta-I to set up new plant in Vietnam
Friday 25 December 2020Taiwan-based chip resistor specialist Ta-I Technology will invest a total of US$12 million in the establishment of a production subsidiary in Vietnam, according to a resolution approved...
Walsin to boost LTCC filter, automotive MLCC capacity in 2021
Thursday 10 December 2020Passive component maker Walsin Technology has disclosed plans to expand production capacity for LTCC filters and automotive MLCCs next year at its manufacturing facilities in Kaohsiung,...
Yageo, Walsin post revenue increases in November
Tuesday 8 December 2020MLCC and chip resistor specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology have reported sequential increases of 6.5% and 6.3%, respectively, in November revenues.
Walsin resumes resistor production at Malaysia plant
Wednesday 2 December 2020Walsin Technology has resumed resistor production at its Malaysia plant, which had been shut down temporarily to facilitate coronavirus-related inspections, according to the passive...
Walsin suspends production at Malaysia plant due to coronavirus
Wednesday 25 November 2020Several employees at Walsin Technology's Malaysia plant have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the Taiwan-based passive component supplier to suspend operations at the plant.
Yageo breaks ground for new plant in southern Taiwan
Monday 16 November 2020Yageo recently broke ground for a new plant at an industrial park in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan where the passive component vendor has two plants.
Yageo enjoys profit rise in 3Q20
Thursday 12 November 2020Passive component vendor Yageo has announced net profits surged 10.1% sequentially and 80% on year to NT$3.63 billion (US$127.1 million) in the third quarter of 2020, with EPS reaching...
Walsin to grow stake in Silitech
Tuesday 3 November 2020Passive component maker Walsin Technology has announced plans to increase its stake in its affiliate, Silitech Technology, to 24.9%, looking to forge a closer tie between the two...
Chilisin sees significant surge in LTCC component shipments
Thursday 29 October 2020Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics is significantly ramping up shipments of its its LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) components, having reached the company's target...
Equipment makers optimistic about demand from passive component sector
Tuesday 20 October 2020Equipment suppliers are optimistic about demand coming from the passive component sector, where leading players including Yageo and Walsin Technology have plans for capacity expans...
Yageo, Walsin see capacity utilization stay above 80%
Thursday 8 October 2020Passive component specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology have both seen their capacity utilization rates stay above 80%, and are confident they will see on-year shipment growths...
Foxconn, Yageo form strategic alliance
Tuesday 29 September 2020Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has formed a strategic alliance with passive component supplier Yageo, combining their resources to develop solutions and services...
Equipment maker All Ring enjoys orders pull-in
Thursday 3 September 2020Taiwan-based All Ring Tech has disclosed it sees robust orders for mainly advanced packaging and passive component manufacturing.
US EV startup Canoo draws investments from TPK, Yageo
Thursday 20 August 2020US electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo has attracted investments from two Taiwanese companies - touch module maker TPK Holding and passive component maker Yageo.
Chilisin posts profit surge in 2Q20
Friday 14 August 2020Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics has reported net profits hiked 127% sequentially and 93.6% on year to NT$596 million (US$20.2 million) in the second quarter of 2020,...
Chilisin lands robust mini molding choke, LTCC orders for 5G handsets
Wednesday 5 August 2020Chilisin Electronics has seen a significant surge in orders from handset vendors in China and South Korea for its mini molding chokes and LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) filters,...
Walsin sees 3Q20 order visibility stretch
Thursday 30 July 2020Passive component maker Walsin Technology has seen its order visibility for the third quarter extend, particularly for the notebook segment, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Protective component makers see additional orders for Microsoft Surface series
Wednesday 29 July 2020Following a wave of rush orders in April-May, Taiwanese suppliers of protective components for notebooks and tablets have seen orders pick up again starting July, as brand vendors...
Passive components demand unclear in 2H20, but not pessimistic, says Yageo
Friday 17 July 2020The passive component market outlook for the second half of 2020 remains uncertain, but there is no need to be overly pessimistic about it, Yageo chairman Pierre Chen has said.
Equipment makers All Ring, Laser Tek see brisk orders
Friday 17 July 2020Taiwan-based All Ring Tech and Laser Tek have both seen clear order visibility so far in third-quarter 2020 for PCB and passive component manufacturing equipment.