1453 news items tagged PCB
PCB maker Apex expects strong 1H21 amid challenges
Friday 5 March 2021Taiwan's PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, expects to enjoy a particularly strong first-half 2021, but it is facing challenges from tight...
Nan Ya to spend NT$8 billion on IC substrate capacity expansion
Friday 5 March 2021Nan Ya PCB has disclosed plans to spend at least NT$8 billion (US$287.5 million) in 2021, compared to a capex of NT$7.35 billion for 2020, for capacity expansions at its plants in...
Orbotech showcases roll-to-roll direct imaging and UV laser drilling solutions that drive flex PCB process innovation and has an optimistic outlook on 2021
Thursday 4 March 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the global economy. However, thanks to their unique market position and manufacturing capabilities, the Taiwan and China-based cross-strait...
CCL maker EMC to enhance profits with better product mix in 2021
Wednesday 3 March 2021Taiwan-based CCL manufacturer Elite Materials (EMC) expects to further enhance its product mix in 2021 for profit growth, after seeing its net earnings rise 13.85% on year to a record...
ABF substrates to be in short supply by at least 25% in 2021
Wednesday 3 March 2021The global supply of ABF substrates may fall short of demand by at least 25% in 2021, due mainly to limited capacity expansions despite increasing demand, according to industry sou...
Topoint to expand PCB drill bits sales, drilling services in 2021
Tuesday 2 March 2021PCB drill specialist Topoint Technology will be more aggressively expanding its drill bits sales and drilling services in 2021 to further ramp up its profitability after terminating...
Taiwan PCB makers to embrace bright prospects for 2021
Friday 26 February 2021Taiwan-based PCB makers are expected to see their combined output value grow further in 2021, driven by strong demand for IC substrates, HDI boards and flexible PCBs, according to...
Unimicron eyeing ABF substrate as major growth driver in 2021
Thursday 25 February 2021IC substrate and PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects ABF substrates to remain its major growth driver in 2021 and will maintain high capacity utilization for the product line throughout...
CCL prices may rise further later in 1H21
Wednesday 24 February 2021Rising copper foil prices will likely prompt Taiwan-based CCL makers to further raise their quotes later in the first half of this year, according to industry sources.
Car PCB makers may see revenues hit by deferred shipments
Wednesday 24 February 2021Taiwan's automotive PCB makers may see short-term impacts on their revenues from deferred deliveries of shipment to car vendors who are forced to suspend production due to shortages...
Contract PCB drilling service: Q&A with Key Ware CEO Chen Po-ying
Wednesday 24 February 2021Taiwan suppliers of high-end IC substrates, HDI boards, rigid PCBs with high layer counts and flexible PCBs are expected to have another busy year in 2021 after benefiting from pandemic-induced...
Chipmakers placing extra orders for BT substrates amid tight supply
Monday 22 February 2021As supply of high-end BT substrates has turned tight in the first quarter of 2021, major chipmakers including Qualcomm and MediaTek are moving aggressively to secure more capacity...
HDI PCB makers see robust orders for non-handset applications
Friday 19 February 2021HDI PCB manufacturers have enjoyed a strong influx of orders for non-handset applications, with order visibility extended to April-May, allowing them to expect a strong first-half...
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.
PCB makers set to record strong 1Q21
Thursday 18 February 2021Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are set to record a particularly strong first-quarter 2021, judging from their significant revenue increases for January and clear order visibility...
PCB maker Apex optimistic about 2021
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan's PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2021.
PCB supply chain guardedly optimistic about Whitley-induced server replacement demand
Monday 8 February 2021Taiwan's PCB supply chain players are guardedly optimistic about business opportunities to arise from replacement demand for servers adopting Intel's new Whitley server processors,...
Robust ABF substrate sales buoy Nan Ya revenues for January
Friday 5 February 2021Nan Ya PCB has reported revenues surged 58.1% on year and 5.1% sequentially to NT$3.92 billion (US$140.24 million) in January 2021, buoyed by strong sales of ABF substrates.
Fire strikes again at Unimicron plant
Friday 5 February 2021A fire broke out February 4 at Unimicron Technology's PCB and IC substrate manufacturing complex in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, where its BT substrate plant had been just damaged by...
Car chips shortages may dent automotive PCB shipments
Tuesday 26 January 2021Taiwan's automotive PCB suppliers have seen clear order visibility for over three months ahead, but their actual shipments may be dragged down by lingering shortages of automotive...
ABF substrate suppliers see clear order visibility stretch into 2H21
Tuesday 26 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate providers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen the visibility of orders for ABF substrates extend to second-half...
Kinsus to expand ABF substrate capacity by 30% in 2021
Friday 22 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology plans to restore a fire-hit flexible PCB (FPCB) plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and convert it to produce ABF substrates...
No capacity overbooking seen for high-end PCB products
Thursday 21 January 2021Downstream clients have neither registered overly-high inventory levels for high-end PCB products nor overbooked capacity at PCB makers, as they are still striving to satisfy strong...
HDI PCB makers see clear order visibility through 2Q21
Thursday 21 January 2021Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers have seen demand for smartphones and notebooks continue ramping up significantly, with clear order visibility extended to the second quarter, according...
Taiwan IC substrate makers see promising demand for SiP, AiP designs
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate makers are generally cautious about expanding BT-based substrate capacity. Nevertheless, with demand for SiP (system-in-package) and AiP (antenna-in-package)...

Vitronics Soltec's mySelective 6748 selective soldering system now features a wave height measurement system.
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