35 news items tagged rigid-flex PCB
Automotive PCB makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Thursday 14 January 2021Taiwan-based automotive PCB makers including Chin-Poon Industrial, Unitech and Dynamic Electronics are guardedly optimistic about their sales prospects this year after seeing revenues...
Orbotech introduces new flex PCB manufacturing solutions
Monday 21 December 2020Orbotech, a KLA company, has announced two new roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing solutions for flexible printed circuit (FPCs), enabling the design and mass production of new generations...
PCB maker Unitech expects 20-30% revenue growth in 2021
Thursday 26 November 2020Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects to post a revenue increase of 20-30% in 2021 as shipments for new orders and new clients will ramp up steadily, particularly in the second half...
Semco reportedly to exit rigid-flex PCB segment
Thursday 19 November 2020Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly will phase out its rigid-flex PCB (RFPCB) business in 2021 amid unfavorable factors on both the supply and demand sides, according to...
Unitech sees August revenues spike 43% sequentially
Friday 11 September 2020Taiwan-based Unitech PCB saw its August revenues surge 43.12% sequentially as it resumed shipment momentum for rigid-flex boards for AirPods 2 after losing big portions of orders...
Suppliers gearing up for SiP demand boom
Wednesday 9 September 2020TSMC, ASE Technology, IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology as well as international materials and equipment suppliers are all gearing up for the SiP (system-in-package)...
PCB makers see shipments for AirPods rally in 2H20
Wednesday 2 September 2020PCB and IC substrate suppliers have seen their shipments for TWS earbuds pick up significantly since the start of second-half 2020, and expect the shipment pull-in momentum to last...
SiP+FPCB may be adopted for iPhone battery modules
Tuesday 25 August 2020SiP (system in package) combined with flexible PCB may be gaining ground in the supply chain of Apple devices, as the vendor reportedly will adopt the combination for its 5G handset...
Unitech to see capacity utilization rise to 90% in 3Q20
Wednesday 10 June 2020Rigid-flex PCB specialist Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects to see its capacity utilization rebound to 70-80% in July and rise further to 90% in the latter part of the third quarter,...
Rigid-flex PCB makers to see surge in orders for AirPods 2 in 2H20
Friday 22 May 2020Rigid-flex PCB manufacturers have seen orders for Apple's AirPods 2 slow down since 2020, but believe orders will return to year-ago levels in the second half of the year, according...
PCB maker Unitech losing momentum from AirPods 2
Friday 15 May 2020Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its revenues and net profits for the first quarter of 2020 decline both sequentially and annually, and has expressed caution about its second-quarter...
Rigid-flex PCB makers gearing up to diversify applications
Thursday 23 April 2020Taiwan-based rigid-flex PCB specialists, particularly those in the supply chain for Apple's AirPods 2, are looking to diversify their businesses this year aiming to offset the impact...
Unitech cautious about rigid-flex PCB shipments for AirPods 2
Monday 30 March 2020Unitech saw its net earnings for 2019 shoot up 170.85% to NT$1.731 billion (US$57.24 million) on revenues of NT$22.42 billion due mainly to robust shipments of rigid-flex boards for...
Rigid-flex PCB makers to sustain robust shipments for AirPods 2 in 1H20
Tuesday 24 December 2019Taiwan PCB makers are expected to maintain strong shipments of rigid-flex boards at least throughout the first half of 2020 to meet robust demand for AirPods 2 and other TWS (true...
Rigid-flex boards to stay as mainstream for midrange applications
Wednesday 18 December 2019While SiP substrates are increasingly needed to support function upgrades on wearables, TWS earbuds and other devices, rigid-flex PCBs will firmly stay as mainstream applications...
Unitech posts record 3Q19 results on robust rigid-flex board demand
Friday 1 November 2019Robust shipments of rigid-flex boards - reportedly for AirPods 2 - boosted Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech's third-quarter 2019 revenues to a new high of NT$6.204 billion (US$203.65...
Rigid-flex PCB market gaining expansion momentum
Friday 4 October 2019The market for rigid-flex PCBs, though smaller than those for other PCB product lines, is gaining expansion momentum as more PCB makers in Taiwan and China are moving to expand their...
Unitech enjoys brisk rigid-flex PCB shipments for TWS earphones
Tuesday 17 September 2019PCB manufacturer Unitech Printed Circuit Board has seen revenue contribution for rigid-flex board shipments rise from 30% in 2018 to 50% currently, thanks to strong orders for TWS...
Compeq reports strong sales for August
Friday 6 September 2019PCB supplier Compeq Manufacturing has reported strong sales for August driven by increased demand for flex-rigid PCBs from the handset sector as a number of major brands have been...
Orders for TWS earbuds filling Unitech rigid-flex PCB capacity
Wednesday 10 July 2019Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board has utilized up to 80% of its available rigid-flex PCB manufacturing capacity to fulfill orders for TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds including...
Growing rigid-flex PCB shipments to buoy Unitech 2Q19 revenues
Wednesday 12 June 2019Unitech Printed Circuit Board is expected to post a more than 20% on-year increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2019, thanks to rising rigid-flex PCB shipments for true wireless...
Unitech growing rigid-flex PCB shipments for AirPods
Wednesday 8 May 2019Unitech Printed Circuit Board has been ramping up rigid-flex PCB shipments for Apple's AirPods 2, the order visibility for which has extended through early 2020 at least, according...
Wearables to drive rigid-flex PCB market growth in 2019
Wednesday 23 January 2019Rapid growth in demand seen over the past two years for wearable devices including smartwatches and wireless headsets will carry into 2019, serving as a significant growth driver...
Unitech focuses more on rigid-flex PCB
Thursday 10 January 2019Unitech Printed Circuit Board will be expanding its rigid-flex board portfolio for consumer electronics and automotive applications this year, while foreseeing a further slowdown...
Rigid-flex PCB demand promising
Thursday 20 December 2018The overall demand for handset PCBs is being affected negatively by the global deceleration in smartphone sales. However, rising adoption of multi-lens cameras by smartphones is set...