32 news items tagged TDK
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...
Taiwan backend houses to see demand for MEMS sensors surge
Monday 15 July 2019ASE Technology Holding, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Lingsen Precision Industries are among the Taiwan-based backend houses looking to benefit from robust demand for MEMS sensors...
ASE raises stake in JV with TDK
Tuesday 26 February 2019Taiwan-based Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has raised its stake in ASE Embedded Electronics, a joint venture between ASE and Japan's TDK, to 90.68%, according to ASE Technology...
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...
Backend firm Lingsen optimistic about demand for MEMS
Friday 30 November 2018Lingsen Precision Industries has expressed optimism about demand for MEMS including ambient light sensors (ALS), proximity sensors and MEMS microphones. The backend firm expects packaging...
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...
MLCC prices to rise 40-50% in 2Q18
Monday 26 March 2018Major MLCC firms are set to raise their quotes by 40-50% with the new prices to be effective from April 1, according to industry sources. The price rally may have limited impact on...
ASE-TDK JV start operations
Monday 5 March 2018ASE Embedded Electronics, a joint venture between Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and TDK, has started operations.
TDK to acquire ultrasonic sensor developer
Thursday 1 March 2018TDK has reached an agreement with Chirp Microsystems, a developer of ultrasonic sensing solutions, in which Chirp becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK. TDK expects to close the...
Taiwan MLCC makers urged to develop optimal ceramics purification formula
Thursday 1 February 2018Taiwan MLCC makers must manage to work out optimal formula for purifying ceramic materials if they want to sail smoothly into the "blue ocean" market for high-voltage MLCCs bearing...
Taiwan inductor maker Chilisin to fully acquire Mag.Layer
Thursday 4 January 2018Power inductor maker Chilisin Electronics has announced it will acquire a 100% stake in fellow maker Mag.Layer Scientific Technics through a stock swap in which 0.73 Chilisin share...
Audix to ramp up shipments of VCM components
Wednesday 25 October 2017IC distributor and component maker Audix will ramp up monthly shipments of its VCM (voice coil motor) components to 50 million units in October and November, according to industry...
MLCC maker Yageo scores record revenues in 3Q17
Thursday 5 October 2017Taiwan's leading MLCC maker Yageo saw its revenues for September and the third quarter of 2017 hit record highs of NT$3.001 billion (US$98.78 million) and NT$8.369 billion, respectively,...
MEMS sensor demand for smartphones, automotive surging
Tuesday 26 September 2017MEMS sensor demand for smartphones and automotive applications has been surging, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC backend houses, which have enjoyed a ramp-up of orders placed...
Yageo posts revenue growth in May
Tuesday 6 June 2017Passive component maker Yageo has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$89.8 million) for May 2017, up 6.9% on year and 3.7% sequentially.
Trigence to launch the first audio IC module based on TDK SESUB process at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during Computex Taipei 2017
Wednesday 31 May 2017Trigence Semiconductor, a pioneering audio IC design and solution provider, today launched the world's first Audio IC Module (ICM) based on TDK's advanced SESUB (Semiconductor Embedded...
Taiwan MLCC firms set for growth in 2017
Tuesday 21 March 2017Taiwan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) suppliers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise are expected to enjoy a ramp-up of demand for automotive electronics...
TDK to acquire InvenSense for US$1.3 billion
Wednesday 21 December 2016TDK and InvenSense have entered into a definitive agreement wherein TDK agrees to acquire all outstanding InvenSense shares for cash at US$13.00 per InvenSense share, for a total...
Qualcomm, TDK form JV to provide RF front-end solutions for mobile devices
Thursday 14 January 2016Qualcomm and TDK have announced an agreement to form a joint venture to enable delivery of RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices...
ASE and TDK launch joint venture
Monday 7 September 2015Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced the official inauguration of ASE Embedded Electronics Incorporated, at a formal signing ceremony in Kaohsiung with TDK and local...
ASE and TDK team up for IC embedded substrates
Friday 15 May 2015Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and TDK have announced that the companies will enter into an agreement to establish a joint venture company to manufacture IC embedded substrates...
SSD maker CoreSolid Storage ceases operations
Wednesday 5 December 2012CoreSolid Storage, a SSD joint venture between TDK and Power Quotient International (PQI), has suspended its operations due largely to fierce competition in the industrial-specific...
CoreSolid Storage launches mini-SATA SSD for embedded systems
Monday 24 October 2011CoreSolid Storage (CSS) has introduced a mini-SATA SSD series, dubbed HSV72, for embedded systems. The product uses single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash.
Prices for 2.5-inch HDDs rise by 5-10% due to Thailand flooding
Friday 21 October 2011The serious flooding in Thailand has forced hard disk drive (HDD) assembly and HDD component factories in the area to stop production and consequently a global shortage of HDDs is...
HDD components grow 25% in 2010, says Information Network
Thursday 24 March 2011While the hard disk drive (HDD) market recorded disk drive unit shipment growth of 17.1% in 2010, component manufacturers such as heads and suspensions grew 24.7%, according to The...