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Monday 29 March 2021
ATP introduces copper foil, fin-type heatsink / thermal pad for NVMe M.2/U.2 SSDs with up to 3.84/8 TB storage
ATP Electronics, the global leader in specialized storage and memory solutions, announced the launch of its new NVMe flash storage solutions with customizable thermal management....
Friday 19 March 2021
Copper foil shortage worsens
Shortages of copper foils for making copper clad laminates (CCL) and PCBs have become severe, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 March 2021
Notebook PCB makers consider raising quotes
Notebook PCB manufacturers are in talks with their customers about upward price adjustments due to rising copper costs and other expenses, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
PCB makers suffering short supply of upstream materials
PCB makers face growing difficulty in stockpiling inventory of both direct upstream materials including CCLs and indirect materials, which are increasingly in short supply due to...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
CCL prices may rise further later in 1H21
Rising 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.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Leadframe makers about to raise prices
Taiwan-based leadframe makers are about to raise their prices to reflect rising copper material costs, according to industry sources.
Thursday 4 February 2021
Copper foil makers Co-Tech, Nan Ya keen on capacity expansions
As demand has outgrown supply for copper foil needed to support booming 5G infrastructure, automotive and consumer electronics applications, Taiwan's makers including Co-Tech Development...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Taiwan CCL makers to raise prices to reflect rising materials costs
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Elite Material, Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology and Ventec International are set to raise their quotes soon to reflect rising costs for copper foil...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Prices to rise 5-10% for automotive power module leadframes
Taiwan leadframe makers are likely to raise quotes for leadframes for packaging automotive chips and power modules by 5-10% to reflect increased material costs amid increasing demand...
Thursday 14 January 2021
Automotive PCB makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based automotive PCB makers including Chin-Poon Industrial, Unitech and Dynamic Electronics are guardedly optimistic about their sales prospects this year after seeing revenues...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
PCB makers to see copper foil shortage in 1H21
Taiwan's PCB industry is expected to face shortages of upstream materials in first-half 2021, particularly copper foils for both general and high-end applications, according to industry...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
EMC to acquire fellow CCL company for US$28.7 million
Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has announced plans to fully acquire fellow US firm EMD Specialty Materials for a total of US$28.73 million.
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Taiwan backend houses see more demand for consumer power chips
Taiwan-based power IC backend specialists including Greatek Electronics, GEM Services and Lingsen Precision Industries have seen a ramp-up in packaging demand for consumer devices...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
FCCL makers expect new capacity, offerings to boost 2021 revenues
Taiwan-based Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM), dedicated in supplying FCCL and other flexible PCB materials, are enjoying a strong fourth-quarter 2020 and expect...
Thursday 3 December 2020
PCB material prices rising with major impact on small makers
Prices for copper and other raw materials have been rising significantly, affecting negatively operations at small- and medium-size PCB and CCL manufacturers, with those in China...