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Wednesday 25 August 2021
Automotive PCB maker Dynamic wary of challenges ahead
The ongoing shortage of automotive ICs, rising raw materials costs and other supply-side factors will be challenging Dynamic Electronics' operations in the third quarter of 2021 despite...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
IC shortages to continue impacting 3Q21 server shipments, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments in the second quarter of 2021 saw a smaller sequential increase than Digitimes Research's estimated 14%, up only 9% from a quarter ago, due mainly to shortages...
Thursday 29 July 2021
Nan Ya optimistic about 2H21
Nan Ya Plastics expects to enjoy more robust growth in sales of its copper foil and other electronic materials in the second half of 2021, while seeking more vertical integration...
Thursday 1 July 2021
CCL and PCB firms see bullish copper foil price trend continuing
Copper foil prices prices will remain on a bullish course despite recent correction in copper prices at the London Metal Exchange (LME), according to sources at CCL and PCB manufac...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
PCB materials prices stop rising
Upstream PCB materials prices have stopped rising and stabilized, relieving some pressure on PCB makers though the materials remain in tight supply, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
CCL prices set to stop rising as material cost gains slow down
CCL prices are poised to stop rising and stabilize in the short term as price hikes for main upstream materials including copper foil are showing signs of slowing down, according...
Monday 7 June 2021
High-speed copper foil materials demand promising
High-frequency and high-speed copper foil materials demand will be ramping up in the second half of 2021, thanks to replacement demand for servers adopting Intel's new Whitley server...
Friday 28 May 2021
Taiwan PCB output value surges 26.7% in 1Q21
Taiwanese PCB makers saw their combined first-quarter 2021 output value at their plants in Taiwan and China surge 26.7% on year to NT$173.4 billion (US$6.11 billion), a record high...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
China PCB makers see severe impact of sharp material price rises
Ever-rising prices for raw materials are heaping great pressure on business operations of China-based PCB makers, with smaller ones even turning hesitant to take orders lest they...
Thursday 20 May 2021
CCL prices to rise again
CCL suppliers are expected to raise their prices again to reflect rising raw materials costs, and most PCB makers are psychologically prepared for further CCL price hikes, according...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Copper price hikes to drive up short-term profits at copper foil vendors
Rising international copper prices may drive up profits for copper foil vendors in the short term, but they face new challenges to their long-term business operations, according...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
PCB supply chain eyeing replacement demand stoked by new server CPUs
Taiwan's PCB supply chain players are optimistic that they will receive a boost from the upcoming server replacement demand to be driven by rollouts of new processors by Intel, according...
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Copper foil shortages to continue into 2Q21
More suppliers of copper foils, the crucial materials for making copper clad laminates (CCL) and PCBs, are raising prices, signaling that the ongoing shortages of copper foils will...
Friday 16 April 2021
ABF substrate prices may further rise later in 2021
ABF substrate prices still have room for further growth in 2021 to reflect rising costs of upstream components and materials, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Taiwan CCL makers to raise quotes by 15-20% in April
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Nan Ya Plastics, Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) will raise their quotes by 15-20% starting April in response to increased costs of copper...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research