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Wednesday 17 April 2019
CCL firm Ventec listed on TWSE, poised to grab 5G opportunities
Ventec International, a supplier of copper clad laminates (CCL), has officially got listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on April 17 as the fourth listed Taiwanese CCL supplier,...
Tuesday 2 April 2019
Unimicron to spend 60% of 2019 capex on IC substrates
PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology expects about 60% of its capex this year to be spent on IC substrate production.
Friday 29 March 2019
Nan Ya PCB eyeing return to profit
PCB and IC substrate maker Nan Ya PCB, which managed to cut its losses substantially in 2018, is eyeing a return to profitability in 2019.
Friday 29 March 2019
ABF substrate demand promising
Ajinomoto build-up film (ABF) substrate demand will remain robust and be even more bullish in the era of 5G, when a diverse range of applications emerges, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Taiwan panel and driver IC firms to form COF substrate JV
Speculation has circulated recently in Taiwan's industry about a new company that will be set up jointly by the local LCD panel and driver IC companies to specialize in the manufacture...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
COF substrate prices to rise 8-15% in 2Q19
COF substrate makers plan to adjust upward quotes for the second quarter by 8-15% sequentially to reflect their tight supplies, according to market sources.
Tuesday 5 March 2019
China PCB maker Shennan lands orders for 5G applications
China PCB maker Shennan Circuits Company has reportedly landed orders from network equipment vendors such as ZTE and Ericsson for 5G base station applications, indicating its efforts...
Monday 25 February 2019
Chipbond revenues to surge in 2Q19
Chipbond Technology, a backend house specializing in display driver ICs, is expected to see its revenues buck seasonal patterns in the first quarter of 2019 followed by robust performance...
Monday 28 January 2019
Unimicron raises capex budget for 2019
PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology has decided to increase its capex budget this year by NT$2.32 billion (US$75.5 million) to total NT$8.3 billion, according to a...
Monday 14 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: PCB makers see new applications as growth driver
Taiwan PCB makers enjoyed strong growth in 2018 in shipments of their flexible boards, rigid-flex boards and substrate-like PCBs to new application sectors of datacenter servers and...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
ABF substrate prices have room for growth
The supply of ABF (ajinomoto build-up film) substrates is unlikely to expand substantially in 2019, as most suppliers intend to be cautious about expanding capacity, according to...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
ABF substrate demand remains robust, says Unimicron
Demand for ABF (ajinomoto build-up film) substrates continues to be strong while demand for other IC substrate and PCB products is being affected by seasonal factors, according to...
Monday 10 December 2018
China leadframe supply chain not gaining ground, says Chang Wah chairman
Chances are not high for leadframe suppliers to score double-digit revenue increases in 2019, and China leadframe supply chain can hardly emerge to threaten Taiwan peers, according...
Friday 16 November 2018
Unimicron swings to profit in 3Q18
PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology swung to net profits of NT$982 million (US$31.8 million) in the third quarter of 2018 from losses in the prior quarter and a year...
Thursday 8 November 2018
JMC enjoys robust COF substrate orders for Android smartphones
JMC Electronics, an affiliate of Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) specializing in the manufacture of chip-on-film (COF) substrates, has enjoyed robust orders for Android smartphones...