The rising price of electronic components is breaking the balance between supply and demand in the industrial chain [consulting group intelligence chief analyst Chen said in an interview with the financial journalist, outbreak gives many components price reason, but in the long term price volatility is still depends on market demand can be met. "affected …
The auto and chip industries have also been shaken by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Tohoku On Wednesday night. Renesas Electronics, Japan's largest auto chip maker, reported on its official website that production at three plants near the epicenter had been affected, with two plants completely shut down and one plant partially shut down. Toyota …
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Japan's electronics makers also saw a surge in capacitor orders, buoyed by a sharp recovery in auto production and an increase in orders from customers such as auto and parts makers. The world's leading manufacturers of laminated ceramic capacitors (MLCC), such as Murata Mfg and Taiyo Yuden, have a record backlog of orders. The Nikkei …
