NPC lines up $5.9 mn for fuel cell facility
The company, which has forecast a revenue ratio between the first and second halves of the current year between 30:70 and 40:60, is likely to post second-half revenues with an increase of 50 per cent.
According to a report, the PCB maker will in all likelihood see a nominal sequential growth in June and July, and a 40 per cent in the second quarter. It has been pointed out that demand for consumer electronics, such as games consoles and digital TVs (DTVs), has been relatively strong.
However, it added that order visibility of PC products is still unclear for the third quarter. It is being foreseen that demand for PC products is likely to go up in the fourth quarter.
Keeping in line with the expectations, the company has kicked off volume production of thin films for fuel cells. This, in fact, would be bringing in a revenue share of about 3 per cent. The PCB maker has its lithium iron phosphate cell component business on track of development too.
Besides, it also plans to expand its flip-chip (FC) monthly capacity to 40 million units by 2010. A report pointed out that NPC will initially add as much as 105,000 sq ft capacity for FC ball-grid array process, which would make about six million units each month.
This is expected to be complete by the end of November 2009. This apart, NPC would also add 80,000 square feet for flip-chip substrate production, to make about five million units each month, at a later stage.
