# Who does Powertech Technology (PTI) pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/powertech · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-07-12T06:15:33.804369+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Powertech Technology (PTI)'s confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Advantest, Kulicke & Soffa plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 3 dated sources, 0 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### Advantest (mid)  → /advantest.md
- note: Sources test/bonding equipment from Advantest — back-end capacity expansion runs into equipment lead-time bottlenecks.
- [confirms] DigiTimes (EN, news, published 2026-04-29) https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260429PD241/packaging-growth-testing-powertech-taiwan.html: "PTI 2026 capex ~US$1.6bn; FOPLP 95% yield, MP 1H2027; equipment lead time gates capacity."
- [confirms] TrendForce (EN, analysis, published 2025-05-13) https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20250513-12577.html: "Buys test and bonding equipment from Advantest."
- [confirms] PTI (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.pti.com.tw/en/: "Buys test and bonding equipment from Advantest."

### Kulicke & Soffa (mid)  → /kulicke-soffa.md
- note: Sources bonding equipment from Kulicke & Soffa — upstream tooling for advanced-packaging (HBM stacking) capacity.
- [confirms] DigiTimes (EN, news, published 2026-04-29) https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260429PD241/packaging-growth-testing-powertech-taiwan.html: "K&S bonders are upstream of PTI's HBM-stacking/FOPLP capacity (2026 capex ~US$1.6bn)."
- [confirms] TrendForce (EN, analysis, published 2025-05-13) https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20250513-12577.html: "Buys test and bonding equipment from Kulicke & Soffa."
- [confirms] PTI (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.pti.com.tw/en/: "Buys test and bonding equipment from Kulicke & Soffa."

### 원재료·소재·R&D (비공개) (low)
- note: Materials and R&D (undisclosed).
- [confirms] TrendForce (EN, analysis, published 2025-05-13) https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20250513-12577.html: "Materials and R&D (undisclosed)."

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