Rexchip posts revenue growth in January

Feb 6, 14:34

Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, has reported revenues for January 2012 grew 35.1% sequentially and 7.4% from a year ago to NT$2.31...

Elpida develops resistance RAM prototype

Jan 30, 11:20

Elpida Memory has announced that the company has developed its first-ever high-speed non-volatile resistance memory (ReRAM) prototype, jointly with Japan's New Energy and Industrial...

Elpida develops 1600Mbps 4Gb LPDDR3

Nov 24, 15:57

Elpida Memory has developed an advanced 30nm process 4Gb DDR3 mobile RAM (LPDDR3), according to the company. The new chip can achieve a high-speed data transfer rate of 1600Mbps at...

Rexchip finishes upgrade of DRAM process to 30nm one month ahead of schedule

Nov 22, 01:25

Taiwan-based DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics has completed the upgrade of its manufacturing process at a monthly capacity of 80,000 12-inch wafers from 40nm to 30nm, one month ahead...

Taiwan DRAM makers feel cost pressure from Samsung and Hynix 30nm production

Oct 12, 01:05

While spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 have dropped to below US$1, Taiwan-based DRAM makers are not concerned but are worried about competition due to the lower production costs Samsung...

Inotera completes transition to 42nm DRAM

Sep 29, 01:15

Inotera Memories has completed its 42nm process technology transition, according to the company, which added that it has also started 30nm pilot runs with commercial production scheduled...

Samsung supplies server DRAM for Microsoft data center

Sep 26, 14:21

Samsung Electronics has announced that its 30nm-class DDR3 memory is being adopted by Microsoft in its virtualized data center.

Rexchip to report loss for 3Q11, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 19, 12:18

Rexchip Electronics is likely to fall into the red along with fellow Taiwan-based DRAM manufacturers in the third quarter of 2011, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily...

Samsung develops 1.25V DDR3 modules for servers

Sep 15, 14:33

Samsung Electronics announced on September 15 that it has developed DDR3 registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs) designed for use in low-power enterprise server systems at...

Elpida moves to cope with weak DRAM prices, strong yen

Sep 15, 11:48

Elpida Memory has announced a series of measures to combat the yen's appreciation and falling DRAM prices, including plans to shift production to Taiwan, expand US dollar-based procurement,...

Elpida to launch rights issue, CB for JPY79.7 billion

Jul 12, 13:44

Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has approved plans to raise up to JPY79.67 billion (US$994 million), including a rights issue and convertible bonds (CBs). The funds raised will...

Rexchip revenues fall in June

Newswatch - Jul 5, 10:24

DRAM manufacturer Rexchip Electronics has announced that revenues for June slid 14% sequentially and 34% on year to NT$2.82 billion (US$98 million). The company's cumulative 2011...

DDR4 market not expected to take off until 2013 or 2014

Jun 29, 14:26

The global DDR4 market will not come into shape until 2013 or 2014, one to two years after industry leaders kick off commercial production based on 30nm process technology, according...

Nanya turning focus away from PC DRAM

Jun 15, 14:56

Nanya Technology is shifting its focus to server-use DRAM and mobile RAM targeted at smartphones and tablet PCs, while reducing its reliance on PC DRAM to respond to continued chip...

Hynix 1Q11 profits down on lower chip prices

Apr 28, 14:06

Hynix Semiconductor has announced that net profits for the first quarter of 2011 slid 66% from a year earlier to KRW274 billion (US$255 million), citing falling chip prices.

Elpida to mass produce 30nm DRAM chips in May

Apr 27, 13:43

Japan-based memory chip vendor Elpida Memory has revealed plans to start mass producing 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM for PC applications in May 2011, using 30nm-class process technology. Manufacturing...

Rexchip announces successful pilot run of 30nm 2Gb DDR3

Apr 20, 13:51

Rexchip Electronics has announced that it successfully completed pilot runs of Elpida Memory's 30nm 2Gb DDR3 product. Pilot run results for Elpida's 30nm process have met expectations...

Elpida develops 30nm, 4Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Apr 7, 11:50

Elpida Memory on April 7 announced that it has developed a 4-gigabit (4Gb) DDR2 mobile RAM, which employs the company's 30nm process technology. The new device features a low operating...

Samsung starts mass producing 4Gb mobile DRAM

Mar 24, 15:55

Samsung Electronics has begun mass producing 4Gb, low-power DDR2 (LPDDR2) DRAM using 30nm-class technology, according to the company. The mobile DRAM chip will help the market to...

Rexchip to allocate NT$3.6 billion for process transition

Mar 4, 14:36

The board of directors of Rexchip Electronics has approved a budget of NT$3.598 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the company's transition to 30nm-class process technology. The spending...

Nanya, Inotera to lower capex for 2011

Jan 25, 12:31

DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have said their capex for 2011 will be slashed from the levels last year, with the spending to be focused on only new process...

DRAM prices collapsing, says iSuppli

Jan 5, 10:43

DRAM pricing continued to decline in December 2010 as levels plunged to their lowest point of the year, and nothing is likely to stop prices from continuing their slide during the...

Rexchip lowers capex for 2011

Dec 14, 10:15

DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics plans to allocate NT$4 billion (US$133 million) for its capex next year, down from NT$12.8 billion in 2010, according to the company. As most of its...

Elpida approved to issue depositary receipts in Taiwan

Nov 15, 15:03

Elpida Memory's planned TDR (Taiwan depositary receipt) issue has received approval from Taiwan's Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...

Elpida develops 30nm 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM

Sep 29, 13:53

Elpida Memory has completed development of a 30nm-class 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM for PCs and consumer electronics products, with sample shipments slated for December 2010. Mass production is...

Samsung, Seagate team up to co-develop SSD controllers

Aug 13, 12:39

Samsung Electronics and Seagate Technology have announced plans to jointly develop and cross license controller technologies for enterprise-class solid state drives (SSD).

Hynix posts 2Q10 profits on record sales

Jul 22, 11:16

Hynix Semiconductor has reported net profits of 665 billion won (US$550 million) on consolidated revenues of 3.28 trillion won for the second quarter of 2010. The sales figure marks...

Taiwan DRAM makers still queuing for latest ASML systems

Jul 21, 14:46

The lead time for ASML's latest immersion system, the NXT:1950i, has been extended to almost 12 months, prompting some Taiwan-based DRAM makers to switch to alternative products,...

Micron makes gains in 2009 NAND flash market, unseats Hynix in top-3

Feb 2, 16:07

Micron Technology captured a 9.4% share of the global NAND flash market in 2009, exceeding Hynix Semiconductor's share by 0.3pp points, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics...

Samsung announces 2Gb DDR3 using 30nm-class technology

Feb 1, 16:31

Samsung Electronics has announced its first 30nm-class DRAM memory has just successfully completed customer evaluations, in 2Gb densities. With DDR3 SDRAM becoming the predominant...

Silicon Motion 3Q09 sales up 14% sequentially with narrower loss

Oct 30, 15:22

Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless design house specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, has announced net sales for the third quarter of 2009 increased...