Last update: Thursday 20 June 2013 [1450 news items]
Kingston to become largest shareholder of Panram International
Jun 25, 10:32
Kingston Technology will subscribe to new shares of Panram International, a Taiwan-based OEM maker of DRAM modules, for a stake of nearly 25%, becoming the largest shareholder of...
DRAM contract prices flat in early June, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 22, 01:00
DRAM contract prices held flat in the first half of June, ending about three months of increases, data collected by DRAMeXchange show.
Micron posts another quarter of losses
Jun 21, 16:40
Micron Technology has reported a fourth consecutive quarterly loss. Despite a rise in the company's DRAM product ASPs, prices fell significantly for its NAND flash chips in the quarter...
Backend firms hold conservative outlook for DRAM
Jun 21, 16:09
Supply and demand in the DRAM market has been stable and shipments have been growing steadily in the second quarter of 2012. However, market conditions for the upcoming third quarter...
Samsung reportedly raising 4GB DDR3 module prices
Jun 19, 01:05
Samsung Electronics reportedly has been aggressively raising its DRAM module prices with plans to push up the contract quotes for 4GB DDR3 parts to US$25-27 by the end of 2012. Some...
Winbond remains focused on niche-market DRAM, NOR flash
Jun 19, 01:00
Winbond Electronics is looking to balance the development of its niche-market DRAM and NOR flash product lines by raising the sales ratio for the latter to be equal to that for the...
Walton focuses on mobile DRAM in 2012
Jun 14, 01:25
Walton Advanced Engineering, a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging/testing services, has said its is conservative about the market in second-half 2012. The firm's 2012 primary...
Nanya Technology expects over 60% of revenues from specialty DRAM at end of 2012
Jun 13, 01:10
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has shifted business focus from standard DRAM to specialty DRAM consisting of consumer DRAM, server DRAM and mobile RAM and expects the proportion of its...
DRAM spot market prices to rebound in July, says Adata chairman
Jun 5, 01:55
As DRAM contract prices have risen month by month, spot market quotes are expected to rebound in July and exceed contract prices in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to chairman...
Early May DRAM prices rise 5%, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 4, 15:59
DRAM contract prices continued their sequential rally in the first half of May, but rose by a slower-than-expected 5%, according to DRAMeXchange.
DRAM outlook optimistic, says Inotera president
Jun 1, 01:15
With the DRAM industry looking to become more consolidated and companies moving toward differentiation, the market outlook for the next two to three years is positive, according to...
May 31, 01:10
Micron Technology president and CEO Mark Durcan is expected to attend Inotera's shareholder's meeting on May 31. Durcan is likely to meet up with executives from Powerchip to discuss...
Samsung, Hynix scaling up capacity for LPDDR DRAM
May 29, 13:40
Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor have both ramped up LPDDR2 DRAM chips using 30nm-class process technologies, and delivered samples of LPDDR3 products with mass production...
Irony abounds in 1Q12 DRAM market as Elpida dethrones Micron from third rank, says IHS
May 24, 16:22
In one of the more ironic developments ever to transpire in the DRAM market, now bankrupt Elpida Memory in the first quarter managed to outperform the overall industry and its close...
Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
May 22, 14:07
Memory packaging and testing specialists including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for mobile DRAM chips recently,...
DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
May 21, 10:25
Although smartphones are increasing their usage of DRAM, the memory's share of the total cost of these advanced cellphones actually has fallen by more than half in the course of a...
DRAM contract quotes to rise 5-10% in May
May 16, 15:26
Given that spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 chips are currently hovering over US$1.05, contract prices for commodity DRAM parts are set to rise 5-10% in March, according to industry...
DRAM market woes are over in 2012, says IHS
May 16, 14:47
The market for DRAM is expected to partially reverse the drastic losses it incurred in 2011 and achieve revenue growth in 2012, as the result of balanced supply and demand following...
Samsung expands lead in 1Q12 mobile DRAM market, says DRAMeXchange
May 15, 12:12
Samsung Electronics has managed to grow its already-commanding share of the mobile DRAM market. DRAMeXchange revealed in its recent report that the market leader took a 70.9% share...
Apple reportedly books up half of mobile DRAM capacity at Elpida Hiroshima plant
May 15, 01:40
Apple has recently placed huge orders for mobile DRAM memory with Elpida Memory's 12-inch plant in Hiroshima (Japan), securing about 50% of the total chips produced at the facility,...
PTI to grab mobile DRAM orders from Micron, sources say
May 15, 01:20
Market sources generally believe that Powertech Technology (PTI) will not lose orders because of Micron Technology's takeover of its main DRAM customer Elpida Memory, as the backend...
Powerchip to downsize capital by 60%
May 11, 14:49
Powerchip Technology has unveiled plans to reduce its paid-in capital by 60%, or about NT$33.24 billion (US$1.13 billion), to NT$22.16 billion in order to improve the net worth of...
Micron confirms talks to acquire Elpida
May 10, 16:41
Micron Technology today (May 10) issued a company statement that it is engaged in discussions with Elpida Memory's trustees to acquire the bankrupt chipmaker.
Powerchip loss narrows in 1Q12
May 10, 10:20
Taiwan-based chipmaker Powerchip Technology has reported a net loss of NT$5.56 billion (US$18.9 million) for the first quarter of 2012, showing improvement compared to a loss of NT$8.87...
Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
May 8, 12:13
Micron Technology reportedly has reached the final stage of talks on the purchase of Elpida Memory. The possible merger of Micron and Elpida will help to restore a healthier supply-demand...
Nanya, Inotera April sales up on month
May 3, 14:34
DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported growth in April 2012 revenues from the previous month of 14.3% and 19.1%, respectively.
Winbond shifting specialty DRAM to 46nm, NOR flash to 58nm
Apr 26, 15:16
Winbond Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of memory products, has been shifting production of specialty DRAM to 46nm process and NOR flash to 58nm, the company told an investors conference...
SK Hynix suffers third straight quarterly loss
Apr 26, 12:17
SK Hynix (formerly Hynix Semiconductor), the world's second-largest DRAM memory supplier, has reported another quarterly loss as a result of weak chip demand and falling prices.
Taiwan DRAM firms to post smaller 2Q12 losses
Apr 24, 00:39
Taiwan-based DRAM makers are expected to see their losses narrow in the second quarter of 2012 thanks to growing chip prices, according to industry sources. Net losses at Nanya Technology...
Early April DRAM contract prices to rise, says Nanya
Apr 20, 13:57
DRAM contract prices for the first half of April should continue their rally, and are expected to rise by a single-digit rate, according to Pai Pei-lin, vice president of Nanya Tec...
Nanya lands mobile RAM orders for ultrabooks
Apr 19, 13:46
Nanya Technology has entered the supply chain of a brand ultrabook vendor with its mobile RAM memory, and has also secured orders for tablet applications, according to the Taiwan-based...
Inotera expects revenue growth for 2Q12
Apr 19, 01:35
According to Charles Kao, president of Inotera, the firm has been increasing the speed of production for its 30nm process technology. The firm believes that thanks to falling production...
PTI seeing orders for NAND flash pick up
Apr 16, 14:33
Packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) expects sales of its NAND flash memory products to grow and contribute to sequential revenue growth in the second quarter of...
April contract price talks in gridlock, say DRAM firms
Apr 12, 14:16
DRAM contract price negotiations for April have been tough as PC firms take a harder stand, according to sources at chipmakers. Prices are unlikely to rise at the same rate as the...
Commentary: Diversifying a must for DRAM firms
Apr 5, 14:31
Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing reflects the fact that companies must diversify to cope with trends in the evolution of customer behavior and usage. The DRAM memory industry currently...
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Butterfly S and HTC Desire 600
Mobile + telecom | 2min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
LED | 24min ago
Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
Bits + chips | 41min ago
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Displays | 46min ago
IDC lowers forecast growth for monitors while average screen size increases
Displays | 50min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
IT + CE | 1h 3min ago
HP CEO to visit China and Taiwan
IT + CE | 1h 23min ago
Touch-sensor technologies poised for growth, says DisplaySearch
Displays | 1h 54min ago
Lite-On Technology to deal out 2012 cash dividend of NT$2.35
LED | 1h 56min ago
Newmax Technology to begin shipments of lenses used in Xbox One in 3Q13
IT + CE | 1h 58min ago
Innolux not to be largely affected by subsidies ending in China, says company president
Displays | 1h 59min ago
Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
IT + CE | 2h 2min ago
AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
Displays | 2h 5min ago
UMC looking for potential acquisitions in Asia
Bits + chips - Stockwatch | 2h 5min ago
Micron swings to fiscal 3Q13 profit
Bits + chips | 3h 1min ago
Samsung 30nm 2GB LPDDR3 mobile memory
Samsung Electronics has begun mass producing 2GB and low power double-data-rate 3 (LPDDR3) memory using 30nm-class technology for next-generation mobile devices. The new LPDDR3,...
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SK Hynix has developed 20nm-class 4Gb(gigabit) graphics DDR3 DRAM, designed for notebooks requiring low-power consumption. The new 4Gb GDDR3, built using Hynix' 20nm-class technology,...
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SK Hynix has introduced DDR3L-RS (Reduced Standby) DRAM for mobile solutions using its 20nm class technology. By using 20nm class technology and efficiently managing standby current,...
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Samsung 20nm-class, 4Gb LPDDR2
Samsung Electronics has begun producing the industry's first 4Gb, low power double-data-rate 2 (LPDDR2) memory using 20nm-class technology. Samsung's 20nm-class 4Gb mobile DRAM...
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Elpida Memory has developed 4Gb next-generation mobile memory chips for smartphones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices. The new DRAM achieves compliance with the "Wide IO" international...
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Winbond talks about its transformation and new business opportunities
Having gone through the 2007-2009 downturn, the DRAM industry was just about to celebrate upcoming profitable years. But the rebound lasted only one year, and the industry has slid...
Aiming big: Q&A with A-Data chairman Simon Chen
Hit by poor market conditions in 2008, A-Data Technology saw its first annual loss since it was founded in 2001. However, the memory module house made a turnaround in 2009, and saw...
Kingston playing supportive role in Taiwan DRAM rescue: Q&A with company co-founder John Tu
Kingston Technology, the US-based memory module maker who has long been a supportive partner for Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM makers during difficult times, intends to play...
Timing crucial to DRAM consolidation, says A-Data chairman Simon Chen
Digitimes recently talked to Simon Chen, chairman of A-Data Technology, about the Taiwan government's bailout program for the island's fragile DRAM industry. According to Chen, the...
No gains can be expected from DRAM monopoly, says Kingston co-founder David Sun
Digitimes recently talked to David Sun, co-founder of US-based memory module maker Kingston Technology, about the DRAM industry and his advice for Taiwan's money-losing DRAM players...
- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
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- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.