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Last update: Thursday 16 May 2013 [1442 news items]

PTI, Walton expect sales stable in March, grow in 2Q12

Mar 21, 16:03

Packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both said they continue to negotiate with Elpida Memory to work out the best solutions...

Asia-Pacific market: Kingston DRAM module shipments up 20% in 2011

Mar 16, 01:25

Kingston Technology saw its DRAM module shipments in the Asia Pacific area increase 20% in 2011, despite the unfavorable market conditions constraining many of its fellow rivals'...

iPad to dominate sales of NAND flash in tablets through 2015, IHS says

Mar 14, 12:18

With its leading market share position and high memory usage, Apple's iPad is set to continue to dominate worldwide demand for NAND flash in media tablets at least through the year...

Rexchip foundry capacity influential on DRAM pricing, say Taiwan makers

Mar 14, 01:30

While Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has filed for bankruptcy protection and will start its restructuring process, Elpida's disposal of the DRAM foundry capacity belonging to...

Adata February sales up 16%

Mar 13, 11:30

Memory module firm Adata Technology has reported a sequential rise in February revenues of 15.8%. Sales of non-DRAM modules accounted for 55.7% of company revenues in the month.

Adata makes advance payment to Rexchip to ensure smooth DRAM supply

DRAM contract prices to rise 5-10% in March

Mar 13, 01:20

With spot market prices for DRAM memory hovering around US$1 per gigabit, contract prices are set to rise 5-10% in March, according to industry sources.

DRAM contract prices set to rise in March

Rexchip to launch rights issue for NT$6 billion

Mar 12, 15:57

Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Elpida Memory, has revealed plans to raise an additional paid-in capital of NT$6 billion (US$203 million) through issuing...

Rexchip to raise NT$6 billion via rights issue

Digitimes Research: Elpida bankruptcy to have long-term negative impact on Taiwan DRAM industry

Mar 5, 16:30

The short-term impact of Elpida Memory's bankruptcy on Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers might be mixed. However, none of the Taiwan companies, which are second-tier suppliers in the global...

Elpida bankruptcy set to boost DRAM prices and revenues, says IHS

Mar 3, 10:48

Elpida Memory's move to file bankruptcy protection this week will benefit the remaining players in the DRAM market, reducing supply and boosting pricing and revenues in the second...

Powerchip commits full support to Rexchip

Mar 1, 15:43

Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing has brought concerns about whether Rexchip Electronics, a 64.7%-held subsidiary of Elpida dedicated to manufacturing DRAM memory, would be able to...

Powerchip chair says company will support Rexchip

Taiwan reiterates call for cooperation among non-Korean DRAM firms

Feb 29, 16:37

The Taiwan government has reiterated its push for some form of cooperation among US, Japan- and Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers, according to Tu Chi-chun, director general of the Industrial...

Rexchip says it will revise sales model with Elpida

Feb 29, 14:48

Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, has stated that the firm will pursue a new sales model with the parent company, which has filed...

Rexchip seeking new sales model with Elpida to maintain steady cash flow

Elpida to issue new shares after capital cut

Feb 24, 11:55

Elpida Memory's board of directors has approved plans to downsize the company's paid-in capital by 63.5%, and then raise money by issuing up to 803 million new shares, according to...

Inotera mulls NT$10 billion syndicated loan

Feb 23, 15:02

Inotera Memories is considering raising another NT$10 billion (US$338 million) by April via a syndicated loan. The statement was made when the company announced that its planned private...

Inotera to raise additional capital through private placement and syndicated loan

Micron becomes largest shareholder of Inotera

Feb 23, 01:05

US-based DRAM maker Micron has taken up new shares released by Inotera Memories in a private placement for about NT$5 billion (US$169.1 million), or NT$6.55 per share. Consequently,...

DRAM firms expected to post narrower losses in 1Q12

Feb 22, 12:24

With DRAM prices stabilizing and starting to rise, chip suppliers that operated in the red in the fourth quarter of 2011 are expected to see their quarterly losses narrow sequentially...

Recent rally in DRAM prices to enable firms report smaller losses for 1Q12

DRAM firms' entry into foundry market could lead to oversupply, says VIS chair

Feb 21, 12:20

With Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers allocating more of their 12-inch capacities to produce non-memory products on an OEM basis, oversupply might surface in some foundry segments of...

ProMOS to delist from Taiwan stock market

Feb 17, 12:15

Financially troubled DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies will delist from Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on March 26, as trading of the company's shares has been suspended...

ProMOS set to delist from Taiwan stock market on March 26

DRAM firms scale up production slightly

Feb 17, 01:25

With DRAM prices stabilizing, chip suppliers have restored some of the capacity left idle previously, according to industry sources. Companies including Elpida Memory and Nanya Technology...

Possible Micron-Elpida merger could rock DRAM market to its core, says IHS

Feb 16, 11:42

A possible merger between US firm Micron Technology and Japan's Elpida Memories has the potential to dramatically redraw the competitive landscape of the DRAM space, yielding a new...

Micron may become the largest shareholder of Inotera

Feb 16, 01:20

DRAM maker Inotera plans to hold a shareholders meeting on February 22 to discuss a NT$1.5 billion (US$51 million) private placement. Industry sources indicated that Micron will likely...

Korean firms leading mobile DRAM market

Feb 14, 14:03

The increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs drove demand for mobile DRAM memory during 2011. Taiwan-based Nanya Technology, Powerchip Technology and Winbond Electronics...

DRAM contract prices set to rise in February, says Nanya

Feb 14, 11:55

DRAM contract prices are set to trend upward in February driven by continued strength in the spot market, Nanya Technology has said. The firm added it is negotiating higher prices...

Specialty DRAM prices to rise on tight supply

Feb 14, 01:15

Prices for 512Mb DDR and 1Gb DDR2 chips are set to rally as supply fails to meet demand recently, according to industry sources. Rising demand coming from the consumer electronics...

NAND flash market to expand surpassing DRAM in 2012, says IC Insights

Feb 13, 15:17

Of the 33 major IC product categories defined by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), 27 categories will enjoy growth in 2012 with 11 segments set to grow better than...

Memory module firms see double-digit sales drops in January

Feb 7, 01:20

Revenues at Taiwan's major DRAM module and NAND device manufacturers saw double-digit sequential decreases in January 2012, due to fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year...

Taiwan DRAM makers post mixed January results

Feb 4, 12:41

Revenues at Nanya Technology registered a 28% sequential increase in January 2012 while Inotera Memories' grew 0.2% on month. Powerchip Technology, however, saw its January sales...

Hynix posts second straight quarterly loss

Feb 2, 11:56

Memory chip maker Hynix Semiconductor has posted its second straight quarterly loss in the fourth quarter. The company swung into the red in 2011 with revenues down 14% from a year...

Powerchip, Rexchip post 2011 losses

Feb 1, 15:34

DRAM memory makers Powerchip Technology and Rexchip Electronics have both swung to net losses in 2011 from profits a year earlier.

4GB DRAM contract prices going up

Feb 1, 11:47

Contract prices for 4GB DDR3 DRAM modules trended upward in the second half of January, benefiting suppliers who now have their newer 30nm-class chips.

Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch

Jan 31, 15:26

Japan-based memory chipmaker Elpida Memory reportedly is struggling to repay its debts due by early April, and therefore is exploring various options to raise funds in time. Industry...

Micron to buy US$500 million worth of Elpida shares, says report

Newswatch - Jan 30, 11:29

Micron Technology reportedly will spend at least US$500 million to buy a stake in Japan rival Elpida Memory, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report...

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...

Nanya reducing exposure in PC DRAM market

Jan 20, 01:20

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has seen sales of products for non-PC applications account for 50% of company revenues. The proportion is expected to further expand in 2012.

DRAM firms should consider merging, say Nanya and Inotera executives

Jan 19, 16:30

DRAM makers should consider uniting to tackle industry issues, according to CC Wu, chairman for Nanya Technology. Charles Kau, president of Inotera Memories, also echoed Wu's statement...

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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,...
Photo: Company, Sep 21.
Hynix 20nm 4Gb GDDR3
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,...
Photo: Company, Sep 19.
Hynix DDR3L-RS DRAM
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,...
Photo: Company, Sep 18.
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...
Photo: Company, Jun 5.
Elpida Wide IO Mobile RAM
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...
Photo: Company, Nov 21.

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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...