Elpida cuts DRAM bit growth forecast for 2010

Nov 4, 15:32

Elpida Memory has revised downward its shipment growth forecast for 2010 to less than 40% from the previous estimate of 45%, the Japan-based DRAM vendor has revealed, while announcing...

Samsung widens gap with fellow DRAM makers

Nov 3, 12:00

Samsung Electronics continued to retain its lead in the global DRAM market and managed to boost its share in the third quarter of 2010, according to DRAMeXchange. On the contrary,...

Elpida sees lower profits made in fiscal 2Q10

Nov 1, 17:07

Elpida Memory has estimated its operating profits for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 at 23.1 billion yen (US$287 million), down almost 48% from the 44.4 billion yen posted in...

ProMOS to raise funds through private placement and sale of securities, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 8, 17:06

ProMOS Technologies plans to raise up to US$50 million from the sale of securities directly to a limited number of investors at the end of 2010, and also issue up to 700 million new...

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...

Elpida to build R&D center in Taiwan, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 27, 14:53

Elpida Memory reportedly plans to invest about NT$3 billion (US$95.5 million) to set up an R&D center in Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times repor...

DRAM production costs rise for first time in 15 quarters, says iSuppli

Sep 15, 09:37

The cost of manufacturing DRAM in the second quarter of 2010 saw a rise for the first time since the third quarter of 2006, raising concerns about production expenses in the memory...

Elpida and Spansion develop 4Gb SLC NAND

Sep 2, 16:31

Elpida Memory and Spansion have jointly developed 1.8V, 4Gb single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips, according to Elpida. This NAND memory, based on Spansion's MirrorBit charge-trapping...

Samsung expands lead in 2Q10 DRAM market, says iSuppli

Aug 23, 10:41

Samsung Electronics' aggressive investment in advanced manufacturing technology paid off in spades in the second quarter of 2010, allowing the company to outproduce competitors and...

Rexchip ranks as most profitable Taiwan DRAM maker in 1H10

Jul 30, 14:39

Rexchip Electronics has posted net profits of NT$9.09 billion (US$284.06 million), or an EPS of NT$3.09, for the first half of 2010, making it the most profitable among Taiwan's DRAM...

Elpida posts profits in fiscal 1Q10 on higher sales

Jul 29, 17:01

Elpida has reported net profits of 30.7 billion yen (US$352 million) for the first quarter of its fiscal 2010, compared with a 44.4 billion yen loss a year earlier. This also marked...

Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Jul 28, 17:09

Elpida Memory has developed a 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for smartphones and tablet PCs, according to the company. The new DDR2 is manufactured using a 40nm process at Elpida's Hiroshima...

DRAM supply to outgrow demand in 4Q10, says Digitimes Research

Jul 27, 16:14

Global DRAM supply will outgrow demand by about 3% in the last quarter of 2010 as major chipmakers ramp up their capacity using more advanced processes, according to Digitimes Rese...

Elpida and Spansion wrap up NAND deal; may extend to NOR

Jul 22, 10:23

Elpida Memory and Spansion on July 22 announced that they have begun jointly developing NAND process technology and products. The existing relationship will expand to include a foundry...

PTI seeing visibility on orders clear through 4Q10

Jul 2, 10:43

Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen its utilization rate average 95%, buoyed by strong orders for memory chips, according to market watchers. The visibility of orders at the backend...

Elpida develops 2Gb GDDR5

Jun 24, 17:12

Elpida Memory has completed development of a 50nm two-gigabit (2Gb) GDDR5 device using copper interconnects, according to the Japan-based chip vendor. The new GDDR5 was developed...

UMC reiterates no specific target for private placement

Stockwatch - Jun 23, 14:03

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has dismissed recent media reports speculating Elpida Memory is a potential investor for its private placement.

Rexchip elects new board members

Jun 23, 12:10

Rexchip Electronics, a joint venture between DRAM makers Elpida Memory and Powerchip Technology, reelected its board of directors at yesterday's shareholders meeting. Elpida and Powerchip...

Elpida, PTI and UMC enter joint development deal for 3D-TSV technology

Jun 21, 16:55

Elpida Memory, Powertech Technology (PTI) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have jointly announced their entry into a 3-way cooperation to advance 3D IC integration technologies...

ProMOS says trial production for Elpida 63nm DDR3 chips a success

Jun 21, 10:36

ProMOS Technologies has announced the successful trial manufacturing of 1Gb DDR3 DRAM products, employing Elpida Memory's 63nm (65nm-XS, Super-shrink) technology, at its 12-inch wafer...

Nanya, Rexchip ahead of schedule on advanced processes

Jun 15, 11:09

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has revealed plans to kick off pilot runs for 12-inch wafer production using a 42nm process in June. Peer Rexchip Electronics will also start deploying...

Winbond May revenues rise 5% on month despite low season

Jun 9, 11:11

Winbond Electronics has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 5.6% sequentially to NT$2.86 billion (US$88 million), despite it traditionally being the low season. The memory chipmaker...

Speculation arises about possible ProMOS-Elpida partnership for China plant

Jun 8, 11:53

Industry sources in Taiwan speculate ProMOS Technologies will partner with Elpida Memory for a new manufacturing plant in Chongqing, Sichuan province (China). The speculation comes...

Memory backend house PTI posts revenue growth in May

Stockwatch - Jun 7, 16:46

Powertech Technology (PTI), which provides memory-IC backend services to customers such as Elpida Memory, Kingston Technology and Toshiba, has announced consolidated revenues for...

Elpida, Nanya accept EC fines for price-fixing

May 20, 11:37

Elpida Memory and Nanya Technology have issued company statements saying they agreed to be fined by the European Commission (EC) for illegal price fixing, whereas other DRAM makers...

Samsung 2010 chip capex hints at upcoming boom in PCs, say Taiwan DRAM makers

May 18, 15:04

Samsung Electronics' recently-unveiled capex plans for its memory-chip business in 2010 suggest that the memory chip vendor has foreseen a return to boom times in the PC sector, according...

Elpida develops 2Gb DDR mobile RAM using 40nm

May 14, 17:10

Elpida Memory has developed a 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR mobile RAM using a 40nm process, according to the company. The new mobile RAM has a chip size of less than 50-square millimeter,...

Elpida profits for fiscal 2009 higher than expected

May 12, 16:47

Elpida Memory saw its net income for the year ended March 31, 2010 reach 3.1 billion yen (US$33 million), higher than its preliminary estimate of two billion yen. Consolidated revenues...

Rexchip postpones transfer to 45nm process

May 12, 11:42

Due to delivery delays of immersion scanners, DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics will postpone transferring its capacity of 80,000 12-inch wafers to a 45nm process, according to the company...

DRAM maker ProMOS stays unprofitable in 1Q10

May 3, 14:09

ProMOS Technologies has reported net losses of NT$3.23 billion (US$103 million) for the first quarter of 2010, showing improvement compared to losses of NT$5.27 billion in the prior...

PQI snaps up NT$225 million net profits in 1Q10

Apr 30, 10:34

Power Quotient International (PQI) has reported net profits of NT$225.02 million (US$7.15 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up significantly from NT$85.28 million in the prior...