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...

PTI and Walton to see strong orders in 2Q11, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 1, 11:56

Memory-IC packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering are expected to see substantial gains in orders in the second quarter of 2011, thanks...

Rexchip to volume produce mobile DRAM for Elpida in 3Q11

Feb 25, 12:00

Rexchip Electronics will start trial production of mobile DRAM products employing Elpida Memory's designs in May 2011, with sample shipments to follow shortly afterward, Elpida president...

Elpida looking to team up with Taiwan counterparts, says CEO

Feb 25, 01:50

Elpida Memory president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto has admitted that the company is approaching Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies with a view of forming a competitive...

Elpida mulls price hike on improved demand

Feb 25, 01:10

Elpida Memory is planning to raise prices of its PC DRAM in early March 2011, as demand and supply will be more balanced, according to company president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto speaking...

Samsung expands lead in 4Q10 DRAM market, says iSuppli

Feb 17, 11:14

Samsung Electronics managed to grow its already commanding share of the DRAM market in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to IHS iSuppli.

ProMOS dismisses reported integration with Elpida

Feb 15, 14:50

ProMOS Technologies has reiterated that it has no knowledge about reported plans by it and Elpida Memory to integrate their DRAM business operations.

Elpida kicks off TDR order placement on Feb 15

Feb 15, 01:00

Japan-based Elpida Memory will begin the three-day order placement period for its Taiwan depository receipts (TDR) on February 15 with a computer draw scheduled for February 21 and...

Elpida CEO positive about PC DRAM demand after March

Feb 10, 02:00

Supply for DDR3 memory will become tight in April or May after reaching a balance point in March 2011, according to Elpida Memory president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto. DRAM inventory...

Rexchip nets EPS of NT$4.27 in 2010

Feb 9, 14:55

Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Rexchip Electronics has announced a net EPS of NT$4.27 (US$0.15) for 2010, outperforming other domestic peers including Powerchip Technology, Nanya Technology...

DRAM revenues down 20% in 4Q10, says DRAMeXchange

Feb 9, 13:51

Global DRAM revenues declined to US$8.64 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010, down 20% from US$10.78 billion in the third quarter, according to DRAMeXchange. Chip contract prices...

Limited available capacity to halt DRAM price falls

Jan 27, 11:55

In the face of growing demand for mobile RAM, specialty DRAM and NAND flash memory, key memory chipmakers are more prone to allocate their 12-inch capacity to the faster-growing segments...

DRAM contract prices continue slide in 2H January

Jan 26, 16:34

Late January contract prices for DRAM continue trending downward, despite previous media reports saying Elpida Memory would raise its prices later in the month.

ProMOS restructures business groups, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 24, 14:00

ProMOS Technologies has reorganized its business groups as it strives to diversify its product line beyond DRAM, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

Notebook vendors under pressure of increased costs

Jan 19, 16:03

Notebook vendors are under the pressure of possibly increased costs for key components and ODM prices. Panel prices may rise in the second quarter of 2011 and Japan-based Elpida Memory...

Powerchip sends 40nm process NAND flash samples to clients

Jan 12, 15:00

Powerchip Technology has already delivered samples of NAND flash chips built using a 40nm process to clients, according to the company, adding that its flash business will target...

Rexchip reportedly resumes shipments to Powerchip

Jan 7, 12:11

Powerchip Technology has reached an agreement with Elpida Memory and Rexchip Electronics about its overdue payments, allowing it to restart taking deliveries from Rexchip, according...

Powerchip says unable to pay Rexchip bills

Jan 3, 14:43

Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has said it is in talks with Elpida Memory and Rexchip Electronics about its overdue payments. Rexchip on December 31 issued a company...

ProMOS, Powerchip claim no knowledge of reported DRAM tie-up with Elpida

Newswatch - Dec 27, 10:40

Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies have both said the companies had no advance warning or knowledge about Japan-based Elpida Memory's plans to launch talks on capital tie-ups...

Memory packaging house reports November results

Dec 15, 01:20

Powertech Technologies posted November 2010 revenues of NT$3.351 billion (US$112.023 million), up modestly from the previous month. The company indicated that though its client Elpida...

Falling 2Gb DDR3 prices to help advance PC memory density

Dec 6, 13:45

Spot prices for 2Gb DDR3 memory continue trending down to average near US$2, with those in the low range arriving at US$1.90, according to market sources. Previously the observers...

Elpida starts sampling 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM for consumer electronics

Nov 29, 13:52

Elpida Memory has begun sample shipments of its new 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR3 SDRAM geared for use in consumer electrical appliances, according to the company, claiming it is the industry's...

ProMOS likely able to produce own-brand DRAM using Elpida's technology

Nov 16, 02:10

Elpida Memory had agreed to offer more favorable contract terms and conditions to ProMOS Technologies under a technology licensing agreement, and therefore gained approval for 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)...

DDR3 spot prices to fall

Nov 15, 11:16

Spot market quotes for 2Gb DDR3 and 1Gb DDR3 chips have continually dropped to US$2.50 and US$1.30-1.40 respectively due to increasing global supply, and are expected to keep falling...

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...

Memory backend houses to see slight or flat sequential growth in 4Q10 revenues

Sep 15, 14:44

Although DRAM makers are improving production yields, which should raise demand for backend services, the possible drop in memory packaging quotes is expected to slow Taiwan-based...

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...

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...

DRAM maker Powerchip raises capex for 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 20, 16:23

Powerchip Technology has raised its 2010 capex to NT$17.488 billion (US$548 million), from an originally planned NT$12.7 billion, the Chinese-language Commercial Times has quoted...

DRAM revenues grow 15% on quarter in 2Q10, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 2, 10:47

Global DRAM revenues increased 15.2% sequentially to US$10.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010, thanks to stable contract prices and a mild growth in output, according to DRAMe...