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Wednesday 21 April 2010
Elpida returns to profits in fiscal 2009
Elpida Memory has announced preliminary consolidated financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The memory chipmaker estimated net income of two billion yen (US$21.5...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Rexchip starts trading in Taiwan stock market
Rexchip Electronics, a 64%-held subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, began trading on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board (ESB) today (April 20).
Monday 19 April 2010
ProMOS eyes return to profitability in 2Q10, says chairman
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies stands a good chance of returning to profitability in the second quarter of 2010, according to company chairman ML Chen speaking at a recent press ev...
Friday 16 April 2010
ProMOS to move 63nm to mass production in 3Q10
ProMOS Technologies is set to move Elpida Memory's 63nm stack process to mass production in the third quarter of 2010, according to the company.
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Rexchip to list on Taiwan ESB on April 20
Rexchip Electronics, which was founded in 2006 as a joint venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has received approval to list on Taiwan's Emerging...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
A-Data makes advance payment for DRAM chips
A-Data Technology has reached a long-term supply contract with an unspecified upstream vendor, under which it would pay a certain amount in advance for DRAM chips. The contract will...
Monday 12 April 2010
PSC said to allocate more 12-inch capacity to produce DRAM for Elpida
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has entered into a new agreement with Elpida Memory, under which PSC is allowed to source 24,000 wafer starts a month from their DRAM joint-venture...
Friday 9 April 2010
Winbond to develop in-house 46nm Buried Wordline process
Winbond Electronics has quietly recruited part of former Qimonda's R&D team and will develop a 46nm Buried Wordline stack process, making it the first Taiwan-based DRAM maker...
Tuesday 6 April 2010
Winbond GDDR output for Elpida lower than expected
Winbond Electronics has recently begun making GDDR chips for Elpida Memory with a production capacity of 5,000 wafer starts a month, according to industry sources. However, the monthly...
Friday 2 April 2010
Memory consolidations highlight growing importance of mobile platforms, says iSuppli
Recent acquisitions by Elpida Memory and Micron Technology illustrate the increasing importance suppliers are placing on offering a complete portfolio of memory products in order...
Thursday 1 April 2010
DRAM module maker Walton Chaintech swings back to profit in 2009
Graphics card-turned DRAM module maker Walton Chaintech has posted an EPS of NT$1.3 for 2009, returning to profits after losses for two straight years. The company expects to generate...
Tuesday 30 March 2010
ProMOS, Rexchip ramping production on 63nm for Elpida DDR3 chips
ProMOS Technologies has started trial runs on 63nm for Elpida Memory DDR3 products, while Rexchip Electronics is set to significantly ramp up chip production using the same node prior...
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Global chip revenues down for second straight year in 2009, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenues reached US$228.4 billion in 2009, down US$26.8 billion, or 10.5%, from 2008, according to Gartner. The drop also marked the first time the industry...
Friday 26 March 2010
Elpida readies 40nm 4Gb DRAM
Elpida Memory has revealed it is set to begin volume-producing 4Gb DRAM chips using 40nm-class process technology for server products and desktop PCs. The announcement comes around...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
DRAM maker PSC says 2010 capex to top NT$10 billion
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Taiwan's second-largest DRAM maker in 2009 by revenues, has set a capex goal of NT$10-11 billion (US$315-346 million) for 2010, according...