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Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
15:37 (GMT+8)
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Hynix announces 40nm 2Gb DDR3 Nov 20, 10:03 Hynix Semiconductor has announced Intel validation of 2Gb DDR3 DRAM chips using 40nm-class process technology. The chipmaker said it has begun mass producing the new chips, and expects the validation of RDIMMs to also be completed within before year's end. Read more |
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Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks Nov 18, 13:34 Hynix Semiconductor and Seti have recently snatched CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for most of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) low-priced notebooks from OmniVision, by offering lower prices, according to industry sources. OmniVision has also adopted a flexible pricing strategy, hoping to take back the lost orders, the sources added. Read more |
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Samsung, Hynix continue to expand DRAM presence, says DRAMeXchange Nov 9, 15:08 Global DRAM revenues increased 40.7% on quarter to US$5.719 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics' and Hynix Semiconductor's combined share expanded to 55.1% in the quarter, compared to 53.1% in the prior quarter. Read more |
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Hynix returns to profit in 3Q09 Oct 23, 10:23 Hynix Semiconductor swung to profits in the quarter ended September 30, 2009, following seven consecutive quarterly losses. The memory chipmaker attributed its return to the black to growing sales performance and a focus on profitable products. Read more |
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Hynix adds 1Gb DDR3 built on 54nm Oct 12, 11:41 Hynix Semiconductor has announced its second-generation 1Gb DDR3 chip using 54nm process technology. The new 1Gb DDR3 chip available now in x4 and x8 configurations, and has been produced in mass volume from this month (October 2009). Read more |
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Apple demand causing serious NAND flash shortage in Taiwan Sep 14, 12:05 With major NAND flash chip producers allocating more supplies for Apple, Taiwan-based memory module houses have seen a serious shortage of the memory chips, according to industry sources. Read more |
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A-Data draws investment from KYEC Sep 3, 15:22 Logic IC and memory testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has announced it plans to subscribe to 600,000 shares out of a total of 12 million new shares to be released by DRAM module maker A-Data Technology through a private placement, with a total transaction estimated at NT$30 million (US$912,000). Read more |
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DDR3 prices up by double-digits in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange Aug 10, 15:58 The average contract price of 1Gb DDR3 chips has continued to rally to US$1.50 in the first half of August, up 11.9% sequentially, according to data gathered by DRAMeXchange. Thanks to the promotion of new ultra-thin notebooks, as well as limited supply from DRAM makers, prices began trending upward in the second half of June. Read more |
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Hynix introduces 4Gb mobile DRAM for MIDs Aug 10, 09:44 Hynix Semiconductor has introduced its 4-gigabits (4Gb) mobile DDR SDRAM supported on Intel's Moorestown platform for mobile Internet devices (MIDs), with mass production slated for the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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NAND flash ASPs up 20% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange Jul 31, 14:33 Production cutbacks and demand for restocking inventory from emerging markets pushed up NAND flash ASPs by about 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. The price rally contributed to major NAND flash suppliers' revenue growth for the quarter. Read more |
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Hynix 41nm NAND flash gains Apple validation, say sources Jul 28, 15:34 Hynix Semiconductor's 41nm NAND flash has passed the validation process for Apple's iPhone 3GS amid recent reports that Micron Technology has also become a NAND flash supplier for the popular smartphone, according to industry sources. Read more |
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A-Data secures NAND flash supply from Hynix Jul 24, 12:41 A-Data Technology has recently secured NAND flash supply from Hynix Semiconductor through 2010, by making payments in advance, according to industry sources. In response, the memory module maker declined to comment on its chip sourcing. Read more |
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Hynix 2Q09 sales down, but loss narrows Jul 24, 10:50 Korea-based memory chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor saw revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 slide 9.7% on year, but managed a narrower net loss compared to a year before. Read more |
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ProMOS terminates partnership with Hynix Jul 24, 10:28 ProMOS Technologies issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on July 23 stating that its agreement with Hynix Semiconductor on 54nm DRAM manufacturing has been terminated. Industry sources believe the move will allow ProMOS to develop potential partnerships with Elpida Memory and the soon-to-be established Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers to keep capex low for 2009 Jul 16, 11:28 Taiwan DRAM makers are expected to keep their capex budgets low for 2009, even as the industry recovers from a prolonged slump, according to market watchers. Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to cap their capex at NT$10 billion (US$304 million) each in line with their estimates, while Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) may spend less than its budgeted NT$5 billion. Read more |
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OmniVision aims to regain market share by offering inexpensive VGA CMOS image sensor Jun 23, 13:52 OmniVision will offer an inexpensive VGA CMOS image sensor (CIS), the 7675, for use in handsets or notebooks in September 2009, in a bid to recover lost global market share due to competition from Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Nanya and Hynix to hike DRAM contract prices for 2H May May 19, 16:48 Nanya Technology and Hynix Semiconductor plan to raise DRAM contract prices for late May 2009 in light of expected growing global demand for PCs, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Hynix to establish back-end joint venture in China May 18, 10:45 Memory chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor has announced that it will establish a back-end joint venture in China with Wuxi Industrial Development Group Company. Hynix is looking to strengthen its presence in the China market. Read more |
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Micron unseats Hynix in NAND flash ranking in 1Q09, says DRAMeXchange May 13, 10:57 Micron Technology of the US moved into the world's top-three NAND flash chipmakers in the first quarter of 2009, overtaking Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, according to a recent research by DRAMeXchange. Micron's market share grew to 9.6% in the first quarter, outpacing Hynix' 8.2%. Read more |
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Micron claws way back to third place in DRAM market in 1Q09, says iSuppli May 13, 09:50 Reports of Micron Technology's demise in the global DRAM market have been greatly exaggerated, with the company managing to return to the top-3 rank in the first quarter of 2009, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Hynix, Numonyx and Phison team to co-develop NAND solutions May 7, 10:09 Hynix Semiconductor, Numonyx and Phison Electronics have announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop controllers for the next generation of managed-NAND solutions based on the newly-released JEDEC eMMC 4.4 industry specification. Read more |
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Hynix announces development of 54nm-made 1Gb DDR2 mobile DRAM Apr 27, 11:19 Hynix Semiconductor has announced the development of 1Gb DDR2 mobile DRAM using 54nm process technology for high-performance mobile applications. Mass production of the device is slated to kick off in the second half of this year. Read more |
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Reports of memory market recovery greatly exaggerated, says iSuppli Apr 24, 10:40 Many memory chip suppliers are attempting to paint a more optimistic picture of the business by talking up a potential market recovery, according to iSuppli. However, while overall memory chip prices are expected to stabilize during the remaining quarters of 2009, the market research firm believes a true recovery in demand and profitability is not imminent. Read more |
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Hynix 1Q09 revenues down 13%, but losses narrow Apr 24, 10:29 Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest computer memory maker, has announced its earnings results for first-quarter 2009 (ended March 31). The chipmaker recorded consolidated revenues of 1.31 trillion won (US$979 million), down 13% compared to the previous quarter's 1.51 trillion won. Read more |
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IM Flash likely to beat Hynix in 2009 ranking, says DRAMeXchange Apr 20, 16:00 IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, may overtake Hynix Semiconductor and become the third-largest NAND flash supplier worldwide in 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. Read more |
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Downstream suppliers to build up NAND flash inventories Newswatch - Apr 16, 16:19 Downstream suppliers plan to kick off a new round of purchasing NAND flash chips in large volumes to build up their inventories, as current supplies from Samsung Electronics and Toshiba can only meet 50-60% of customer demand, according to market sources. The move indicates that suppliers have agreed to price hikes demanded by chip vendors. Read more |
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Numonyx to enhance partnerships with China and Taiwan Apr 6, 16:06 Flash memory maker Numonyx, a joint venture between Intel and STMicroelectronics, regards the Asia Pacific market as a key revenues contributor, according to company president and CEO Brian Harrison. The NOR flash specialist has expressed its keenness to expand cooperation with China- and Taiwan-based players. Read more |
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Commentary: Rising chip prices may undermine Taiwan Memory Mar 30, 10:35 Taiwan downstream DRAM makers are saying that the leading DRAM vendors, Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technology and Elpida Memory, are no longer tolerating low chip quotes, and will aim to push chip prices upward soon. But industry sources have commented that the higher DRAM chip prices are, the lower the chances that the Taiwan government will go ahead with its proposal to establish Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). Read more |
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DRAM suppliers may increase quotes due to rising demand, sources say Mar 27, 12:08 Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor and Elpida Memory may raise DRAM quotes as demand from major memory module makers is increasing significantly, industry sources have speculated. Read more |
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Hynix to supply CMOS image sensors to Samsung and LGE in 3Q09 Mar 20, 16:48 Hynix has cut into the CMOS image sensor (CIS) supply chain of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) and will begin shipments to the two handset vendors in the third quarter this year at the earliest. Initial orders include VGA and 2-megapixel CIS products, according to sources at IC distributors. Read more |
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HP shows interest in Hynix CMOS image sensors Mar 19, 16:09 Inventec, which will produce Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) next-generation 10-inch netbooks, has been asked to evaluate the possibility of adopting Hynix Semiconductor's new VGA CMOS image sensors (CISs), according to market sources. Read more |
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Hynix 8GB DDR3 R-DIMM gains Intel validation Mar 17, 14:09 Hynix Semiconductor has announced the validation of what it claims to be the world's first MetaRAM-based 8GB 2-rank DDR3 R-DIMM, on Intel's Nehalem CPU-based Tylersburg-EP platform. Read more |
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Hynix gearing up for CMOS image sensors, sources say Mar 10, 10:58 Hynix Semiconductor is gearing up the development of CMOS image sensors (CISs) and will offer VGA, 2-megapixel, 3-megapixel and 5-megapixel models, according to industry sources. Hynix hopes to raise its 8-inch fab utilization by producing CMOS image sensors, as the global market of DRAM and NAND flash is stagnant, the sources noted. Read more |
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DRAM contract prices down on continued weak demand, says inSpectrum Mar 6, 16:25 Contract quotes for mainstream 1GB DDR2 modules posted a slide of 1.2% sequentially in the first half of March, after having a stable February, according to inSpectrum. This implies that continuing demand worries still trouble the market. Read more |
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Even Samsung gets stung; iSuppli cuts 2009 DRAM revenue forecast Feb 10, 14:28 The downturn in the DRAM industry has become so bad that even the dominant market leader, Samsung Electronics, is no longer immune, with the company in the fourth quarter of 2008 completely missing its shipment growth guidance, suffering a decline in market share and losing money for the first time in a year, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Hynix 40nm 1Gb DDR3 to enter mass production in 3Q09 Feb 9, 10:17 Hynix Semiconductor on February 8 announced that it has developed 1-gigabit (1Gb) DDR3 DRAM built on 40nm process technology. The new 1Gb memory chip meets Intel's DDR3 DRAM specification compliance and the memory module will be examined for certification by Intel. Read more |
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Hynix operating loss widens in 4Q08 on ASP erosion Feb 5, 09:37 Hynix Semiconductor has posted a net loss of 1.33 trillion won (US$964 million) in the fourth quarter of 2008, with negative 88% of net income margin. This marked the fifth straight quarterly loss for the Korean memory chipmaker, due to the sharp erosion in DRAM and NAND flash ASPs. Read more |
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DRAM chicken game yields no winners in 2008, says iSuppli Jan 8, 10:24 In the dangerous game of chicken, two drivers aim their cars at each other and accelerate to full speed. The first driver to lose his nerve and swerve is the loser – or the chicken. Read more |
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Samsung reported 50% capex cut dampens memory outlook, but lifts pressure on competition Jan 6, 17:08 A recently-reported slash in capex for 2009 by Samsung Electronics has raised concerns among market watchers that a deceleration in the growth of the global memory market may become even more severe than expected this year. However, the memory chip maker's capex cuts will reduce the pressure on its competitors, which are struggling from overcapacity and falling chip prices. Read more |
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PSC includes Elpida in proposal for bailout funds, but not its technology Dec 31, 10:06 Taiwan DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has been asked to resubmit its application for government bailout funds, since the current proposal outlining its cooperation with Japan's Elpida Memory does not confirm that Elpida's DRAM stack process technology is allowed to be transferred to Taiwan. Read more |
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Hynix said to be willing to transfer NAND flash technology to ProMOS Dec 30, 14:43 Memory chip maker Hynix Semiconductor has reportedly offered to transfer its NAND flash technology to ProMOS Technologies, in addition to the two companies' existing partnership for 50nm-class DRAM stack process technology, as the Korean maker seeks to strengthen its ties with ProMOS amid the Taiwan government's attempt to bail out local DRAM makers. Read more |
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DRAM makers cut 2009 capex on dim outlook Dec 29, 11:16 Due to weakened demand and increased uncertainty, DRAM makers including Micron Technology, Hynix Semiconductor and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) have each announced capex reductions for 2009. Meanwhile, market watchers believe that Samsung Electronics, Elpida Memory, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies will also announced capex reductions for the coming year. Read more |
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Prices for microSD cards increase 50% in one day Dec 23, 01:15 With Samsung Electronics reducing its microSD supply to the market, price for microSD card saw a record high daily increase of 50%, according to market sources. Read more |
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Industry consolidation key to DRAM recovery: Q&A with PSC chairman Frank Huang Dec 22, 15:10 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has urged Taiwan's DRAM makers to forge partnerships with local, Japanese or US so as to counter Korea's dominance in the global DRAM market. Frank Huang, chairman of PSC, noted in a recent interview with Digitimes that PSC has partnered with Japan's Elpida Memory and local counterparts ProMOS Technologies and Winbond Electronics are also welcomed to join them. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM deserves rescue: Q&A with ProMOS chairman ML Chen Dec 19, 14:51 The Taiwan DRAM industry has been constructed and developed progressively for over 10 years, playing a decisive role in the global semiconductor market, according to ML Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies. Digitimes had a chance to sit down with Chen to discuss why government-backed investment should pour into Taiwan's DRAM industry, as well as outlining ProMOS's approach to sustainable development. Read more |
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DDR2 prices jump nearly 20% as makers start to control shipments Dec 19, 01:15 Following Hynix Semiconductor's 20% cut in DRAM output and the governments in several countries offer their commitment to rescuing the DRAM industry, DRAM prices have finally been pulled up, according to Taiwan DRAM makers. Read more |
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SRAM antitrust investigations closed with no charges filed against Hynix Dec 17, 09:58 The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the EU Commission have both notified Hynix Semiconductor America and Hynix Semiconductor that they have closed their respective investigations into possible antitrust violations regarding static random access memory (SRAM), according to Hynix. Read more |
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NAND flash output to shrink in 2009 on weakening demand Dec 8, 12:29 NAND flash output is likely to shrink in 2009, as more orders for high-end consumer electronics devices have been withhed or cancelled indefinitely, according to sources at Taiwan's memory module makers. In addition to weakening demand for NAND chips, a heavy slump in prices has prompted NAND chip vendors to cut back production, indicated the sources. Read more |
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Hynix announces development of 2Gb mobile DRAM Dec 3, 15:20 Hynix Semiconductor has announced the development of 2Gb mobile DRAM chips using 54nm process technology. Read more |
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Intel raids skilled staff from SMIC and Hynix for Fab 68 in China Nov 27, 14:11 Intel has completed first-round recruitment of staff for its 12-inch fab in Dalian, China (Fab 68) amid the rising wave of layoffs and production cuts by global semiconductor players, according to market sources in China. Read more |
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