Macronix reports profit drop for 2Q11 on lower revenues

Jul 27, 15:51

Taiwan-based Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and NOR flash memory chips, has announced that net profits for the second quarter of 2011 slid to NT$515 million (US$18...

Apple said to add Macronix as supplier of NOR flash for MacBook Air

Jul 26, 10:55

Apple has added Macronix International as another supplier of NOR flash memory for the new MacBook Air in order to support strong sales of the recently-launched ultra-thin notebook...

Macronix slightly misses 2Q11 sales guidance

Jul 8, 11:20

Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and NOR flash memory chips, has reported NT$2.05 billion (US$71 million) in revenues for June 2011. Revenues for the second quarter...

Winbond, Macronix post mixed May results

Jun 8, 08:23

Winbond Electronics has announced that revenues for May 2011 grew 1.5% sequentially to NT$2.57 billion (US$89 million) while fellow NOR flash manufacturer Macronix International saw...

Macronix, Winbond report sequential growth in April revenues

May 9, 12:16

Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential growth in revenues for April 2011 of 6.2% and 6.4%, respectively.

Macronix sees ROM sales slow in 2Q11

Apr 29, 01:10

Macronix International is seeing a slowdown in orders for its mask ROM products, and holds an uncertain outlook due to low order visibility, according to company chairman Miin Wu.

Macronix 1Q11 revenues meet lower-end guidance

Apr 8, 11:05

Taiwan's Macronix International, which makes NOR flash memory and mask ROM chips, has reported NT$6.57 billion (US$227 million) in revenues for the first quarter of 2011. The figure...

Macronix holds sufficient wafer inventory

Mar 21, 14:19

Macronix International currently has two to three months worth of wafer inventory, which is sufficient enough to fulfill orders over the short term, according to company chairman...

Macronix revenues up 12% in February 2011

Mar 7, 15:30

Macronix International's revenues grew by another 11.9% on month in February after having increased 23.7% sequentially in January, according to data released by the mask ROM and NOR...

Macronix sales soar 24% sequentially in January

Feb 8, 16:15

Taiwan's Macronix International, which makes NOR flash memory and mask ROM chips, has announced revenues for January 2011 grew 23.7% sequentially to NT$2.15 billion (US$74 million)...

Macronix ramps up 12-inch capacity ahead of schedule

Jan 26, 12:32

Macronix International has revealed plans to double monthly production at its 12-inch plant to 20,000 wafers in the middle of 2011, six months ahead of schedule. The company noted...

Macronix 4Q10 margins beat guidance despite revenues drop

Jan 25, 16:14

Macronix International saw its fourth-quarter 2010 gross margin reach 54% and operating margin 26%, beating its guidance. The company credited the better-than-expected results to...

Macronix 4Q10 revenues below guidance

Jan 7, 16:07

Taiwan's Macronix International, which makes NOR flash memory and mask ROM chips, saw its revenues decline 32.5% sequentially to NT$5.51 billion (US$187 million) in the fourth quarter...

TI capacity expansion to benefit wafer probing company Ardentec

Dec 28, 01:00

More than 50% of Ardentec's revenues now come from IDM clients, especially from major client Texas Instruments (TI). Ardentec, a wafer probing service provider, indicated that orders...

Macronix buys more Infomax shares

Dec 21, 02:10

Macronix International has announced its stake in subsidiary Infomax Communication has exceeded 90%, after buying 60 million shares of the IC design house on the open market.

Macronix posts 18% sequential drop in November revenues

Dec 8, 01:25

Macronix International saw its November 2010 revenues fall 18.4% sequentially and 31.4% on year to NT$1.693 billion (US$56.234 million). Revenues from January through November totaled...

Winbond, Macronix post on-month drops in October revenues

Nov 9, 01:35

Winbond Electronics' October revenues slid 3.1% from September to NT$2.57 billion (US$85 million), while Macronix International saw its sales decline by a larger 30.9% on month to...

Macronix 3Q10 sales meet guidance with higher gross margin

Oct 27, 16:06

Macronix International saw third-quarter 2010 net sales increase 11% sequentially to NT$8.16 billion (US$256.9 million), which came in line with its guidance of NT$8-8.2 billion,...

Macronix scales up investment budget for 12-inch capacity expansion

Oct 26, 15:17

Macronix International's board of directors has approved a budget of NT$27.5 billion (US$900 million) to expand capacity at its 12-inch fab, an increase of NT$7 billion from the company's...

Macronix September revenues up on-month, but Winbond down

Oct 8, 17:07

Non-DRAM specialists Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have posted mixed revenue results for September 2010.

Macronix to mass produce 75nm NOR flash chips in 4Q10

Sep 21, 01:25

Macronix International has announced plans to skip the 90nm manufacturing process node for NOR flash memory, and move directly to a 75nm technology. The company said it is now sampling...

Macronix signs NT$18 billion syndicated loan

Sep 17, 01:05

NOR flash and mask ROM chipmaker Macronix International has obtained a syndicated loan worth NT$18 billion (US$564 million) from 15 banks, to fund the smooth operation of its new...

Macronix August sales buoyed by mask ROM orders

Sep 8, 17:43

Macronix International has reported NT$2.70 billion (US$84.5 million) in August 2010 revenues, up 10.3% sequentially to beat market expectations. Revenues from January through August...

Commentary: Honeymoon ends early for Taiwan NOR flash suppliers

Aug 25, 17:05

Major Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers, including Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, saw their earnings receive a boost during the first half of 2010, benefiting from...

Macronix announces equipment purchase

Stockwatch - Aug 10, 16:05

Macronix International has announced an equipment purchase worth 76.44 million euro (US$100.72 million) from ASML, which supplies lithography systems, via a company filing with the...

Winbond revenues up in July, but Macronix down

Aug 10, 14:13

Winbond Electronics' revenues grew 1.5% on month to about NT$3 billion (US$95 million) in July 2010, whereas peer Macronix International saw revenues decrease 5.3% sequentially to...

NOR flash prices to lose momentum in 2H10, says Macronix CEO

Aug 5, 14:48

Miin Wu, chairman and CEO of Macronix International, expects to see a balance in supply and demand for NOR flash chips in the third quarter quarter of 2010. Prices for the memory,...

Macronix reports revenue and profit growth for 2Q10

Jul 27, 16:41

Macronix International has announced revenues and net profits for the second quarter of 2010 boomed, mainly buoyed by rising NOR flash sales and output for 0.11-micron and more advanced...

ProMOS to complete sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in September

Jul 14, 11:41

ProMOS Technology has revealed that it will complete the previously-announced sale of its 12-inch wafer fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), and hand over operation to Macronix...

Winbond, Macronix see revenues stand high in June

Jul 8, 17:05

Winbond Electronics has reported revenues of NT$2.955 billion (US$92 million) for June 2010, the highest level in more than three years. Meanwhile, Macronix International's June sales...

NOR flash demand continues buoying Macronix sales

Jun 8, 12:07

Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its revenues increase 6.5% sequentially to NT$2.45 billion (US$75 million) in May 2010, the company's highest total this year. The figure...