Last update: Wednesday 8 May 2013 [134 news items]
Winbond, Macronix enjoy revenue growth in April
May 11, 14:26
Winbond Electronics saw consolidated revenues for April 2010 grow 10.2% on month to NT$3.46 billion (US$109 million), while Macronix International Company (MXIC) reported a sequential...
NOR flash supply to remain tight until mid-2011, says Macronix chairman
Apr 29, 16:39
NOR flash supply will continue to be tight in the next 12-18 months, according to Miin Wu, chairman and CEO of Macronix International. The biggest problem now is how to immediately...
Macronix approves NT$16.4 billion for capacity expansion
Stockwatch - Apr 28, 16:52
Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International has announced its board of directors on April 27 approved a budget of NT$16.4 billion (US$522.83 million) to expand capacity...
PSC chairman found not guilty of insider trading
Newswatch - Apr 20, 15:19
A district court in Taiwan has found Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) chairman Frank Huang not guilty of insider trading, a charge resulted from the trading of Macronix International...
ProMOS eyes return to profitability in 2Q10, says chairman
Apr 19, 10:39
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...
Macronix to invest up to NT$20 billion, hire staff for new 12-inch fab
Apr 19, 10:37
Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International will invest NT$15-20 billion (US$478-638 million) in its newly-acquired 12-inch fab over the next two years, according to company...
Macronix to buy ProMOS 12-inch fab for NT$8.5 billion
Apr 16, 16:21
The board of directors of Macronix International has approved plans to buy ProMOS Technologies' 12-inch fab located at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) for NT$8.5 billion (US$271 mil...
Macronix seeing little threat from big players, says company president
Apr 16, 16:16
Digitimes recently talked to Chih-Yuan Lu, president of NOR flash and ROM maker Macronix International Company (MXIC), about the changing market landscape for NOR flash memory and...
Macronix and Winbond ramping up NOR flash capacities to expand global market share
Apr 16, 10:46
Macronix International Company (MXIC) and Winbond Electronics are ramping up their NOR flash capacities in order to expand their share in the global market, according to industry...
ProMOS and Macronix to finalize 12-inch fab transaction soon
Apr 15, 10:50
ProMOS Technologies has reportedly entered the final phase of negotiations to sell its 12-inch fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to Macronix International Company (MXIC) with...
NOR flash maker Macronix 1Q10 revenues beat guidance
Apr 8, 14:43
Mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$6.57 billion (US$207 million) for the first quarter of 2010, higher than the NT$6.1-6.3...
ProMOS to announce sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in early April, say sources
Mar 30, 12:23
ProMOS Technologies is set to announce the sale of a 12-inch wafer fab to Macronix International Company (MXIC) in early April, according to industry sources. The income from the...
NOR flash prices set to rise, says Macronix president
Mar 17, 15:46
Macronix International Company (MXIC) is set to raise prices for NOR flash memory as supply of the chip will remain tight in the second quarter due to strong demand coming from PC...
Mar 16, 14:03
Mask ROM and NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has revealed plans to issue up to 1.5 billion new shares through a rights issue, private placement offerings...
Winbond to raise NOR flash prices
Mar 10, 11:30
Winbond Electronics is looking to raise prices for NOR flash memory by 5% to reflect tight capacity, while Macronix International Company (MXIC) may also follow suit, according to...
Macronix, Winbond February 2010 sales down slightly
Mar 8, 16:51
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$2.09 billion (US$66 million) for February 2010, down 6.1% from January levels. Winbond...
Macronix able to sustain revenue target for 1Q10, says president
Mar 5, 11:17
Mask ROM and NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) will be able to sustain its revenues target of NT$6.1-6.3 billion (US$188-197 million) for the first quarter...
ProMOS set to ink deal to sell 12-inch fab
Newswatch - Mar 1, 16:09
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has recently made the decision to sell its 12-inch (300mm) wafer fab located at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix...
Numonyx and Macronix heat up 4Q09 NOR flash market, says iSuppli
Feb 26, 09:23
The economic recovery has translated into a sales rebound for the long-suffering NOR-type flash memory market, similar to the momentum the overall memory market is enjoying, according...
Winbond, Macronix report mixed January results
Feb 9, 11:44
Winbond Electronics, which intends to transform itself into a niche memory specialist, has announced January sales grew 7.2% on month to NT$2.36 billion (US$74 million). Meanwhile,...
NOR flash maker Macronix to hike salaries by 10% in 2010
Jan 29, 12:21
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced plans to hike monthly salary payments for its employees by 10% in 2010. It will also add 1,500 staff...
Macronix sees profit growth in 4Q09; NOR flash sales up
Jan 28, 16:35
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced its fourth-quarter 2009 net sales and earnings grew 32% and 121%, respectively, compared to levels in the fourth quarter of 2008...
Macronix extends phase-change memory alliance with IBM
Jan 28, 12:14
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has signed an agreement with IBM to continue to co-develop phase-change memory (PCM) technology in order to sustain future growth, according...
Macronix 4Q09 revenues beat guidance
Jan 8, 13:49
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$7.4 billion (US$231.97 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, higher than the company's...
Macronix launches 1.8V quad I/O serial flash for handsets
Jan 7, 14:34
Macronix International Company (MXIC), a Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker, has announced a 1.8V quad I/O serial flash device for mobile phones, DECT phones, Bluetooth, GPS...
Stockwatch - Dec 30, 15:36
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) dismissing rumors of pending layoffs, saying it currently has no plans to cut jobs.
Taiwan-based Magic Pixel licenses MIPS processor IP for multimedia applications
Dec 24, 14:39
MIPS Technologies has announced that Magic Pixel (MPX), a Taiwan-based multimedia SoC supplier and a spin-off of Macronix International Company (MXIC), has licensed the MIPS32 24KEc...
Taiwan government lab seeking alliance with local semiconductor makers for 15nm development
Dec 16, 17:01
The National Nano Device Laboratories (NDL) in Taiwan plans to forge an R&D alliance of the country's major semiconductor makers focusing on the development of 15nm chip components,...
Macronix mulling plans to buy 12-inch fab from ProMOS, say sources
Dec 8, 15:32
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) is planning to purchase an existing 300mm (12-inch) fab, possibly from DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies, and invest...
Winbond and Macronix post mixed results in October 2009
Nov 10, 13:51
Winbond Electronics, which is switching its business focus from commodity DRAM to niche DRAM and NOR flash, has announced revenues for October 2009 grew 12.2% on month to NT$2.12...
Macronix net profits more than double in 3Q09
Oct 30, 15:51
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its net profits increase 131% sequentially to NT$2.27 billion (US$69.63 million) in third-quarter 2009, according...
Macronix, Maxchip to step into MEMS foundry services
Oct 20, 15:52
Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International is adjusting the manufacturing process at its 6-inch fab in an attempt to compete for MEMS foundry orders, while Maxchip...
Macronix revenues hit 9-year high in September
Oct 8, 12:21
NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has posted revenues of NT$3.35 billion (US$104.04 million) for September 2009, the company's highest level since December...
Low-density NOR flash supply tightens, says Macronix VP
Sep 30, 14:42
The supply of low-density (below 64Mb) NOR flash memory has recently fallen short of demand, according to Wen-Sen Pan, vice president of mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International...
Macronix not yet decided on 12-inch fab, says chairman
Sep 9, 14:51
Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) is still evaluating alternative ways to establish a 300mm (12-inch) wafer fab, according to company...
Macronix International has announced its first single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory. Dubbed MX30LF, the new SLC NAND family is designed for code and data storage in a wide range...
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Macronix 256Mb serial flash memory
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced what it claims is the world's first 256-megabit(Mb) serial flash product. The new 256Mb serial flash provides a small form factor,...
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- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8209.78 | -28.05 | -0.34% |
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| GTSM (OTC) | 118.64 | -0.71 | -0.59% |
| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.