Macronix swings to loss in 1Q12

Apr 26, 12:22

Macronix International swung to net losses of NT$1.09 billion (US$37 million) in the first quarter of 2012 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago. The maker of NOR flash...

NOR flash prices expected to stabilize

Feb 8, 12:18

Having fallen dramatically during 2011, prices for NOR flash memory are expected to stabilize this year, according to industry sources.

Winbond, Macronix post drops in January sales

Feb 8, 11:36

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have both reported decreases in January 2012 revenues from the previous month.

Macronix 4Q11 sales beat guidance

Jan 9, 11:08

Macronix International has reported higher than expected revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to strong shipments of ROM products for handheld games consoles.

Macronix raises guidance for 4Q11

Dec 8, 01:00

Macronix International has raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to brisk sales of its ROM chips used in handheld games consoles.

Macronix, Winbond see mixed growth in October revenues

Nov 8, 01:20

Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, two Taiwan-based makers of NOR flash products, had October revenues increasing by 42.15% and decreasing by 10.68%, respectively, on...

Macronix 4Q11 sales to rise 20% on mask ROM orders

Oct 28, 01:30

Macronix International's fourth-quarter revenues are set to rise about 20% sequentially, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for mask ROM memory.

JEDEC publishes standard for serial NOR flash

Sep 30, 01:10

Memory industry standards body JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of JESD216 SFDP (serial flash discoverable parameter) for serial NOR flash. The...

Macronix, Winbond to step into NAND flash production

Sep 27, 15:20

Taiwan-based Macronix International and Winbond Electronics are expected to extend production from NOR flash to NAND flash, viewing that NAND flash tends to replace NOR flash for...

Winbond, Macronix August revenues up

Sep 8, 14:24

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported NT$2.34 billion (US$80.5 million) and NT$2.21 billion in August revenues, respectively, up 2% and 10% sequentially.

SEMICON Taiwan 2011: Companies announce job openings

Sep 8, 01:40

A number of Taiwan-based semiconductor companies including foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), memory chipmakers...

Macronix, Winbond see decreased July revenues

Aug 9, 01:25

Taiwan-based NOR flash maker Macronix International and Winbond Electronics had July revenues of NT$2.007 billion (US$69.4 million) and those of NT$2.298 billion respectively decreasing...

Macronix, Winbond to see increasing overlap in NOR flash products with larger peers

Aug 2, 12:35

Taiwan-based NOR flash chipmakers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have extended their market reach beyond consumer electronics, and consequently, the overlap between...

Macronix allocates more capacity to flash production

Jul 28, 17:00

Macronix International has said that capacity at its newly-opened 12-inch fab has almost all shifted to NOR flash production to meet demand for new orders. The capacity was originally...

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...

Global NOR flash market to shrink in 2011 and beyond, says IHS

Feb 23, 11:22

The global market for NOR flash memory will decline by almost 6% in 2011 after blockbuster growth last year - the first sign of the difficult years that lie ahead as the industry...

NOR chipmakers gear up for process technology transitions

Feb 21, 11:11

With the NOR flash memory market moving toward a healthier supply/demand balance, major NOR chip producers have shifted their focus to transitions in production process nodes rather...

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...

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.

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 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 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,...