Last update: Friday 3 May 2013 [49 news items]
Macronix approves NT$2.62 billion for 2013 capex
Stockwatch - May 3, 15:54
The board of directors of Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has approved plans to budget NT$2.62 billion (US$88.7 million) in capex for 2013...
Winbond, Macronix post mixed March results
Apr 10, 01:20
Non-DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics saw its March revenues increase 14.6% sequentially, while revenues at fellow company Macronix International declined 11.8% on month.

Winbond, Macronix post sales growth in February
Mar 8, 12:30
Memory makers Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported sequential growth in February revenues of about 6% and 9%, respectively.
Feb 9, 16:43
Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has announced that net profits for 2011 declined 63% to NT$2.72 billion (NT$99.1 million). Revenues for the...
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 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.
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.
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...
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...
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 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...
Nov 17, 01:30
IC packaging house ChipMOS Technologies has reported NT$4.717 billion (US$155.908 million) in revenues for the third quarter of 2010, up 4.9% sequentially on sales of Mask ROM and...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...

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Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
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Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
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Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
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UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 6h 52min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 6h 53min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 54min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 6h 55min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 24min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 26min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 7h 46min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 7h 47min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 8h 17min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 8h 24min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 8h 45min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 8h 57min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 8h 58min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- 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
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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