Micron extends portfolio of phase-change memory for mobile devices

Dec 13, 13:54

Micron Technology has announced the addition of a new product to its phase-change memory (PCM) portfolio. With high-volume shipments of its 45nm, 1Gb PCM-based multichip package (MCP)...

Nanya, Inotera losses continue in November

Dec 13, 10:35

Taiwan-based DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories continued to see net losses in November, losing NT$3.302 billion (US$113 million) and NT$1.448 billion, respectively,...

ProMOS fails again to sell 12-inch fab

Dec 12, 22:09

ProMOS Technologies failed, for the second time, on December 12 to sell its 12-inch fab located in Taichung, central Taiwan, through an open bid despite offerings from Vanguard International...

PTI, Walton mobile DRAM capacities running in high gear

Dec 12, 21:58

Memory backend services companies Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have seen their production capacities for mobile DRAM running in high gear recently thanks...

Toshiba develops MRAM for mobile processors

Dec 12, 10:42

Toshiba has announced the development of a prototype memory element for a spin transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM). The new MRAM element achieves what...

Transcend Information industrial-use memory accounts for 33% of November revenues

Dec 10, 22:23

Taiwan-based memory module maker Transcend Information had industrial-use memory and related products accounting for 33.0% of its revenues of NT$2.499 billion (US$85.7 million) for...

PQI to exit DRAM module business in 2013, says executive

Dec 7, 15:31

Power Quotient International (PQI) expects to completely phase out its DRAM module business in 2013, as part of the company's business transformation plan, according to Alan Chang,...

Adata November sales down 3.6%

Dec 7, 14:31

Memory module maker Adata Technology has announced that revenues for November 2012 decreased 3.6% sequentially and 20.2% from a year ago to NT$2.19 billion (US$75.3 million).

DRAM spot prices rally

Dec 7, 14:05

DRAM spot market prices have seen a sustained rally for the week starting December 3, signaling that the worst could be over for commodity memory chipmakers.

Global chip sales rise in October, says SIA

Dec 6, 16:06

Worldwide sales of semiconductors for October 2012 topped US$25 billion, and climbed to the highest monthly figure since October 2011, data from the Semiconductor Industry Association...

Winbond buys exposure tool from Powerchip

Stockwatch - Dec 6, 14:29

Winbond Electronics has acquired a set of exposure equipment from Powerchip Technology for NT$630 million (US$21.7 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...

SSD maker CoreSolid Storage ceases operations

Dec 5, 22:04

CoreSolid Storage, a SSD joint venture between TDK and Power Quotient International (PQI), has suspended its operations due largely to fierce competition in the industrial-specific...

Intel Labs unveils stage 1 results of R&D cooperation with ITRI

Dec 5, 14:36

Intel CTO Justin Rattner on December 4 unveiled the results of R&D cooperation between Intel Labs and the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute...

Qualcomm rides wireless wave to take third place in 2012 semiconductor market, IHS says

Dec 5, 10:52

In a miserable 2012 semiconductor market that will see revenue declines at seven of the world's Top 10 semiconductor suppliers, Qualcomm is standing out, with a double-digit increase...

Memory chip makers post mixed results for November

Dec 4, 22:09

DRAM makers Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and Powerchip Technology have posted mixed results for November. Nanya led its fellow companies and saw its revenues rally 19% sequentially...

Phison secures SSD orders for ultrabooks

Dec 3, 21:46

Phison Electronics' solid-state drive (SSD) products reportedly have attracted orders from Acer and Asustek Computer, with shipments kicking off recently.

DRAM contract prices dip in 2H November, says DRAMeXchange

Dec 3, 21:23

DRAM contract prices for the second half of November fell again, but at a slower pace than in previous months, according to DRAMeXchange.

VIA Labs to roll out new USB 3.0 flash drive controllers built on 85nm

Dec 3, 14:23

VIA Labs, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies specializing in USB 3.0 integrated chip controllers, will roll out new solutions for USB flash drives in December. The new VIA VL752-series...

ASMedia to list on TSE on December 12

Nov 30, 15:20

ASMedia Technology, an Asustek Computer subsidiary specializing in the design and development of USB 3.0 host and device controller chips, will officially begin trading on the Taiwan...

Opening bids for ProMOS 12-inch fab delayed

Newswatch - Nov 29, 15:18

ProMOS Technologies was originally scheduled to determine a buyer for its 12-inch fab located in Taichung, central Taiwan, in an open bid held today (November 29). However, as bidders...

VIS likely to win bid to take up ProMOS 12-inch fab

Nov 28, 22:04

ProMOS Technologies will hold an open bid to liquidate its 12-inch fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) on November 29. Some industry watchers believe that Vanguard International...

Powerchip may sell 12-inch fab equipment and land separately

Nov 28, 21:31

Powerchip Technology may tear down its P3 12-inch fab and sell the production equipment and land separately if it cannot liquidate the plant in one lot. Potential buyers including...

Chip market to rebound with 4.5% growth in 2013, says WSTS

Nov 28, 12:39

The global semiconductor market will decrease 3.2% on an annual basis to US$290 billion in 2012, followed by a recovery of 4.5% growth to US$303 billion in 2013, according to the...

NAND flash makers gearing up for process transition

Nov 26, 22:08

NAND flash chipmakers are gearing up for transition to a newer 16nm process in 2013, according to industry sources. Nonetheless, the schedule for mass production on the node will...

Kingston to showcase HyperX series, SSDs, Wi-Drive in IT Month fair

Nov 26, 22:02

Kingston Technology will exhibit its HyperX series DRAM modules, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Drive at the 2012 IT Month, an annual IT product fair to take place in Taipei during...

PQI shifts focus to wireless peripherals, accessories

Nov 23, 12:16

Power Quotient International (PQI) is set to reduce its exposure to the DRAM module market, and focus on the sale of wireless peripherals and accessories used in consumer technology...

NAND flash contract prices slip 1-5% in 1H November, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 21, 15:19

Early November contract prices for MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash memory fell by 1-5% to reflect a slowdown in inventory replenishment, according to DRAMeXchange. Meanwhile, prices...

Smartphones set to overtake feature phones in flash memory consumption, says IHS

Nov 21, 10:36

In another sign of their rising clout in the supply chain, smartphones in 2013 will account for a larger share of NAND flash memory usage than feature phones, the first time this...

Winbond signs NT$5 billion syndicated loan

Nov 19, 15:57

Winbond Electronics, which manufactures NOR flash and niche-market DRAM chips, has signed a NT$5 billion (US$171.7 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks...

DRAM contract prices stop falling

Nov 16, 14:05

Contract prices for DRAM held flat in the first half of November 2012, ending about four months of decreases, according to DRAMeXchange.

Growth outlook for industrial electronics semiconductors dims in 2012, says IHS

Nov 16, 11:17

The growth of the industrial electronics semiconductor market is set to fall short of previous expectations in 2012, as the business is buffeted by weakening global economic conditions,...

Memory module firms move forward with diversification, says Kingmax Digital

Nov 16, 10:29

Competition has become more intense in the memory module business, encouraging companies to diversify their product offerings, according to Joe Liu, chairman for Kingmax Digital....

Global 3Q12 DRAM output value shrinks 8.5%, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 15, 21:15

Sluggish PC shipments led to an oversupply of DRAM chips in the third quarter – the traditional peak season – causing chip prices to fall substantially. The downward trend...