Micron claws way back to third place in DRAM market in 1Q09, says iSuppli

May 13, 09:50

Reports of Micron Technology's demise in the global DRAM market have been greatly exaggerated, with the company managing to return to the top-3 rank in the first quarter of 2009,...

Inotera to ship 50% of DRAM to Micron

May 4, 12:03

Inotera Memories has said it will start supplying half of the DRAM output from its 12-inch fabs, formerly reserved for Qimonda, to Micron Technology in the third quarter of 2009,...

Taiwan DRAM makers question government rescue plans

Apr 23, 15:22

Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers have recently re-voiced concerns for their competitiveness, saying that the Taiwan government's rescue plans have so far resulted in little more...

IM Flash likely to beat Hynix in 2009 ranking, says DRAMeXchange

Apr 20, 16:00

IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, may overtake Hynix Semiconductor and become the third-largest NAND flash supplier worldwide in 2009, according...

Formosa Plastics to fully back Nanya capital expansion, say sources

Apr 20, 12:26

The Formosa Plastics Group, the parent company of Taiwan's DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology, will subscribe to new Nanya shares through a private placement, according to company sou...

PSC willing to discuss cooperation with Micron-Nanya camp

Apr 10, 14:14

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has said that it is open for discussions about possible cooperation with the DRAM camp formed by Micron Technology, Nanya Technology and...

Micron and Nanya pull out of Taiwan Memory

Apr 9, 17:15

Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, along with their joint venture Inotera Memories, have announced that they will not participate in the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TM...

Nanya March sales up, but Inotera down

Apr 9, 11:05

Computer-memory chipmaker Nanya Technology and its joint venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, have posted mixed revenue performance for last month. Nanya saw March sales...

Micron DDR3 server memory validated with next-generation Intel Xeon

Apr 9, 10:09

Micron Technology has announced that its suite of DDR3 server memory modules are validated with Intel's next-generation Xeon processor chips. Meanwhile, Lexar Media, a wholly-owned...

Micron reports narrower losses in fiscal 2Q09

Apr 3, 16:31

Micron Technology has announced results of operations for the company's second quarter of fiscal 2009 (ended March 5, 2009). The company posted a net loss of US$751 million, or US$0.97...

Taiwan Memory to secure IP from Elpida, targeting mobile DRAM

Apr 3, 13:58

Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will secure key IP rights from memory chipmaker Elpida Memory to jointly develop new DRAM chips used inside mobile phones, according to John Hsuan. TMC...

Taiwan Memory to buy 10% stake in Elpida, sources claim

Apr 3, 12:32

Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will initially purchase a 10% stake in Elpida Memory, in exchange for the Japan memory chipmaker's patent rights, industry sources familiar with the TMC-Elpida...

Announcement of Taiwan Memory partner postponed

Mar 31, 11:52

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said on March 30 that the partner of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) has not been decided yet, dismissing speculation that an announcement concerning...

Commentary: Rising chip prices may undermine Taiwan Memory

Mar 30, 10:35

Taiwan downstream DRAM makers are saying that the leading DRAM vendors, Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technology and Elpida Memory, are no longer tolerating low...

Taiwan Memory may embrace both Micron and Elpida, sources claim

Mar 27, 17:01

There have been speculations that Micron Technology is asking the US government to help it secure a place in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), whose technology partner is expected to be...

ChipMOS diversifying customer base to minimize impact from Spansion insolvency

Mar 20, 12:22

Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies is looking to diversify its memory customer base, while having lowered its dependence on Spansion significantly, according to company sources. The IC...

DRAM maker Nanya to gain funding from parent company, sources say

Mar 12, 11:31

The Formosa Plastics Group has decided to pour a substantial amount of capital, in the form of equity investment or loans, into its subsidiary Nanya Technology, one of Taiwan's struggling...

Micron adds block abstracted feature to high-speed NAND flash portfolio

Mar 12, 10:19

Micron Technology has announced its high-density portfolio of block abstracted (BA) NAND flash memory for use in personal media players and other applications. Utilizing 34nm process...

DRAM downturn no longer oversupply-driven, say memory makers

Mar 11, 14:23

The downturn faced by memory-chip suppliers is no longer driven by oversupply, since overall transaction volumes in the DRAM spot market have remained poor. Even if DRAM chip supply...

Formosa Plastics and Nanya look to participate in Taiwan Memory

Mar 6, 12:05

The Formosa Plastics Group, parent company of DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, is prepared to pursue talks with John Hsuan, chairman elect of Taiwan Memory Company...

Micron and Elpida talk over joint technology development, but reach no consensus, Inotera executive says

Mar 4, 17:12

Michael Sadler, executive VP of Inotera Memories, has confirmed that Micron Technology had been in talks with Elpida Memory about technology co-development, but no consensus had been...

Elpida objects to capacity sharing with Micron for Taiwan Memory

Mar 3, 17:02

Although Japan's Elpida Memory and Micron Technology of the US are eagerly looking to work with the Taiwan government's planned state-run memory company (Taiwan Memory) in light of...

Micron agrees to release DRAM technology to Taiwan

Feb 27, 10:45

The Formosa Plastics Group, parent company of Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, has assured the Taiwan government that Micron Technology will release more than 2,500 patents...

Micron still seeking a role in Taiwan DRAM consolidation, sources say

Feb 26, 12:21

Micron Technology president and COO Mark Durcan is expected to talk to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) officials soon in a last-ditch effort to seek a part in the government-led...

Micron-Nanya supporter to depart from Taiwan economics ministry

Feb 16, 15:15

Pushing for the consolidation of the local DRAM industry and technological transfers from foreign players, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Afairs (MOEA) has seen two separate camps...

Elpida-led DRAM camp to win Taiwan government aid, sources claim

Feb 16, 11:35

Japan's Elpida Memory and its Taiwanese partners reportedly will emerge as the winning camp in a race to receive support from the Taiwan government, which is seeking ways to forge...

Qimonda approaches Formosa Plastics for takeover, paper says

Newswatch - Feb 11, 11:49

The Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest petrochemical business group to which Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories belong, has been approached by Qimonda over the possibility...