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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Saturday, November 7, 2009
08:48 (GMT+8)
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Nanya to raise NT$16 billion Nov 6, 12:24 Nanya Technology on November 5 announced its board of directors has approved plans to raise an estimated NT$16 billion (US$491.94 million) by issuing 800 million new shares. The DRAM maker also said it is planning secure syndicated loans for an additional NT$18 billion later in November. Read more |
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DRAM contract prices to rise by double-digits in November, says Nanya Nov 4, 11:06 Contract quotes for DRAM chips may continue to grow by a double-digit percentage in November, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai said he does not see a downward correction in the short term, as demand from PC OEMs remains strong. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers see losses narrow in 3Q09; expected to break even in 4Q09 Nov 2, 15:00 Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw losses narrow in third-quarter 2009 with combined losses at Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories totaling NT$17.5 billion (US$537.57 million). The companies are expected to reach breakeven in the fourth quarter as DRAM pricing grows stronger, according to market watchers. Read more |
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DRAM backend supplier FATC nears full utilization Oct 27, 16:41 Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing service provider, has seen its capacity reach almost full utilization thanks to increased demand for DRAM and niche memory chips, according to market watchers. FATC is a major backend supplier for Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories. Read more |
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Nanya reportedly to step into CMOS image sensor production Oct 27, 15:12 DRAM maker Nanya Technology has been in talks with CMOS image sensor (CIS) designers Aptina Imaging, Himax Imaging, Omnivision and Pixart Imaging for the possible release of foundry orders, according to market sources. The memory producer is looking to maximize the utilization of its 8-inch facilities by manufacturing CIS chips. Read more |
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DRAM recovery to continue into 2010, says iSuppli Oct 23, 10:24 The DRAM industry in the second and third quarters of 2009 posted the strongest sequential growth in revenue and pricing seen in at least five years, indicating that the recent market rebound is real and is likely to continue into 2010, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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DRAM contract prices continuing rally through 4Q09; shortage expected in 2010, says Nanya VP Oct 22, 11:25 Contract quotes for DRAM chips will continue to rise in November, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai also foresees a shortage of memory chips in 2010, as PC replacement demand will outpace capacity expansion. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera 2010 capex to rise Oct 22, 10:41 Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories plan to increase their capex for 2010 to accelerate their process advancement, according to the companies. Both Taiwan-based DRAM makers have reported significantly narrower losses for the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Nanya losses narrow significantly in 3Q09 Oct 21, 16:30 DRAM maker Nanya Technology saw revenues grow 42% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, with operating losses almost halved from the prior quarter. Net losses for the quarter also showed 41% improvement on quarter, thanks to higher ASPs, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan government confirms TIMC and PSC submitted applications for aid Stockwatch - Oct 21, 10:16 In addition to Taiwan Innovation Memory Company (TIMC, previously called Taiwan Memory Company), Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has also submitted a restructuring plan to apply for financial aid from the government, according to the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera may not apply for government funding Oct 20, 15:04 Taiwan-based Nanya Technology and its joint venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, may be forced to withdraw their application for government funding following the sudden decision of Winbond Electronics to not partner with the Nanya camp, according to company sources. Read more |
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Inotera and Nanya announce machinery purchases Stockwatch - Oct 15, 12:18 DRAM makers Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have recently spent NT$8.28 billion (US$257 million) and NT$1.26 billion, respectively, on new equipment, according to company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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NPC sees 12-month revenues high in September 2009 Oct 7, 16:46 Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) generated revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$83 million) in September 2009, up 3.16% on month, mainly due to growing demand for graphics and handset IC products, according to the company. Read more |
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Rexchip breaks even in 3Q09, says PSC Oct 6, 15:51 Rexchip Electronics may have broken even in the third quarter of 2009, according to Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) vice president and spokesperson Eric Tang. The joint venture also began seeing monthly profits in September, Tang noted. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera September 2009 sales return to on-year growth track Oct 5, 16:50 Nanya Technology saw September 2009 revenues return to an on-year growth track ending its run of drops since March 2007, while Inotera Memories also reported on-year revenue growth following drops over the previous nine months. Higher DRAM prices have contributed to both DRAM makers' sales recovery. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera 50nm yield rates reach over 60%, says paper Newswatch - Oct 2, 16:56 The first batch of DRAM chips taped out from Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories utilizing a 50nm-class process has generated a yield rate of over 60%, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News quoted Wang Wen-yuan, president of the Formosa Plastics Group, as indicating. Read more |
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DDR2 spot prices hit US$2 earlier than expected Sep 28, 11:41 Recent spot prices for DDR2 1Gb 800MHz chips climbed to US$2, according to DRAMeXchange. The growth momentum accelerated faster than previously expected, and may enable upstream memory makers to stage an early turnaround, industry sources have commented. Read more |
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Nanya to raise capital through rights issue Stockwatch - Sep 25, 14:19 The board of directors of Nanya Technology has approved a plan to raise capital through rights issue to fund equipment purchase for its 12-inch Fab-3A and repay corporate bonds, according to a company statement with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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DDR2 spot prices approaching US$2 faster than expected Sep 25, 14:03 Spot prices for 1G DDR2 chips are approaching US$2 faster than expected, as major Taiwan-based suppliers are experiencing issues ramping up their production, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nanya claims patent lawsuit victory over LSI Stockwatch - Sep 23, 15:28 Nanya Technology has said that the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on September 21 made an initial determination in favor of the company in a patent infringement case filed against it and others by LSI and Agere. Read more |
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Memory backend supplier Walton says DRAM demand picking up Sep 21, 11:53 Walton Advanced Engineering, a Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing house, expects monthly revenues to grow sequentially through November, according to the company. The backend supplier has seen increased demand from DRAM customers since July. Read more |
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DDR2 spot pricing to hit US$2, says Nanya VP Sep 18, 15:31 Spot pricing for 1Gb DDR2 chips is likely to reach US$2 after October, as the supply will continue to lag demand, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Nanya's contract quotes for DDR2 are now at US$2, almost 20% more expensive than the spot pricing. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers still struggling as competitors turning a profit Sep 10, 12:18 Hynix Semiconductor will be the second among DRAM makers to swing back to profitability in the third quarter of 2009, followed by Micron Technology and Elpida Memory in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Samsung Electronics' memory unit, which posted a profit in the second quarter, may remain profitable throughout the end of 2009. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera see better August Sep 3, 16:04 DRAM maker Nanya Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$111 million) for August 2009, and saw the on-year growth improve to negative 8% compared to double-digit drops from May through July. Its joint venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, also posted a narrower on-year drop compared to the previous three months. Read more |
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DDR2 spot pricing hits US$1.50 Aug 20, 10:41 DDR2 spot pricing has continued its rally to surpass US$1.50, coming closer or even meeting suppliers' cost levels, according to industry sources. The price hike may cause PC OEMs to shift orders from the spot market to contract suppliers. Read more |
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Elpida DRAM sales soar in 2Q09, says iSuppli Aug 20, 01:00 Japan's Elpida Memory was the star of the global DRAM market in the second quarter, with a robust increase in its pricing causing its revenue to surge by 50% from the first quarter, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan Memory may fail, says Inotera executive VP Aug 17, 15:04 Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), a Taiwan government-funded memory company partnering with Japan-based Elpida Memory, may not succeed in revitalizing Taiwan's ailing memory-chip industry, according to Michael Sadler, executive VP of Inotera Memories. TMC would not be able to provide much help to the local struggling DRAM makers, which are still burdened by huge debts, said Sadler. Read more |
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DDR3 prices up by double-digits in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange Aug 10, 15:58 The average contract price of 1Gb DDR3 chips has continued to rally to US$1.50 in the first half of August, up 11.9% sequentially, according to data gathered by DRAMeXchange. Thanks to the promotion of new ultra-thin notebooks, as well as limited supply from DRAM makers, prices began trending upward in the second half of June. Read more |
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Inotera loss narrows in 2Q09, on track to migrate to 50nm Aug 7, 11:57 Inotera Memories, a joint venture between Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, saw its net loss for second-quarter 2009 narrow to NT$4.11 billion (US$125 million) compared to a loss of NT$5.32 billion in the prior quarter. Revenues for the quarter grew 17% sequentially with shipments up 43%, according to the company. Read more |
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Nanya reports narrower loss for 2Q09 with ASPs up 31% Aug 6, 16:11 Nanya Technology has announced revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased 31% sequentially to NT$8.09 billion (US$247 million), with the net loss narrowing to NT$6.55 billion compared to losses of NT$10.51 billion in the prior quarter and NT$7.29 billion a year ago. Read more |
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DRAM revenues up 27% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange Aug 5, 14:01 DRAM revenues grew 27.1% sequentially to US$4.04 billion in the second quarter of 2009, when the average price at the contract market went up by 23%, according to DRAMeXchange, which attributed the price rally to suppliers' production cutbacks and PC OEMs replenishing inventories. Read more |
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MOEA confirms financial-aid application submitted by Taiwan Memory Aug 5, 11:58 An application on behalf of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) has been submitted to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) seeking government funding, according to Taiwan's vice economic minister Hwang Jung-chiou. Hwang declined to comment on the requested amount, but said the ministry does hope the applicant can be eligible for state funds by showing its commitment to fulfilling the required conditions. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera post double-digit sequential revenue growth in July Aug 4, 15:31 DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have posted double-digit sequential revenue growth for July 2009, thanks to rising chip ASPs and improved shipments. Read more |
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Nanya set to resume normal stock trading Newswatch - Jul 29, 12:12 Nanya Technology is expected to resume trading under normal conditions on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on August 26, following measures to reduce its capital, according to the company. Read more |
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PTI, FATC to see growing sales proportions from DDR3 Jul 28, 17:12 Memory packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) are expected to see growing sales contributions from the DDR3 segment each quarter through the end of 2009, as customers are gearing up for production ramps, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Samsung to raise DDR2 prices, sources claim Jul 28, 15:10 Samsung Electronics is mulling raising the quote for its 1Gb DDR2 chips to US$1.50, as it is revising its pricing strategy, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers may see 2Q09 losses narrow Jul 27, 14:21 Taiwan's major DRAM chipmakers – Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and ProMOS Technologies – are expected to see combined losses of more than NT$20 billion (US$609 million) for the second quarter of 2009, representing an improvement to their combined losses of NT$30.7 billion for the first quarter, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Nanya to raise DRAM contract prices by 5-10%, says paper Newswatch - Jul 20, 14:58 Nanya Technology plans to raise DDR2 contract prices by 5-10% in July after concluding negotiations with PC OEMs, a Chinese-language Econonic Daily News report cited company spokesperson Pei-Lin Pai as saying. Pai was quoted in the paper as saying that demand for PC and consumer electronics applications is picking up. Read more |
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Inotera to issue GDRs to fund 50nm transition Jul 17, 09:53 Inotera Memories' board of directors has decided to issue GDRs equivalent to a total of up to 800 million stocks in order to raise around NT$10 billion (US$303.81 million). The funding will mainly go towards converting the DRAM maker's 12-inch production to 50nm, noted market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers to keep capex low for 2009 Jul 16, 11:28 Taiwan DRAM makers are expected to keep their capex budgets low for 2009, even as the industry recovers from a prolonged slump, according to market watchers. Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to cap their capex at NT$10 billion (US$304 million) each in line with their estimates, while Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) may spend less than its budgeted NT$5 billion. Read more |
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Inotera reschedules 2Q09 investors conference Stockwatch - Jul 15, 12:19 Inotera Memories has announced the company's second-quarter investors conference will be held on August 6, according its company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Along with Inotera, Nanya Technology is also scheduled to present its second-quarter earnings on the same day. Read more |
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Nanya and Inotera unlikely to secure NT$20-30 billion fund from government, says official Jul 10, 16:56 The goal of establishing Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) should not be seen as an opportunity for local Taiwan DRAM chipmakers to apply for government funding, according to Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister, Chii-ming Yiin. Read more |
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Nanya, Inotera sales down in June Jul 8, 16:50 DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported larger revenue declines on year for June 2009, with the former ending its run of sequential growth. Read more |
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Nanya Technology to see revenues down in June despite DRAM price hikes, sources say Jul 3, 14:07 Despite recent hikes of DRAM contract prices, Nanya Technology is expected to see revenues decline sequentially in June as the company has adopted a policy of not accepting orders with low margins in order to cap its operating losses, according to industry sources. Read more |
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DDR3 contract prices to grow on launch of ultra-thin notebooks, says DRAMeXchange Jul 2, 15:51 Contract prices for DDR3 chips seen in more ultra-thin notebooks are expected to rise 5-10% in July, according to DRAMeXchange. The research firm expects promotions of Intel-based low-cost notebooks to result in fluctuations in prices, which remained unchanged through the latter half of June. Read more |
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DRAM maker Nanya raises over NT$12 billion Jun 26, 16:39 Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology on June 26 announced that it has raised additional capital of NT$12.22 billion (US$371.31 million) through private placement. Read more |
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Nanya PCB expects strong 2H09 on CE demand Jun 24, 14:42 Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has forecast its revenue ratio between the first and second halves of 2009 may be between 30:70 and 40:60, according to company president Otto Chang. The PCB maker also plans to invest NT$194 million (US$5.9 million) in developing fuel cell and lithium iron phosphate cell materials. Read more |
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PTI tougher on payment terms for DRAM customers Jun 22, 14:35 Taiwan's Powertech Technology (PTI), a memory packaging and testing specialist, has tightened the payment terms for its Taiwan-based DRAM customers to mitigate against the impact of their financial troubles, according to company chairman DK Tsai. Tsai has also urged the Taiwan government to take a more active role in supporting the local DRAM industry. Read more |
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Inotera aims to complete DRAM transition to 50nm by end of 2010 Jun 22, 12:04 Inotera Memories is on track to migrate to Micron Technology's 50nm stack for its 2Gb DDR3 chips, according to company president Charles Kao. The DRAM chipmaker, a joint venture between Taiwan's Nanya Technology and US-based Micron, aims to complete the technology transition by the end of 2010. Read more |
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Nanya gets approval to cut capital Newswatch - Jun 18, 13:38 Technology has received approval from Taiwan's Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) to reduce its capital by 66.43% to NT$15.76 billion (US$479.03 million). The DRAM maker will then move to raise capital through private placement and a rights issue. Read more |
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