Last update: Saturday 4 February 2012 [266 news items]
Taiwan DRAM makers post mixed January results
Feb 4, 12:41
Revenues at Nanya Technology registered a 28% sequential increase in January 2012 while Inotera Memories' grew 0.2% on month. Powerchip Technology, however, saw its January sales...
Nanya reducing exposure in PC DRAM market
Jan 20, 01:20
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has seen sales of products for non-PC applications account for 50% of company revenues. The proportion is expected to further expand in 2012.
DRAM firms should consider merging, say Nanya and Inotera executives
Jan 19, 16:30
DRAM makers should consider uniting to tackle industry issues, according to CC Wu, chairman for Nanya Technology. Charles Kau, president of Inotera Memories, also echoed Wu's statement...
Total losses at Nanya and Inotera hit historic high
Jan 19, 01:05
Total losses in 2011 of Taiwan-based DRAM firms Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories reached NT$60.883 billion (US$2.03 billion), the largest in Taiwan's DRAM history. Nanya indicated...

Nanya reports larger loss for 2011
Jan 19, 01:00
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology's net losses for 2011 widened to NT$39.88 billion (US$1.33 billion) from NT$15.13 billion a year ago. Revenues declined 35% on year to NT$36.74 billion...
Nanya welcomes cooperation with Elpida
Jan 17, 01:25
Nanya Technology will not exclude the possibility of discussing with Japan's Elpida Memory and its existing partner Micron Technology about a potential tie-up, according to company...
DRAM makers post mixed December results
Jan 4, 12:10
Rexchip Electronics has reported a 25% sequential increase in revenues for December 2011, while fellow DRAM companies Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories saw their sales decrease...
Nanya claims no knowledge of reported tie-up with Elpida
Dec 22, 15:21
Nanya Technology on December 22 dismissed a recent report that claimed the company would be engaged in talks with Elpida Memory on a potential tie-up. Nanya said it was not aware...
DRAM contract prices have little room for further drops, says Nanya VP
Dec 13, 14:16
Contract quotes for DRAM chips are unlikely to drop further in December although demand for memory products has remained sluggish, partly due to the shortage of HHDs caused by the...
Nanya, Intellectual Ventures strike deal
Dec 1, 16:08
Nanya Technology and Intellectual Ventures (IV) have entered into an intellectual property license agreement, according to the companies.
Nanya to sign with Intellectual Ventures for lawsuit war against Elpida
Nov 30, 11:42
DRAM maker Nanya Technology is looking to sign with Intellectual Ventures (IV) for assistance in DRAM patents to enhance its defensive strength in its patent infringement lawsuit...
Nanya files ITC complaint against Elpida
Nov 22, 11:14
Nanya Technology has filed a complaint against rival Elpida Memory with the International Trade Commission, asking the agency to bar the US imports of Elpida's DRAM chips that infringe...
Nanya fundraiser backed by parent company
Stockwatch - Nov 18, 01:10
Nanya Technology has announced that four affiliates of parent company Formosa Plastic Group will subscribe to its new shares through a private placement, according to a company filing...
Elpida lodges patent infringement complaint against Nanya
Nov 17, 01:40
Elpida Memory has announced two filings of a complaint in two countries against Nanya Technology for patent infringement.
Inotera, Nanya and Rexchip revenues up in October; Powerchip down
Nov 4, 01:15
Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology and Rexchip Electronics have all reported increases in October 2011 revenues from the previous month, while Powerchip Technology posted a drop.
Nanya Technology, Inotera cut 2011 capex budgets to NT$12 billion
Oct 20, 01:30
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reduced the 2011 capex budgets to NT$12 billion each, according to the companies at their respective investors conferences on October 19.
Nanya, Inotera post larger losses for 3Q11
Oct 19, 16:13
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories both saw their net losses widen sequentially and on year in the third quarter of 2011, affected by falling DRAM prices.
Nanya plans to resume DRAM production at full capacity
Oct 14, 01:15
Nanya Technology has decided to resume production at full capacity starting October, as inventory digestion is near its end, according to the DRAM chipmaker.
Inotera to raise NT$7.7 billion
Oct 7, 01:40
Inotera Memories has revealed plans to raise an additional paid-in capital of NT$7.7 billion (US$251.6 million) through issuing 1.1 billion new shares. The new funds will be used...
Nanya September revenues up, Inotera down
Oct 3, 15:35
Nanya Technology saw revenues increase 7% sequentially to NT$2.57 billion (US$84 million) in September 2011 while Inotera Memories' slid 6.5% on month to NT$2.88 billion.
Taiwan PCB makers to benefit from Amazon tablet launch
Sep 30, 10:55
Some Taiwan-based PCB makers will benefit from Amazon's launch of its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet PCs, and shipments from the makers are likely to increase significantly in the fourth...
Sep 29, 01:00
Nanya Technology's board of directors has approved plans to issue up to 15 billion new shares through a private placement. Proceeds will be used to strengthen its capital structure...
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...
Nanya responds to Elpida patent infringement lawsuit
Sep 7, 14:56
Elpida Memory announced on September 7 that it has filed a lawsuit against Nanya Technology in the US, claiming that Nanya and its US subsidiary Nanya USA has infringed on its DRAM...
Nanya to cut DRAM output by 10%, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 6, 10:08
Nanya Technology has decided to scale down standard DRAM production by 10% in September with an aim to help chip prices bounce back, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...
Nanya, Inotera, Adata see sequential growth in August revenue
Sep 6, 01:20
Taiwan-based DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories as well as memory module maker Adata Technology on September 5 reported revenues for August, increasing on month by...
Nanya, Inotera receive loans from affiliate
Stockwatch - Aug 30, 15:03
Nan Ya Plastics has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing two separate one-year loans it has provided to DRAM manufacturers Nanya Technology and Inotera Me...
NPC, Unimicron 2Q11 profits beat market estimates
Aug 25, 01:35
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Nanya PCB (NPC) and Unimicron Technology have both reported double-digit sequential growth in net profits for the second quarter of 2011, beating...
Nanya, Inotera post revenue drops in July
Aug 3, 16:11
DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have both reported decreases in July 2011 revenues from the previous month.
Nanya enhancing products targeted at consumer electronics, servers
Jul 21, 01:30
Nanya Technology now offers products ranging from 64Mb to 2Gb for consumer electronics applications, and has received orders from first-tier network equipment suppliers and brand-name...
Nanya Technology suffers 1H11 net loss of nearly NT$17 billion
Jul 20, 01:05
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Nanya Technology suffered net losses of NT$16.934 billion (US$574 million) for the first half of 2011, according to the company at an investors conference...
Nanya, Inotera to post another quarter of losses
Jul 18, 11:45
Nanya Technology is likely to remain unprofitable in the second quarter of 2011, which would mark the sixth straight quarterly loss for the DRAM manufacturer, according to market...

Nanya, Inotera June revenues down over 10% on-month
Jul 4, 14:56
Both DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported revenues for June 2011. Nanya's revenues dropped 20.6% to NT$3.11 billion (US$109 million) from the previous month...
DRAM contract prices may decline further, says Nanya
Jun 29, 10:54
Weak PC end-user demand and consequent inventory build-up at OEMs have put pressure on contract prices for DRAM, Nanya Technology has pointed out. Prices may continue to fall in July...
NPC expects double-digit growth in 3Q11 revenues
Jun 24, 01:05
PCB and IC substrate supplier Nanya PCB (NPC) expects revenues to increase by a double-digit rate sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, according to company chairman CJ Wu, adding...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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| OTC electronic | 150.67 | -0.14 | -0.09% |

- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...

MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...

The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...

Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
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The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.


















