Nanya swings back to loss in 1Q10

Apr 13, 16:42

Nanya Technology slipped back into the red in the first quarter of 2010, after reporting its first profit in 11 quarters in fourth-quarter 2009. The DRAM maker had previously hinted...

PSC sees 1Q10 profits up 121% on quarter

Apr 13, 15:53

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced net profits of NT$3.54 billion (US$112 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up 121% from NT$1.6 billion posted in the fourth...

PSC to downsize capital; ProMOS expected to follow suit

Apr 13, 10:34

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has revealed plans to downsize its capital by NT$34.38 billion (US$1.09 billion), or 38%, to NT$56.09 billion. ProMOS Technologies is also...

Nanya, Inotera see March revenues increase

Apr 7, 10:29

DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories both enjoyed revenue growth in March 2010, joining fellow Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) that saw revenues increase...

Nanya to raise DRAM contract prices for April, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 30, 16:42

Nanya Technology expects to raise DRAM contract prices by 10% in April 2010, implying the market has shown much strength compared to the same period in previous years, according to...

Nanya to issue new shares

Mar 29, 17:03

Nanya Technology's board of directors has approved the issuing of up to two billion shares at NT$10 (US$0.31) par value per share. The issue is subject to approval by its shareholders...

Nanya and others win patent suit brought by LSI

Mar 24, 10:21

Nanya Technology has announced the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a final ruling in favor of the company in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against it and...

Contract quotes for DDR3 and DDR2 chips remain high in early March

Mar 11, 12:13

Contract quotes for 1Gb DDR3 memory have increased to between US$2.41 and US$2.69 in the first half of March, driving the price of 2GB DDR3 modules to US$41.50-43, according to DRAMeXchange...

Nanya to ramp 12-inch output to 50,000 wafers by year-end 2010

Mar 4, 11:50

Nanya Technology plans to ramp up wafer starts at its 12-inch fab from the current 30,000 units to 50,000 units by year-end 2010, according to Jih Lien, president of Taiwan's largest...

Nanya, Inotera revenues down sequentially in February

Mar 3, 16:11

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported revenues for February 2010 declined 12% sequentially to NT$4.14 billion (US$129 million), attributing the drop to fewer working days. Inotera...

Nanya and Inotera post on-month sales drops in January on DRAM price correction

Feb 4, 14:19

Nanya Technology saw revenues decrease 5% sequentially to NT$4.72 billion (US$147.22 million) in January 2010, while Inotera Memories' sales slid 14% to NT$4.02 billion. Both DRAM...

DRAM contract prices flat in 2H January, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 26, 10:37

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules have remained unchanged at US$41 for the second half of January, and the price of 2GB DDR3 parts also remained flat at US$41, DRAMeXchange data...

Nanya cautious about 1Q10 as ASPs decline

Jan 22, 16:05

Nanya Technology, currently Taiwan's top DRAM maker by revenues, has expressed concerns that it may see ASPs drop sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 due to weakness in DDR2...

Nanya mulling plans to expand DRAM capacity, sources claim

Jan 21, 12:20

Nanya Technology will likely raise its capex budget for 2010 to top NT$20 billion (US$627 million), up from the company's most recent estimate of NT$19 billion, according to industry...

Nanya swings to profit on higher DRAM ASPs in 4Q09

Jan 20, 17:10

Nanya Technology has announced it returned to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2009 following 10 consecutive quarterly losses. The DRAM maker also said it will process more...

Taiwan DRAM makers shifting capacity to DDR3 chips

Jan 15, 10:45

Taiwan-based DRAM makers have recently increased the pace of shifting their capacity to the production of DDR3 chips due to steep drops in contract quotes for DDR2 parts, according...

IC substrate maker NPC beats December revenue guidance

Jan 5, 16:21

Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has reported revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$84.99 million) for December 2009, slightly better than its estimated NT$2.5-2.6 billion. The IC substrate...

DDR3 demand drives FATC revenues in 4Q09

Jan 5, 16:18

Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a major packaging and testing service provider for DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, saw revenues increase 10.2% sequentially...

Nanya revenues up in 2009, but Inotera down

Jan 4, 16:19

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported revenues of NT$42.46 billion (US$1.33 billion) for 2009, representing a 17% growth from NT$36.31 billion in 2008. However, Inotera Memories...

Micron seeking to strengthen management of Inotera

Jan 4, 15:10

Industry sources have circulated rumors that Micron Technology intends to raise its holdings in its joint venture with Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories. Inotera recently approved...

DRAM backend supplier FATC revenues down 3% in November 2009, but sees growth ahead

Dec 4, 11:03

Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a major packaging and testing service provider for DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, saw November 2009 revenues drop slightly...

DRAM makers Nanya and Inotera revenues hit year-high in November 2009

Dec 4, 10:57

Nanya Technology saw its November 2009 revenues increase 7% on month to NT$6.05 billion (US$188.47 million), while Inotera Memories' revenues grew 15% sequentially to NT$4.32 billion,...

Nanya and Inotera to report revenue growth in November

Dec 2, 15:35

DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are expected to see November 2009 revenues hit NT$6 billion (US$186 million) and NT$4 billion, respectively, representing the highest...

Increased supply drags down DDR2 spot prices, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 30, 12:08

Average spot prices for eTT 1Gb DDR2 trended down 3.82% in one day to close at US$2.06 on November 27, whereas the branded segment also slid by 1.04% to US$2.47, DRAMeXchange data...

Demand from PC OEMs still outpacing DRAM supply, says Nanya

Nov 25, 11:04

DRAM demand from PC OEMs continues to outstrip supply in the contract market, according to Nanya Technology spokesperson Pei-lin Pai, in response to recent soft pricing in the spot...

Nanya Elixir distributor partners with HannStar Union

Nov 23, 12:09

Silicon-Power Computer & Communications, the distributor of Nanya Technology's Elixir brand products, has announced a partnership with HannStar Union, a Taiwan-based PC peripherals...

DRAM production costs to drop significantly in 2010, say Taiwan makers

Nov 17, 14:17

With more DRAM producers progressing to next-generation production process, the competition in die shrink will cause an overall reduction in DRAM production costs in 2010, according...

Nanya Technology lands NT$18 billion in syndicated loans

Nov 10, 15:21

Nanya Technology on November 9 signed on for a syndicated loan of NT$18 billion (US$554 million), with the fund earmarked for its process advancement, according to the company. The...

Samsung, Hynix continue to expand DRAM presence, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 9, 15:08

Global DRAM revenues increased 40.7% on quarter to US$5.719 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics' and Hynix Semiconductor's combined...

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...

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...

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...

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...