Micron cashes in on mobile memory business with Numonyx acquisition, says iSuppli

Jul 26, 10:30

Micron Technology's earlier acquisition of NOR flash technology from Numonyx will allow the company to expand its presence in the burgeoning market for memory for cell phones, and...

Elpida and Spansion wrap up NAND deal; may extend to NOR

Jul 22, 10:23

Elpida Memory and Spansion on July 22 announced that they have begun jointly developing NAND process technology and products. The existing relationship will expand to include a foundry...

ProMOS to complete sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in September

Jul 14, 11:41

ProMOS Technology has revealed that it will complete the previously-announced sale of its 12-inch wafer fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), and hand over operation to Macronix...

Microchip licenses PCT to sell serial NOR flash in select Asia markets

Jul 9, 13:52

Microchip Technology has announced that it has granted an exclusive limited license to sell certain serial NOR flash devices from its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary to...

Winbond, Macronix see revenues stand high in June

Jul 8, 17:05

Winbond Electronics has reported revenues of NT$2.955 billion (US$92 million) for June 2010, the highest level in more than three years. Meanwhile, Macronix International's June sales...

Winbond May revenues rise 5% on month despite low season

Jun 9, 11:11

Winbond Electronics has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 5.6% sequentially to NT$2.86 billion (US$88 million), despite it traditionally being the low season. The memory chipmaker...

NOR flash demand continues buoying Macronix sales

Jun 8, 12:07

Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its revenues increase 6.5% sequentially to NT$2.45 billion (US$75 million) in May 2010, the company's highest total this year. The figure...

NOR flash designer Eon secures foundry capacity for 3Q10

Jun 1, 01:00

Memory IC design house Eon Silicon Solution, which mainly focuses on NOR flash memory solutions, has secured new foundry capacity that will contribute to its shipments from the third...

Winbond secures NT$7 billion syndicated loan for technology migration

May 31, 16:41

Winbond Electronics on May 31 announced the signing of a five-year, NT$7 billion (US$218 million) syndicated loan contract with a banking consortium. The loan will be used for technology...

Already-tight NOR flash supply may tighten further

May 25, 13:51

Spansion Japan reportedly will sell its 12-inch NOR flash memory facility, which now has total capacity of 30,000 wafers a month, raising speculation that supply in the global NOR...

Spansion announces new Japan subsidiary; Spansion Japan continues foundry services

May 25, 13:46

Spansion has announced its new Japan-based subsidiary, Spansion Nihon, has acquired the distribution business of Spansion Japan, its former subsidiary. Leading the new organization...

NOR flash sales set to return to growth track, says iSuppli

May 17, 14:56

Reversing the market's slump of the past year from the worldwide economic downturn, revenues for NOR flash memory is projected to climb 4.2% to US$4.8 billion this year from US$4.6...

Winbond, Macronix enjoy revenue growth in April

May 11, 14:26

Winbond Electronics saw consolidated revenues for April 2010 grow 10.2% on month to NT$3.46 billion (US$109 million), while Macronix International Company (MXIC) reported a sequential...

Spansion emerges from bankruptcy

May 11, 10:15

Flash memory solutions provider Spansion on May 10 announced it has emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization. During the reorganization, Spansion focused its business on serving embedded...

Supply of NOR flash MCP solutions to remain tight despite Samsung PRAM launch

Newswatch - Apr 30, 09:59

The launch of 512Mb PRAM (phase-change RAM) in a MCP (multi-chip package) by Samsung Electronics is unlikely to affect the mainstream position of NOR flash parts in the MCP chip segment,...

Macronix approves NT$16.4 billion for capacity expansion

Stockwatch - Apr 28, 16:52

Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International has announced its board of directors on April 27 approved a budget of NT$16.4 billion (US$522.83 million) to expand capacity...

Winbond posts profits for second straight quarter

Apr 27, 15:50

Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics, which has turned its focus away from the commodity DRAM business, has reported net income of NT$384 million (US$12.3 million) for the first quarter...

Eon and ESMT boosting shipments of MCP memory solutions for smartphones

Apr 26, 12:02

Taiwan-based multi-chip package (MCP) memory solution providers Eon Silicon Solution and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) have seen their shipments of MCP products continue...

MediaTek increases NOR flash suppliers

Apr 23, 11:21

MediaTek has added two more NOR flash vendors, one Taiwan-based maker and another overseas vendor, to its supplier list in order to ensure supplies, according to the company.

Macronix to invest up to NT$20 billion, hire staff for new 12-inch fab

Apr 19, 10:37

Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International will invest NT$15-20 billion (US$478-638 million) in its newly-acquired 12-inch fab over the next two years, according to company...

Macronix seeing little threat from big players, says company president

Apr 16, 16:16

Digitimes recently talked to Chih-Yuan Lu, president of NOR flash and ROM maker Macronix International Company (MXIC), about the changing market landscape for NOR flash memory and...

Macronix and Winbond ramping up NOR flash capacities to expand global market share

Apr 16, 10:46

Macronix International Company (MXIC) and Winbond Electronics are ramping up their NOR flash capacities in order to expand their share in the global market, according to industry...

Winbond ramping 90nm production for serial NOR flash

Apr 14, 14:04

Winbond Electronics has shipped its one-billionth serial flash chip, according to the company, adding that it is now stepping up efforts to ramp production of the memory using 90nm...

NOR flash maker Macronix 1Q10 revenues beat guidance

Apr 8, 14:43

Mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$6.57 billion (US$207 million) for the first quarter of 2010, higher than the NT$6.1-6.3...

Winbond GDDR output for Elpida lower than expected

Apr 6, 15:17

Winbond Electronics has recently begun making GDDR chips for Elpida Memory with a production capacity of 5,000 wafer starts a month, according to industry sources. However, the monthly...

Spansion moves closer to exiting Chapter 11

Apr 2, 17:02

Spansion on April 1 announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has issued a decision regarding its plan of reorganization that overrules a number of objections...

Memory consolidations highlight growing importance of mobile platforms, says iSuppli

Apr 2, 09:57

Recent acquisitions by Elpida Memory and Micron Technology illustrate the increasing importance suppliers are placing on offering a complete portfolio of memory products in order...

Memory chipmaker Winbond preps fund-raising

Mar 31, 10:24

Winbond Electronics, which is switching its business focus from commodity DRAM to niche memory and NOR flash, has announced a plan to issue up to 360 million news shares through private...

NOR flash prices set to rise, says Macronix president

Mar 17, 15:46

Macronix International Company (MXIC) is set to raise prices for NOR flash memory as supply of the chip will remain tight in the second quarter due to strong demand coming from PC...

Macronix preps fund-raising

Mar 16, 14:03

Mask ROM and NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has revealed plans to issue up to 1.5 billion new shares through a rights issue, private placement offerings...