Powerchip January revenues down, ProMOS up

Feb 10, 14:14

Powerchip Technology saw revenues decrease sequentially for the fifth consecutive month in January 2011, while ProMOS Technologies managed a sales increase ending a four-month streak...

Powerchip sends 40nm process NAND flash samples to clients

Jan 12, 15:00

Powerchip Technology has already delivered samples of NAND flash chips built using a 40nm process to clients, according to the company, adding that its flash business will target...

ProMOS to make own-brand DRAM using Elpida design

Dec 27, 11:43

ProMOS Technology has announced the company has reached an agreement with Elpida Memory to use the Japan-based vendor's 63nm stack process technology for its own-brand niche DRAM...

ProMOS, Rexchip November revenues slide

Dec 9, 11:02

ProMOS Technologies and Rexchip Electronics have announced slides in November revenues from the previous month, joining fellow DRAM companies Powerchip Technology and Inotera Memories...

Falling DRAM prices hurting company cash positions, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 30, 15:25

Taiwan-based DRAM makers Powerchip Technology, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies have all seen their cash positions shrink significantly compared to the levels...

ProMOS mulls applying for loan repayment extension

Stockwatch - Nov 29, 17:03

Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has responded to local media reports indicating the company has asked bank creditors for an one-year loan repayment extension, by saying that it is considering...

ProMOS likely able to produce own-brand DRAM using Elpida's technology

Nov 16, 02:10

Elpida Memory had agreed to offer more favorable contract terms and conditions to ProMOS Technologies under a technology licensing agreement, and therefore gained approval for its...

Elpida approved to issue depositary receipts in Taiwan

Nov 15, 15:03

Elpida Memory's planned TDR (Taiwan depositary receipt) issue has received approval from Taiwan's Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...

ProMOS remains in the red

Nov 2, 01:00

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies saw its revenues increase 8.8% sequentially to NT$6.96 billion in the third quarter of 2010, but net losses widened from NT$777 million in the second...

ProMOS resumes normal stock trading

Newswatch - Oct 26, 11:50

Normal trading of ProMOS Technologies' stock has resumed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market today (October 26). The DRAM maker was previosuly relegated to the category of full-cash...

ProMOS to resume normal stock trading on October 26

Sep 13, 16:07

ProMOS Technologies is set to resume trading under normal conditions on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 26, following measures to reduce its capital, according to the DRAM...

ProMOS reports loss for 2Q10

Sep 1, 11:59

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies remained unprofitable in the second quarter of 2010, but saw net losses for the quarter narrow significantly compared to losses in the prior quarter...

ProMOS unable to make profits in 2Q10, say observers

Aug 10, 14:05

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies is likely to post its 13th straight quarterly losses for the second quarter of 2010, as the investment gain through selling one of its fabs will not...

DRAM revenues grow 15% on quarter in 2Q10, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 2, 10:47

Global DRAM revenues increased 15.2% sequentially to US$10.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010, thanks to stable contract prices and a mild growth in output, according to DRAMe...

ProMOS proceeds with capital reduction

Jul 20, 14:36

ProMOS Technologies announced its capital reduction went into effect on July 19. The DRAM maker will complete its capital reduction from NT$72.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) to NT$25.4...

ProMOS gets extension for bank loan repayment

Stockwatch - Jul 13, 12:13

ProMOS Technologies has received approval from an eight-member banking consortium to extend repayments on its NT$2.98 billion (US$93 million) syndicated loan by another year, according...

ProMOS June revenues up on 63nm ramp

Jul 12, 14:26

ProMOS Technologies saw revenues grow 4% sequentially in June 2010, buoyed by the ramp-up of 63nm technology and rising contract orders, according to the DRAM maker.

Etron reportedly strikes deal with ProMOS for high-density SDRAM

Jun 28, 15:56

Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology has reached an agreement with ProMOS Technologies for production of 256Mb DDR2 memory using 72nm process technology, according to industry...

ProMOS says trial production for Elpida 63nm DDR3 chips a success

Jun 21, 10:36

ProMOS Technologies has announced the successful trial manufacturing of 1Gb DDR3 DRAM products, employing Elpida Memory's 63nm (65nm-XS, Super-shrink) technology, at its 12-inch wafer...

Speculation arises about possible ProMOS-Elpida partnership for China plant

Jun 8, 11:53

Industry sources in Taiwan speculate ProMOS Technologies will partner with Elpida Memory for a new manufacturing plant in Chongqing, Sichuan province (China). The speculation comes...

ProMOS May revenues down on DDR2 price slump

Jun 7, 14:16

ProMOS Technologies has reported a sequential sales drop for May 2010, due to sluggish prices for DDR2 chips.

PSC sees April revenues up on month, but Nanya down

May 4, 11:23

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) saw its April revenues increase 10% from March, while peer Nanya Technology posted a 1% revenue drop sequentially in the same...

DRAM maker ProMOS stays unprofitable in 1Q10

May 3, 14:09

ProMOS Technologies has reported net losses of NT$3.23 billion (US$103 million) for the first quarter of 2010, showing improvement compared to losses of NT$5.27 billion in the prior...

ProMOS denies report about Hynix exit

Stockwatch - Apr 21, 14:37

ProMOS Technologies has announced that Goo Choi, senior VP of Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, will resign from the Taiwan-based DRAM maker's board of directors effective June 18.

ProMOS eyes return to profitability in 2Q10, says chairman

Apr 19, 10:39

DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies stands a good chance of returning to profitability in the second quarter of 2010, according to company chairman ML Chen speaking at a recent press ev...

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...

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...

Elpida to offer sufficient DRAM chips to PC customers in Taiwan, says CEO

Apr 9, 12:36

Elpida Memory will continue to strengthen its ties with Taiwan's PC ecosystem, offering sufficient supply of DRAM chips, according to company CEO Yukio Sakamoto speaking at a recent...

Elpida on pace to increase DRAM outsourcing to Taiwan partners, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 7, 16:19

Elpida Memory is expected to outsource a total of 140,000 wafers a month to subsidiary Rexchip Electronics, Winbond Electronics and ProMOS Technologies at the end of 2010, a 40% rise...

ProMOS, Rexchip ramping production on 63nm for Elpida DDR3 chips

Mar 30, 14:55

ProMOS Technologies has started trial runs on 63nm for Elpida Memory DDR3 products, while Rexchip Electronics is set to significantly ramp up chip production using the same node prior...

ProMOS to announce sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in early April, say sources

Mar 30, 12:23

ProMOS Technologies is set to announce the sale of a 12-inch wafer fab to Macronix International Company (MXIC) in early April, according to industry sources. The income from the...