Globalfoundries, TI beat rivals to buy Powerchip 12-inch fab equipment

Jan 29, 22:00

Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments (TI) reportedly have defeated a group of Taiwan-based niche memory chip providers to win the rights for the purchase of a major portion of the...

Memory chip makers post mixed results for November

Dec 4, 22:09

DRAM makers Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and Powerchip Technology have posted mixed results for November. Nanya led its fellow companies and saw its revenues rally 19% sequentially...

Powerchip may sell 12-inch fab equipment and land separately

Nov 28, 21:31

Powerchip Technology may tear down its P3 12-inch fab and sell the production equipment and land separately if it cannot liquidate the plant in one lot. Potential buyers including...

Powerchip releases Rexchip, Maxchip shares to PTI

Newswatch - Mar 1, 14:22

DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has released a major portion of its share holdings in Rexchip Electronics and Maxchip Electronics to memory packaging firm Powertech Technology (PTI)...

Strong demand for driver ICs and CMOS sensors to affect SDRAM production in 2H11, says Powerchip

Jun 13, 12:30

Production of SDRAM chips at Powerchip Technology might be affected in the second half of 2011 as a major part of the company's capacity will be allocated for the production of LCD...

Winbond to outsource Mobile RAM chips to Powerchip

Jun 13, 12:19

Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics, in an effort to ramp up its niche-market DRAM business, has decided to outsource some of its production of mobile RAM chips to fellow company...

Taiwan DRAM makers transforming equipment into liquid assets

Jun 9, 11:43

In order to increase cash on hand, Powerchip Technology has struck leaseback deals with the companies to which it previously sold 12-inch manufacturing equipment, while fellow DRAM...

Powerchip May revenues up slightly on month

Jun 3, 02:00

DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has posted revenues of NT$4.069 billion (US$140 million) for May 2011, up 1% sequentially but down 50% on year. For the first five months of 2011,...

Powerchip posts slight on-month growth in April revenues

May 5, 15:05

DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has reported revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$141 million) for April 2011, up slightly from NT$4.01 billion in March. Its cumulative 2011 revenues through...

Powerchip plans fundraising

Stockwatch - Apr 28, 16:22

Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology's board of directors has approved plans to issue up to 800 million new shares, which will be sold either domestically or packaged for a GDR offeri...

Powerchip signs new cooperation pact with Elpida

Apr 27, 01:30

Powerchip Technology has signed a new cooperation agreement with Elpida Memory for the contract production of DRAM chips. OEM production of DRAM chips will account for over 50% of...

Most Taiwan DRAM firms to post 1Q11 losses

Apr 19, 14:06

Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology, Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are set to all remain unprofitable in the first quarter of 2011, while Rexchip Electronics will likely...

Powerchip approved to extend maturity of loans for six months

Stockwatch - Mar 2, 12:09

Taiwan's Powerchip Technology has received approval to extend the maturity of its mid- and long-term loans for six months, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...

Powerchip expects DRAM rebound in 2Q11

Nov 18, 16:35

The current weakness in DRAM-chip prices is mainly caused by seasonal effects, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology. Huang expects demand to be...

Powerchip, Rexchip October revenues drop over 20%

Nov 5, 02:00

Affected by DRAM price drops, both Powerchip Technology and Rexchip Electronics saw their October 2010 revenues decline over 20% on month.

Powerchip to allocate more capacity for foundry orders

Nov 5, 01:25

Powerchip Technology is looking to lower the capacity it allocates to make commodity DRAM, in a move to minimize the impact of declining chip prices, according to the company. The...

Powerchip budgets NT$16 billion in capex for 2011, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 21, 14:10

Powerchip Technology plans to allocate NT$16 billion (US$519 million) for its 2011 capex, down from the NT$20 billion it is expected to spend in 2010, the Chinese-language Economic...

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...

DRAM makers Powerchip and ProMOS August revenues up on month

Sep 3, 12:12

Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies have both posted sequential revenue gains in August 2010, despite recent reductions in DRAM prices. Powerchip's revenues were up 3.2%...

DRAM maker Powerchip raises capex for 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 20, 16:23

Powerchip Technology has raised its 2010 capex to NT$17.488 billion (US$548 million), from an originally planned NT$12.7 billion, the Chinese-language Commercial Times has quoted...

Powerchip acquires stake in China memory-IC designer

Stockwatch - Jul 22, 15:05

Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has made two indirect investments worth a total of US$35,900 in China-based Lontium Semiconductor, a startup memory-IC designer, according...

Taiwan DRAM makers still queuing for latest ASML systems

Jul 21, 14:46

The lead time for ASML's latest immersion system, the NXT:1950i, has been extended to almost 12 months, prompting some Taiwan-based DRAM makers to switch to alternative products,...

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...

Powerchip buys equipment from ASML

Stockwatch - Jul 20, 10:10

DRAM maker Powerchip Technology has announced an equipment purchase worth NT$1.53 billion (US$47 million) from ASML, which supplies lithography systems.

Contract quotes for DDR3 chips drift lower in early July

Jul 16, 12:16

Contract quotes for DRAM chips continued to fall in the first half of July, with the price of 2GB DDR3 modules dropping 2-4% to US$44. However, some module makers and IC distributors...

Powerchip claims efforts to develop NAND flash business

Jul 7, 15:32

Powerchip Technology has reiterated its efforts to expand the company's NAND flash business, while maintaining DRAM as a focus. Company chairman Frank Huang revealed recently that...

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...

Zentel appoints new chairman

Newswatch - Jun 18, 14:40

Memory IC design house Zentel Electronics, a subsidiary of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has announced a reshuffle, appointing Michael Tsai, currently chairman of Maxchip...

ASE optimistic about 3Q10

Jun 14, 14:19

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects June revenues to increase sequentially, according to the company. The chip packaging and testing house also expressed optimism that...

DRAM maker PSC to change name for new start

Newswatch - Jun 9, 14:05

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has changed its corporate name to Powerchip Technology (abbreviated Powerchip), effective June 7, according to a company filing with the...

Taiwan DRAM makers report mixed results for May 2010

Jun 3, 15:40

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has posted revenues of NT$8.136 billion (US$251.65 million) for May 2010, up 8% sequentially. Peer Nanya Technology saw May revenues...