PSC says DRAM oversupply, price weakness unlikely in 2010

May 27, 16:36

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has dismissed concerns about DRAM oversupply and pricing in 2010. Samsung Electronics' ambitious expansion plans for its chip...

Nanya, Inotera said to raise 2010 capex again

May 24, 14:25

DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are planning to raise their capex again this year to come close to a combined total of NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion), according...

Rexchip postpones transfer to 45nm process

May 12, 11:42

Due to delivery delays of immersion scanners, DRAM maker Rexchip Electronics will postpone transferring its capacity of 80,000 12-inch wafers to a 45nm process, according to the company...

DRAM revenues grow 7% on quarter in 1Q10, says DRAMeXchange

May 5, 16:17

Global DRAM revenues reached US$9.28 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 6.9% from fourth-quarter 2009 when revenues were US$8.68 billion, according to DRAMeXchange. The...

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...

PQI snaps up NT$225 million net profits in 1Q10

Apr 30, 10:34

Power Quotient International (PQI) has reported net profits of NT$225.02 million (US$7.15 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up significantly from NT$85.28 million in the prior...

PSC chairman found not guilty of insider trading

Newswatch - Apr 20, 15:19

A district court in Taiwan has found Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) chairman Frank Huang not guilty of insider trading, a charge resulted from the trading of Macronix International...

Rexchip starts trading in Taiwan stock market

Newswatch - Apr 20, 10:01

Rexchip Electronics, a 64%-held subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, began trading on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board (ESB) today (April 20).

Rexchip to list on Taiwan ESB on April 20

Apr 14, 10:57

Rexchip Electronics, which was founded in 2006 as a joint venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has received approval to list on Taiwan's Emerging...

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...

PSC to receive NT$1.5 billion loan from Transcend

Newswatch - Apr 12, 15:56

Transcend Information's board of directors has approved plans to lend Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) a total of NT$1.5 billion (US$48 million), according to the DRAM module...

PSC said to allocate more 12-inch capacity to produce DRAM for Elpida

Apr 12, 14:38

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has entered into a new agreement with Elpida Memory, under which PSC is allowed to source 24,000 wafer starts a month from their DRAM joint-venture...

PSC to start delivery of 40nm NAND flash chips in 2H10

Apr 8, 14:25

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is set to kick off shipments of its 40nm NAND flash chips in the second half of 2010, according to company chairman Frank Huang. Its flash...

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...

DRAM maker PSC March revenues soar almost 600% on year

Apr 2, 10:05

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has reported revenues of NT$6.846 billion (US$215.58 million) for March 2010, an increase of 571.84% from a year earlier. Revenues...

DRAM module maker Walton Chaintech swings back to profit in 2009

Apr 1, 12:00

Graphics card-turned DRAM module maker Walton Chaintech has posted an EPS of NT$1.3 for 2009, returning to profits after losses for two straight years. The company expects to generate...

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...

PSC sells Zentel shares

Stockwatch - Mar 23, 17:00

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) on March 22 announced it had sold 3.422 million shares of subsidiary Zentel Electronics, a memory IC design house, for NT$90.99 (US$2.86)...

Micron says no plans to expand DRAM capacity for 2010

Mar 23, 11:02

Micron Technology has said it has no intention to expand DRAM capacity in 2010, echoing recent remarks made by Samsung Electronics and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC). Micron...

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...

DRAM maker PSC says 2010 capex to top NT$10 billion

Mar 10, 11:56

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Taiwan's second-largest DRAM maker in 2009 by revenues, has set a capex goal of NT$10-11 billion (US$315-346 million) for 2010, according...

DRAM maker PSC remains profitable

Mar 3, 11:47

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Taiwan's second-largest DRAM maker last year in terms of revenues, has posted its fourth straight monthly profit in February 2010, with...

PSC reportedly decided on new China fab, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:38

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has decided to resume its China fab project, and selected Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the location for the 8-inch facility, according...

Taiwan DRAM makers February revenues expected to drop on month, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 15:33

Major Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to see their February 2010 revenues decrease...

Rexchip goes public, eyes emerging stock listing in 1Q10, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 5, 14:45

Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing joint venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has become a public company and is looking to be listed...

PSC generates profits in January with sales growth on month

Feb 3, 12:11

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has reported revenues of NT$5.93 billion (US$185.11 million) for January 2010, up 8% on month and marking its third month of pr...

Rexchip names new chairman

Feb 2, 12:25

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced its president Brian Shieh has resigned and taken over the chairman post of Rexchip Electronics, PSC's joint venture with Elpida...

DRAM revenues up 42% on quarter in 4Q09; non-Korean players gain share, says DRAMeXchange

Feb 1, 14:35

Global DRAM revenues grew 42% sequentially to US$8.682 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, buoyed by a rebound in chip ASPs and output growth, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung...

PSC dismisses report on Rexchip shares buyback

Stockwatch - Jan 26, 11:47

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has indicated that it is not the source of a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report saying it will...

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...

PSC and Inotera post profits for 4Q09

Jan 21, 11:29

DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has posted its first profit in 11 quarters, while rival Inotera Memories has also reported profits for the fourth quarter after...