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Monday 30 March 2009
Commentary: Rising chip prices may undermine Taiwan Memory
Taiwan downstream DRAM makers are saying that the leading DRAM vendors, Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technology and Elpida Memory, are no longer tolerating low...
Friday 27 March 2009
DRAM spot prices surge on fab shutdown speculation, says inSpectrum
Spot prices for DRAM have surged by over 20% for the week of March 23-27, mainly driven by news about potential shutdown at fabs in Taiwan, according to inSpectrum.
Thursday 26 March 2009
PSC chairman says DRAM shortage will occur in 3Q
Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), said during a press conference held yesterday (March 25) that the DRAM chip sector will experience a substantial...
Monday 23 March 2009
PSC commits to cooperating with government, but gives priority to self-rescue efforts
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) will follow the Taiwan government's plans for overhauling the country's DRAM industry although there is a discrepancy between the government's...
Monday 23 March 2009
DRAM chipmakers Nanya and Inotera gain capital support from Formosa Plastics
Taiwan's Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have received additional capital of over NT$10 billion (US$296 million) from parent company the Formosa Plastics Group, according to...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Memory designer Zentel posts 20% revenue drop in 2008, but remains profitable
DRAM design house Zentel Electronics, a subsidiary of DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), suffered a 20% decline in revenues for 2008. The company managed to...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
PSC says no plan to join Taiwan Memory
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), one of Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers, has claimed it has no plan to participate in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). The remark came one...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
DRAM spot prices up slightly on tight supply
The price of mainstream DDR2 1Gb eTT chips rose over 5% to close at US$0.84 on March 17, as a result of tight supply, according to quotes gathered by DRAMeXchange.
Wednesday 18 March 2009
PSC completes sale of Rexchip shares
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced the sale of 79.25 million Rexchip Electronics shares at a per-share price of NT$11.17 (US$0.33) to Elpida Memory. PSC will...
Monday 16 March 2009
Rexchip is now Elpida's consolidated subsidiary
Elpida Memory today announced that it has acquired a portion of the shares its strategic partner Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) owned in Rexchip Electronics, a Taiwan-based...
Monday 16 March 2009
PSC asking workers to take one-week unpaid furloughs, says paper
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) plans to implement a new phase of cost-cutting measures starting from March 20, according to a Chinese-language cnYES.com report.
Thursday 12 March 2009
Elpida and PSC initiate new partnership talks
Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has initiated a new round of cooperation talks with its Taiwan-based counterpart Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) after the Taiwan government...
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Taiwan Memory not committed to bailing out DRAM makers, says designated company chair
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will request no more than NT$30 billion (US$867 million) from the government to carry out a mission to bring about "fundamental restructuring"...
Monday 9 March 2009
Memory module makers gain on reduced upstream supply
Downstream memory specialists have benefited from positive NAND flash spot prices, and more stable DRAM pricing. Taiwan's memory-module suppliers A-Data Technology and Transcend Information...
Monday 9 March 2009
Commentary: Investor confidence still key to Taiwan Memory success
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) and its appointed chairman John Hsuan are already in its mission to consolidate Taiwan's DRAM chipmakers and establish home-grown memory technology. However,...