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Monday 27 April 2009
MOEA denies Hsuan is considering resigning from Taiwan Memory project
Taiwan's economics minister Chii-ming Yiin on Friday (April 24) dismissed speculation that John Hsuan is considering quitting his role in the government-led Taiwan Memory Company...
Friday 24 April 2009
A-Data and Phison to raise capital via private placements
Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets have recently shown more active transactions, which may encourage more memory specialists to initiate capital expansion plans to shore up their...
Friday 24 April 2009
Reports of memory market recovery greatly exaggerated, says iSuppli
Many memory chip suppliers are attempting to paint a more optimistic picture of the business by talking up a potential market recovery, according to iSuppli. However, while overall...
Thursday 23 April 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers question government rescue plans
Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers have recently re-voiced concerns for their competitiveness, saying that the Taiwan government's rescue plans have so far resulted in little more...
Thursday 23 April 2009
DRAM maker Rexchip reportedly migrates to 65nm
Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has just converted almost all of its 12-inch chip production...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
ProMOS may sell 12-inch fabs to Taiwan Memory, sources claim
ProMOS Technologies will likely spin off its 12-inch wafer fabs to assist in establishing Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), which has been identified as a government-led project to overhaul...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
ProMOS still waiting for bank approval for syndicated loan
ProMOS Technologies has yet to finalize a syndicated bank loan for NT$3 billion (US$90 million) that it needs to redeem convertible bonds.
Monday 20 April 2009
Formosa Plastics to fully back Nanya capital expansion, say sources
The Formosa Plastics Group, the parent company of Taiwan's DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology, will subscribe to new Nanya shares through a private placement, according to company sou...
Friday 17 April 2009
DRAM chipmaker Nanya to downsize capital by 66%
Taiwan's Nanya Technology plans to reduce its paid-in capital by 66% to strengthen its financial structure, and will simultaneously issue a total of no more than eight billion new...
Friday 17 April 2009
Foxconn reportedly considering investing in Taiwan Memory
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to be considering investing in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), according to a Chinese-language report featured on cnYes.co...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Taiwan Memory to submit application for national budget with Micron-Nanya camp to follow suit
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) plans to submit an application to the government for a budget of no more than NT$30 billion (US$891 million) from the National Development Fund (NDF) before...
Monday 13 April 2009
Elpida CEO to visit ProMOS and Winbond for partnership talks
Yukio Sakamoto, president and CEO of Elpida Memory, will pay another visit to Taiwan this week looking to forge trilateral cooperation with ProMOS Technologies and Winbond Electronics,...
Friday 10 April 2009
Micron-Nanya camp to build IP for Taiwan DRAM, asking support from government
The Micron-Nanya camp has similar goals to those of the Taiwan government in respect to restructuring the island's memory-chip industry, according to CJ Wu, chairman of Nanya Technology...
Friday 10 April 2009
PSC willing to discuss cooperation with Micron-Nanya camp
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has said that it is open for discussions about possible cooperation with the DRAM camp formed by Micron Technology, Nanya Technology and...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Micron and Nanya pull out of Taiwan Memory
Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, along with their joint venture Inotera Memories, have announced that they will not participate in the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TM...