Last update: Tuesday 11 June 2013 [27 news items]
Digitimes Research: Mixed capex plans for major semiconductor firms in 2013
Jun 11, 11:01
Intel, Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Texas Instruments (TI), Toshiba, Renesas Electronics, SK Hynix, and STMicroelectronics were among the...
Jun 10, 12:02
SK Hynix has developed 8-gigabit LPDDR3 (low power DDR3) memory using 20nm-class process technology, according to the South Korea-based chipmaker. The chips are targeted at mobile...
Digitimes Research: Samsung, SK Hynix to see sequential revenue growth in 2Q13
Jun 4, 21:09
In the second quarter of 2013, demand in the global PC and smartphone market is expected to increase but most firms have no plans to expand capacity. Hence revenues at Samsung and...
Supply of eMMC devices to China falling short
May 30, 13:43
Demand for embedded MultiMedia Card (eMMC) flash memory devices coming from China's smartphone and tablet industry supply chains has ramped up rapidly causing the supply from major...
May 2, 12:16
What would happen if half of all global production for DRAM, two-thirds of NAND flash manufacturing and 70% of the world's tablet display supply suddenly disappeared from the market?...
SK Hynix swings to 1Q13 net profit
Apr 24, 12:19
DRAM maker SK Hynix has reported net profits of KRW179 billion (US$159 million) for the first quarter of 2013. This improved on net losses of KRW271 billion a year earlier, and was...
Samsung, Hynix continue to lead DRAM sales
Feb 18, 22:42
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix continued to dominate the global market for DRAM chips in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the pair's combined market share reaching 67%, according...
Samsung, Hynix cautious about 2013 capex plans
Feb 1, 13:59
Memory chip vendors Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both taken a cautious approach to planning for capital expenditure (capex) in 2013, implying that the pair is looking to...
China IC market to boom through 2017, says IC Insights
Jan 31, 15:31
The IC market in China is forecast to have a 2012-2017 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%, 5pp higher than the 8% CAGR forecast for the total IC market during the same period,...
SK Hynix posts second straight quarterly profit
Jan 30, 11:09
SK Hynix, the world's second-largest DRAM maker, has posted its second straight quarterly profit in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Mobile RAM to account for 30% of global memory chip production in 2013
Jan 23, 22:11
The portion of mobile RAM to global production of memory chips will rise to 30% in 2013 compared to 21% in the previous year, buoyed by strong demand from the smartphone and tablet...
SK Hynix swings to 3Q12 profit
Oct 24, 10:41
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported net profits for the third quarter of 2012, ending four straight quarters of losses.
Korean DRAM firms gearing up for 20nm
Oct 22, 21:09
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both stepped up efforts to migrate to 20nm process technology, which is expected to become their mainstream production node for DRAM memory in...
Mobile DRAM revenues hit record high in 2Q12, IHS says
Oct 18, 10:57
Mobile DRAM revenues rose to the highest level yet in the second quarter of 2012, driven by increased bit shipments and relatively steady pricing, according to IHS iSuppli. Revenues...
IV settles patent disputes with Hynix, Elpida
Sep 25, 10:38
Intellectual Ventures (IV) has announced that it has reached settlement agreements with SK Hynix and Elpida Memory, and resolved all pending patent infringement litigation with both...
NAND flash suppliers consider hiking prices
Sep 20, 01:35
The world's top-4 NAND flash chip suppliers, Samsung Electronics, Toshiba, SanDisk and SK Hynix, are expected to hike their product prices due to strong demand for flash memory chips...
SK Hynix develops 20nm 4Gb GDDR3
Sep 19, 12:07
SK Hynix has developed 20nm-class 4Gb graphics DDR3 DRAM, designed specifically for notebooks requiring low-power consumption.
Samsung, Hynix reportedly to scale down flash production
Aug 7, 01:45
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will join rival Toshiba in scaling down production at their NAND flash plants to align the fall in demand with supply, according to industry source...
Hynix posts small operating profit in 2Q12
Jul 26, 14:11
SK Hynix, currently trailing only Samsung Electronics in the DRAM market, swung to an operating profit of KRW23 billion (US$20 million) in the second quarter of 2012 after three straight...
SK Hynix to buy US chip-controller developer
Jun 20, 13:46
SK Hynix today (June 20) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire California-based Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD), a developer of memory-chip controllers.
Toshiba posts 19% NAND sales growth in 1Q12, says IHS
Jun 14, 11:12
After persevering through a devastating earthquake and two major revenue declines in 2011, Toshiba in the first quarter of 2012 made a noteworthy comeback in the NAND flash memory...
SK Hynix establishes flash R&D center in Europe
Jun 12, 10:02
SK Hynix has established a R&D center in Italy, according to the South Korean memory chip manufacturer. The R&D center, engaged in the development of NAND flash memory, held...
SK Hynix, IBM to jointly develop PCRAM
Jun 11, 10:13
SK Hynix has announced a joint development and technology licensing agreement with IBM. The pair will collaborate on developing phase-change RAM (PCRAM) products, which will be manufactured...
Spansion gearing up for SLC NAND
Jun 1, 16:18
Spansion has started sampling the company's first single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory, built using SK Hynix' 4Xnm process technology, and packaged and tested by Spansion itself...
SK Hynix suffers third straight quarterly loss
Apr 26, 12:17
SK Hynix (formerly Hynix Semiconductor), the world's second-largest DRAM memory supplier, has reported another quarterly loss as a result of weak chip demand and falling prices.
Commentary: Diversifying a must for DRAM firms
Apr 5, 14:31
Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing reflects the fact that companies must diversify to cope with trends in the evolution of customer behavior and usage. The DRAM memory industry currently...
Spansion, SK Hynix team up for SLC NAND
Apr 3, 10:50
Spansion has announced an alliance with SK Hynix to introduce SLC NAND products at the 4x, 3x, and 2x nodes. As part of the relationship, the pair will enter into a patent cross-licensing...
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
IT + CE | 20min ago
Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
Displays | 40min ago
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
IT + CE | 47min ago
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Displays | 1h 10min ago
MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
Bits + chips | 1h 15min ago
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Displays | 2h ago
Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
Bits + chips | 2h 15min ago
Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
Bits + chips | 2h 38min ago
Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
Green energy | 2h 51min ago
DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
Bits + chips | 2h 55min ago
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
Displays | 3h 55min ago
Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
Bits + chips | 4h 35min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Bits + chips | 4h 37min ago
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
Mobile + telecom | 5h 37min ago
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Mobile + telecom | 5h 52min ago
SK Hynix has developed 20nm-class 4Gb(gigabit) graphics DDR3 DRAM, designed for notebooks requiring low-power consumption. The new 4Gb GDDR3, built using Hynix' 20nm-class technology,...
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SK Hynix has introduced DDR3L-RS (Reduced Standby) DRAM for mobile solutions using its 20nm class technology. By using 20nm class technology and efficiently managing standby current,...
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SK Hynix has launched its client SSD series. The new SK Hynix 2.5-inch SSD consists of ONFI synchronous NAND flash memory using 20nm class process and densities of 128GB and 256GB...
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Spansion gearing up for SLC NAND
Spansion has started sampling the company's first single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory, built using SK Hynix' 4Xnm process technology, and packaged and tested by Spansion itself...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
- MediaTek-MStar merger yet to receive China approval
- Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
- PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
- Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
- Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
19-Jun-2013 markets closed
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.