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Friday 14 August 2009
SPIL board approves investment in Taiwan Memory
Packaging and testing house Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced its board of directors on August 13 approved plans to invest in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), making...
Thursday 6 August 2009
DRAM prices unlikely to go beyond US$2 in near term, says Transcend chairman
DRAM prices are unlikely to rise beyond US$2 in the near term meaning Taiwan-based DRAM makers will be unable to raise new funds to migrate into next-generation 50nm, according to...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
MOEA confirms financial-aid application submitted by Taiwan Memory
An application on behalf of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) has been submitted to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) seeking government funding, according to Taiwan's vice economic...
Friday 24 July 2009
ProMOS terminates partnership with Hynix
ProMOS Technologies issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on July 23 stating that its agreement with Hynix Semiconductor on 54nm DRAM manufacturing has been terminated...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers may gain access to state funds along with TMC
Officials from the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's economics ministry on July 21 met with local DRAM makers to spell out requirements to access state funds. The...
Monday 13 July 2009
DRAM maker PSC does not rule out future partnership with Taiwan Memory, says paper
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has softened its attitude towards the government-led Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) project, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
Friday 10 July 2009
Nanya and Inotera unlikely to secure NT$20-30 billion fund from government, says official
The goal of establishing Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) should not be seen as an opportunity for local Taiwan DRAM chipmakers to apply for government funding, according to Taiwan's Economic...
Friday 3 July 2009
Winbond remains open to Taiwan DRAM industry consolidation, says chairman
Winbond Electronics still remains open to the ongoing consolidation in Taiwan's DRAM industry, according to company chairman Arthur Chiao.
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Elpida exits from PSC board
Elpida Memory has quietly withdrawn from the board of directors of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), its strategic partner in Taiwan. Industry sources have indicated that...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
ProMOS to sign supply agreement with Elpida, sources say
ProMOS Technologies will sign a DRAM supply agreement with Elpida Memory soon, forming a partnership that may be key to success of the Taiwan government-led Taiwan Memory Company...
Friday 12 June 2009
SPIL interested in Taiwan Memory investment
IC backend supplier Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has expressed interest in investing in the government-led Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) project, which is seeking investment...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
DRAM demand remains weak, say Taiwan makers
DRAM contract prices kicked off growth momentum in the first half of May, as demand from PC OEMs picked up as they prepare to launch new models in the second half of 2009, according...
Thursday 30 April 2009
Government to reduce Taiwan Memory investment to only one-third
Taiwan's economics minister Chii-ming Yiin has reaffirmed that the government will definitely follow through with its plans to found Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), but revealed that...
Thursday 30 April 2009
PTI 1Q09 gross margin beats expectation
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing house, has announced that gross margin for the first quarter of 2009 was 19.3%, beating market watchers' earlier...
Monday 27 April 2009
Elpida losses expand in fiscal 2008
Japan's Elpida Memory has announced preliminary consolidated financial results for its fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009 and plans to release actual results on May 12. The memory chipmaker...