The DRAM industry accounts for about 10% of global semiconductor revenues, and chronic oversupply and diminished demand has led to a near collapse in the industry, with related shock waves affecting growth in the semiconductor and related equipment markets.
In Taiwan, the government has been eyeing a rescue package for struggling DRAM players, but consolidation in the industry is expected to continue.Last update: Thursday 27 December 2012 [377 news items]
Nanya and Inotera 2010 capex to rise
Oct 22, 10:41
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories plan to increase their capex for 2010 to accelerate their process advancement, according to the companies. Both Taiwan-based DRAM makers have...
PSC stands chance of turning a profit in 4Q09, says chairman
Oct 21, 14:52
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is likely to return to profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, if DRAM prices remain above US$2, according to company chairman Frank...
PSC seeks government funding for new NAND flash company
Oct 21, 11:28
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has developed its in-house NAND flash technology portfolio, and has submitted an application for government funding...
Taiwan government confirms TIMC and PSC submitted applications for aid
Stockwatch - Oct 21, 10:16
In addition to Taiwan Innovation Memory Company (TIMC, previously called Taiwan Memory Company), Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has also submitted a restructuring plan...
Nanya and Inotera may not apply for government funding
Oct 20, 15:04
Taiwan-based Nanya Technology and its joint venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, may be forced to withdraw their application for government funding following the sudden...
Taiwan government urges DRAM makers to apply for funding as deadline draws near
Oct 16, 17:07
Officials from the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Economics Ministry have issued a statement urging the local DRAM makers to actively support the development of...
Elpida sees operating profit in fiscal 2Q09
Oct 16, 16:18
Elpida Memory has announced preliminary results indicating that consolidated revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 rose 32% sequentially to 96 billion yen (US$2.97 billion),...
Inotera and Nanya announce machinery purchases
Stockwatch - Oct 15, 12:18
DRAM makers Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have recently spent NT$8.28 billion (US$257 million) and NT$1.26 billion, respectively, on new equipment, according to company filings...
PSC mulls buying back Rexchip shares from Elpida, say sources
Oct 15, 11:42
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is mulling the possibility of buying back a portion of the Rexchip Electronics shares it has sold to Japan-based...
Elpida acquires more Rexchip shares from PSC
Oct 15, 10:47
Elpida Memory on October 14 announced that it has acquired a larger shareholding in Rexchip Electronics in order to strengthen the management of the consolidated subsidiary's operations...
Qimonda sets up IP licensing group
Oct 13, 15:46
Qimonda has announced the establishment of Qimonda Licensing, a company responsible for the licensing and exploitation of its worldwide patent portfolio. The IP licensing company...
Taiwan DRAM makers stepping up output to cash in on DDR2 price hikes
Oct 13, 14:37
As 1Gb DDR2 prices have been rising toward US$2.50, Taiwan-based DRAM makers have immediately hiked their production in an attempt to turn their operations profitable, according to...
Rexchip breaks even in 3Q09, says PSC
Oct 6, 15:51
Rexchip Electronics may have broken even in the third quarter of 2009, according to Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) vice president and spokesperson Eric Tang. The joint...
Taiwan Memory on track to tap niche market; commodity DRAM not a focus, says Hsuan
Oct 6, 14:41
John Hsuan, who has been tapped to set up Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), has said the TMC project has been implemented as scheduled and will not be interrupted by recent complaints...
Nanya and Inotera September 2009 sales return to on-year growth track
Oct 5, 16:50
Nanya Technology saw September 2009 revenues return to an on-year growth track ending its run of drops since March 2007, while Inotera Memories also reported on-year revenue growth...
Commentary: US government action spells trouble for TMC and Elpida
Oct 5, 16:50
The restructuring process of Taiwan's ailing DRAM industry, led by the government-backed Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), is likely heading into a storm now that the US government has...
DDR2 price rally may last no more than six months, says analyst
Oct 1, 12:00
Prices of DDR2 chips will continue to enjoy a rally and probably surge over those quoted for DDR3 parts, but the honeymoon period is expected to last for six months at best before...
Winbond procures US$23 million worth of equipment from Qimonda
Stockwatch - Oct 1, 10:18
Taiwan-based memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has acquired US$23 million worth of equipment from Qimonda, which filed for bankruptcy in January, according to its filing with the...
DDR2 spot prices hit US$2 earlier than expected
Sep 28, 11:41
Recent spot prices for DDR2 1Gb 800MHz chips climbed to US$2, according to DRAMeXchange. The growth momentum accelerated faster than previously expected, and may enable upstream memory...
Samsung boosting DDR3 output, expects tightness to ease soon, says exec
Sep 23, 11:14
Samsung Electronics is aggressively ramping up production of DDR3 chips, according to Oh-Hyun Kwon, president of the company's semiconductor business. As a result, current chip shortages...
Taiwan DRAM makers see operations generate net inflow of cash
Sep 22, 17:02
Taiwan-based DRAM makers Inotera Memories, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and ProMOS Technologies have had their business operations turning from net outflow into inflow...
ProMOS to partner with Taiwan Memory, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 18, 14:53
ProMOS Technologies, which has long been speculated to join the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), is expected to soon call off its compulsory unpaid leave policy and announce...
Taiwan new economic minister says no change in DRAM overhaul plan
Sep 17, 10:51
Taiwan's new economic minister Shih Yen-shiang has remarked that the government's direction of restructuring the island's capacity-driven DRAM sector will continue to follow what...
Winbond says no consolidation talks recently
Sep 16, 11:57
Winbond Electronics is striving to phase out standard DRAM production, and has recently not been approached about participating in either Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) or the Micron-Nanya...
Cabinet reshuffle may leave Taiwan Memory in limbo, say DRAM makers
Sep 14, 11:15
Taiwan's recent cabinet reshuffle may create uncertainties and challenges for the newly-established Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), seen as a government-led project to overhaul the island's...
Taiwan DRAM makers still struggling as competitors turning a profit
Sep 10, 12:18
Hynix Semiconductor will be the second among DRAM makers to swing back to profitability in the third quarter of 2009, followed by Micron Technology and Elpida Memory in 2010, according...
Winbond revenues up 5% in August
Sep 9, 16:52
Taiwan's Winbond Electronics, which is shifting its focus away from standard DRAM, has posted an on-year revenue growth for the second straight month in August 2009. On a sequential...
Nanya and Inotera see better August
Sep 3, 16:04
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$111 million) for August 2009, and saw the on-year growth improve to negative 8% compared to double-digit...
A-Data draws investment from KYEC
Sep 3, 15:22
Logic IC and memory testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has announced it plans to subscribe to 600,000 shares out of a total of 12 million new shares to be released...
DRAM maker PSC revenues down more than 47% on year in August
Sep 3, 12:12
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced revenues for August 2009 slid 47.57% on year to NT$2.64 billion (US$80 million), showing improvement compared to revenue drops...
DDR2-DDR3 crossover draws near
Sep 2, 11:27
The crossover between DDR2 and DDR3 pricing may take place soon, and is expected to benefit Taiwan's struggling DRAM makers in the short term, according to market sources.
Aug 31, 16:10
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has announced a net loss of NT$2.38 billion (US$72 million) for the second quarter of 2009, showing significant improvement compared to losses of NT$8.59...
PSC loss widens in 2Q09; to sell more Rexchip shares to Elpida
Aug 31, 10:55
Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) saw wider losses on both sequential and annual bases in the second quarter of 2009.
ProMOS to see positive cash flow in 3Q09
Aug 28, 11:07
ProMOS Technologies may start generating positive cash flow in the third quarter of 2009, as DRAM pricing has rebounded to over US$1.50, according to company sources. The Taiwan-based...
Strong bit growth and weak capex to favor NAND flash suppliers, says IC Insights
Aug 28, 10:22
The flash memory market is setting up for a dramatic shift in the supply-demand balance - one that will greatly favor NAND flash memory suppliers in the next several years, according...
Samsung Electronics has announced it has begun mass producing what it claims is the industry's first 4Gb DDR3 device using 40nm-class process technology. Production of the 4Gb DDR3...
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Micron, Nanya co-develop 2Gb DDR3 using 42nm process
Micron Technology and Nanya Technology have announced that they have jointly developed a 2Gb DDR3 memory device using their new copper-based 42nm DRAM process technology. The new...
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Intel, Micron sampling 25nm 8GB NAND flash
Intel and Micron Technology have jointly introduced a 25nm NAND flash production process technology, which they say provides a more cost-effective path for increasing storage capacity...
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Hynix 44nm 2Gb DDR2 for mobile applications
Hynix Semiconductor has developed 2-gigabit (2Gb) low-power DDR2 DRAM for mobile applications such as smartphones and tablet PCs, with volume production slated for the first half...
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Samsung NAND flash with DDR interface
Samsung Electronics has kicked off mass production of its 30nm-class, 32Gb, multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND memory with an asynchronous DDR interface. The company began shipping initial...
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Kingston playing supportive role in Taiwan DRAM rescue: Q&A with company co-founder John Tu
Kingston Technology, the US-based memory module maker who has long been a supportive partner for Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM makers during difficult times, intends to play...
Timing crucial to DRAM consolidation, says A-Data chairman Simon Chen
Digitimes recently talked to Simon Chen, chairman of A-Data Technology, about the Taiwan government's bailout program for the island's fragile DRAM industry. According to Chen, the...
No gains can be expected from DRAM monopoly, says Kingston co-founder David Sun
Digitimes recently talked to David Sun, co-founder of US-based memory module maker Kingston Technology, about the DRAM industry and his advice for Taiwan's money-losing DRAM players...
Industry consolidation key to DRAM recovery: Q&A with PSC chairman Frank Huang
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has urged Taiwan's DRAM makers to forge partnerships with local, Japanese or US so as to counter Korea's dominance in the global DRAM market...
Taiwan DRAM deserves rescue: Q&A with ProMOS chairman ML Chen
The Taiwan DRAM industry has been constructed and developed progressively for over 10 years, playing a decisive role in the global semiconductor market, according to ML Chen, chairman...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
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- Enriching multiple MEMS applications for mobile devices
- Dialog Semiconductor expands into ultrabooks and all-in-one PCs with a new generation of multi-touch display sensor ICs
- Altera Cyclone V GT FPGA is industry first low-power FPGA to achieve compliance for PCIe Gen2 at 5 Gbps
- Digi-Key adds Califia Lighting to line card of more than 650 global suppliers
- A Changing Landscape - Chilisin on the Rise
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
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- Imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra-low power short range radios (May 16) - Company release
- AMD announces memory modules designed for gaming (May 8) - x-bit Labs
- Fabless suppliers play increasing role in IC market (May 1) - IC Insights
- Ex-Palm chief joins Qualcomm's board (May 6) - CNET
- Chipmaker Infineon says auto orders help lift outlook (May 2) - Reuters
- Intel may look to outrun foundry competitors with new CEO Krzanich (May 2) - PC World
- Chipmaker Altera's quarterly revenue below expectations (April 25) - Reuters
- SK Hynix to supply Samsung as early as June (April 30) - AsiaOne
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- Coto Technology claims industry's smallest MEMS reed switch
- Silicon Labs introduces single-chip digital radio receivers for CE devices
- Memory makers see better profits as chip pricing improves
- Globalfoundries quietly becoming a threat to competitors
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
Samsung reportedly to outsource more chips
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to expand the purchase of memory products, including mobile DRAM chips and eMMC NAND devices, from outside.
Micron reaches deal to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have reached an agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida. Micron also announced a separate agreement with...
Taiwan DRAM firms mull fab sales
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are considering selling fabs in order to preserve cash and strengthen...
Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are undergoing a focus shift to advanced process design...
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
Focused on embedded flash: Q&A with Spansion EVP Glenda Dorchak
Spansion recently announced a joint development with United Microelectronics (UMC) to integrate its...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan DRAM-module industry overview - May 2010
Back to 2006 when total revenues for the third-party module market reached US$12.2 billion, Taiwan had over 15 vendors shipping DRAM modules under their own brand...
- Taiwan semiconductor equipment industry overview - Aug 2008
Worries about a global economic downturn have taken a toll on a number of industries, with the semiconductor industry being no exception. Players in the semiconductor...
- Foundry overview - Sep 2006
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has begun to out-run its global peers, once more, in 2006. This followed a trough in 2004, caused by over-inventory, plus volatility...
- 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.