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]
Taiwan Memory not focusing on capacity, says economics minister
Apr 2, 12:24
Taiwan's economics minister Chii-ming Yiin has reiterated that the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) does not intend to build any wafer plants, but to develop a technology-independent...
Taiwan Memory to be DRAM IP company; still in talks with Micron
Apr 1, 16:45
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will position itself as an IP company that will initially outsource production to local DRAM chipmakers, John Hsuan said today following confirmation that...
Elpida chosen as technology partner of Taiwan Memory
Apr 1, 13:49
Japan's Elpida Memory, the world's third-largest DRAM chipmaker, has been selected as a strategic technology partner of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). Details of the collaboration have...
Kingston reiterates no decision made to invest in Taiwan Memory
Apr 1, 11:45
Kingston Technology has reiterated that currently no decision has been made regarding its investment in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). Kingston will evaluate the possibility only if...
ProMOS tender succeeds with 80% of bondholders agreeing buyback
Mar 31, 12:29
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has announced that the official total tender offer result, which includes both those who accepted the tender offer and those who agreed to hold to maturity,...
Announcement of Taiwan Memory partner postponed
Mar 31, 11:52
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said on March 30 that the partner of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) has not been decided yet, dismissing speculation that an announcement concerning...
ProMOS to release tender offer results soon
Stockwatch - Mar 30, 10:43
ProMOS Technologies has announced that the tender offer relating to its outstanding US$350 million zero coupon convertible bonds (CBs) due 2012 expired at 14:00 (UTC) on March 27,...
Commentary: Rising chip prices may undermine Taiwan Memory
Mar 30, 10:35
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...
Taiwan DRAM should move to integrate and develop strength in IP, says SMIC CEO
Mar 26, 16:13
Integration is shaping up to become a major trend in the semiconductor industry, and the route will also be followed by Taiwan's DRAM-chip sector, according to Richard Chang, CEO...
Elpida newly-founded units to raise US$469 million via private placement
Mar 26, 12:12
Japan's Elpida Memory, the world's third-largest DRAM chipmaker, has announced that two of its consolidated subsidiaries, EBS and ECM, decided at a general shareholder meetings held...
PSC chairman says DRAM shortage will occur in 3Q
Mar 26, 12:07
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...
ProMOS still facing loan uncertainty
Newswatch - Mar 24, 16:58
DRAM chipmaker ProMOS Technologies has seen more than 79% of its ECB bondholders accept its tender offer, meeting the minimum ratio set by its syndicate banks in order to gain a loan...
PSC commits to cooperating with government, but gives priority to self-rescue efforts
Mar 23, 17:10
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...
DRAM chipmakers Nanya and Inotera gain capital support from Formosa Plastics
Mar 23, 11:50
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...
ProMOS says more than 79% of bondholders accepting buyback offer
Mar 23, 10:33
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has announced that as of March 23, 2009, more than 79% of bondholders (number excluding the 12% held by its syndicate banks) have indicated their intention...
Taiwan Memory to eventually consolidate DRAM makers into one entity, says premier
Mar 19, 14:54
Taiwan's premier said Wednesday that the government will eventually seek to combine all local DRAM makers into one single entity to compete with Samsung Electronics, but its present...
ProMOS extends ECB early tender offer again
Mar 18, 16:55
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has announced that the early tender offer period for its convertible bond buyback has been extended to 14:00 (UTC) on March 21, 2009, and the expiration...
PSC says no plan to join Taiwan Memory
Mar 18, 11:48
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...
PSC completes sale of Rexchip shares
Stockwatch - Mar 18, 09:55
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...
Kingston says no plan to invest in TMC
Mar 17, 15:10
Kingston Technology has dismissed speculation that it plans to acquire 5-10% of a new DRAM company that the Taiwan government is setting up, saying it would not commit itself to investing...
Rexchip is now Elpida's consolidated subsidiary
Mar 16, 17:11
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...
PSC asking workers to take one-week unpaid furloughs, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 16, 14:11
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.
Kingston to invest in Taiwan Memory, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 16, 12:29
Kingston Technology may take up a 10% stake in Taiwan Memory, the new DDRAM company that the Taiwan government is planning, the Chinese-language Commercial Times reported...
Mar 16, 11:39
Qimonda, which on January 23 filed for insolvency, said in a recent statement that talks with potential investors regarding a solution to keep the company in operation will continue...
Elpida and PSC initiate new partnership talks
Mar 12, 16:06
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...
DRAM maker Nanya to gain funding from parent company, sources say
Mar 12, 11:31
The Formosa Plastics Group has decided to pour a substantial amount of capital, in the form of equity investment or loans, into its subsidiary Nanya Technology, one of Taiwan's struggling...
DRAM downturn no longer oversupply-driven, say memory makers
Mar 11, 14:23
The downturn faced by memory-chip suppliers is no longer driven by oversupply, since overall transaction volumes in the DRAM spot market have remained poor. Even if DRAM chip supply...
Taiwan Memory not committed to bailing out DRAM makers, says designated company chair
Mar 11, 11:18
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"...
Memory module makers gain on reduced upstream supply
Mar 9, 12:12
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...
Commentary: Investor confidence still key to Taiwan Memory success
Mar 9, 11:31
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,...
Memory-module maker Transcend to relocate production on optimism over Taiwan Memory
Mar 6, 15:39
Memory-module maker Transcend Information is preparing to shift its production base back to Taiwan, and will set up a new plant with a production capacity of 7.7 million modules per...
Taiwan Memory to complete DRAM consolidation efforts in three phases
Mar 6, 15:06
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will require three phases to complete its mission of consolidating the island's memory-chip sector, as well as allowing the establishment of home-grown...
Winbond remains open to DRAM consolidation
Stockwatch - Mar 6, 12:15
Winbond Electronics has reiterated that the company stays flexible in the government's consolidation plan and keeps a close eye on the progress.
Formosa Plastics and Nanya look to participate in Taiwan Memory
Mar 6, 12:05
The Formosa Plastics Group, parent company of DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, is prepared to pursue talks with John Hsuan, chairman elect of Taiwan Memory Company...
MOEA confirms Taiwan Memory plans
Mar 5, 17:54
In a late afternoon announcement, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed the government's intentions to establish a new memory manufacturing company based in Taiwan...
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Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
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UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
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E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
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Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
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TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 50min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 6h 54min ago
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...
Photo: Company, Feb 10.
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...
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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...
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