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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 their financial structures.
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Thursday 28 March 2013
ProMOS, Globalfoundries agree on sale of 12-inch fab equipment
Taiwan-based ProMOS Technologies announced on March 28 that the company has agreed with Globalfoundries on the sale of more than 1,000 items of production equipment installed at its...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Globalfoundries reportedly shifting interest to ProMOS fab
Speculation has circulated in the DRAM industry recently that Globalfoundries may be now more instereted in acquiring ProMOS Technologies' 12-inch wafer fab than taking over equipment...
Thursday 7 February 2013
Powerchip to end P3 fab production at end of 1Q13
Powerchip Technology, as most of the production equipment at its 12-inch P3 fab has been sold to Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments, will end production at the fab at the end of...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Globalfoundries, TI beat rivals to buy Powerchip 12-inch fab equipment
Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments (TI) reportedly have defeated a group of Taiwan-based niche memory chip providers to win the rights for the purchase of a major portion of the...
Monday 21 January 2013
ESMT to acquire part of Powerchip foundry fab
Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), a Taiwan-based provider of niche-market memory chips, has announced plans to buy part of the facilities at one of Powerchip Technology's...
Monday 16 April 2012
TSMC in race to buy ProMOS fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has entered the race to buy the 12-inch wafer fab of ProMOS Technologies, which is seeking new funds and investors to restructure...
Friday 24 February 2012
Globalfoundries to acquire ProMOS for NT$20-30 billion, say sources
Globalfoundries reportedly has agreed to take over financially-troubled ProMOS Technologies for NT$20-30 billion (US$0.7-1 billion), according to industry sources. By adding ProMOS'...
Monday 19 December 2011
Powerchip in final stage of plant sale talks, says paper
Powerchip Technology has entered into final-stage talks over the sale of its P3 12-inch wafer plant, the Chinese-language Commercial Times reported today. Globalfoundries...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Taiwan should not waste 12-inch capacity and manpower, says Winbond chairman
While Taiwan's DRAM industry has been in serious trouble, the established 12-inch fab capacity and corresponding manpower in Taiwan should not be wasted and instead can be shifted...
Thursday 24 November 2011
Foundries eyeing DRAM fabs
DRAM chipmakers Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are reportedly considering selling fabs in order to preserve cash and strengthen their financial structures. Bidders for...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Taiwan-based DRAM makers may suffer total loss of over NT$80 billion in 2011
Powerchip Technology, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies, four Taiwan-based DRAM makers, may suffer a total net loss of more than NT$80 billion (US$2.67 billion)...
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Morris Chang calls for more government support for Taiwan semiconductor sector
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has urged the Taiwan government to do more to support the local semiconductor industry, in the...
Friday 19 August 2011
Powerchip reportedly seeking government support for DRAM industry consolidation
Rumors have circulated that Powerchip Technology chairman Frank Huang recently met with Premier Wu Den-yih to explore the possibility of resuming the government-led initiative to...
Friday 27 November 2009
Taiwan DRAM restructuring hits dead end
Taiwan's legislative economics committee on November 26 voted unanimously against the Ministry of Economic Affairs' (MOEA's) request for funds to invest in Taiwan Innovative Memory...
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Commentary: Does Taiwan DRAM deserve rescue?
There have been constant calls for a truce among Taiwan's DRAM makers and for government bailout for Taiwan's DRAM industry: these are the local DRAM makers' tactics to draw attention...