Taiwan DRAM makers post mixed January results

Feb 4, 12:41

Revenues at Nanya Technology registered a 28% sequential increase in January 2012 while Inotera Memories' grew 0.2% on month. Powerchip Technology, however, saw its January sales...

Hynix posts second straight quarterly loss

Feb 2, 11:56

Memory chip maker Hynix Semiconductor has posted its second straight quarterly loss in the fourth quarter. The company swung into the red in 2011 with revenues down 14% from a year...

Powerchip, Rexchip post 2011 losses

Feb 1, 15:34

DRAM memory makers Powerchip Technology and Rexchip Electronics have both swung to net losses in 2011 from profits a year earlier.

4GB DRAM contract prices going up

Feb 1, 11:47

Contract prices for 4GB DDR3 DRAM modules trended upward in the second half of January, benefiting suppliers who now have their newer 30nm-class chips.

Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch

Jan 31, 15:26

Japan-based memory chipmaker Elpida Memory reportedly is struggling to repay its debts due by early April, and therefore is exploring various options to raise funds in time. Industry...

Micron to buy US$500 million worth of Elpida shares, says report

Newswatch - Jan 30, 11:29

Micron Technology reportedly will spend at least US$500 million to buy a stake in Japan rival Elpida Memory, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report...

Elpida develops resistance RAM prototype

Jan 30, 11:20

Elpida Memory has announced that the company has developed its first-ever high-speed non-volatile resistance memory (ReRAM) prototype, jointly with Japan's New Energy and Industrial...

Nanya reducing exposure in PC DRAM market

Jan 20, 01:20

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has seen sales of products for non-PC applications account for 50% of company revenues. The proportion is expected to further expand in 2012.

DRAM firms should consider merging, say Nanya and Inotera executives

Jan 19, 16:30

DRAM makers should consider uniting to tackle industry issues, according to CC Wu, chairman for Nanya Technology. Charles Kau, president of Inotera Memories, also echoed Wu's statement...

DRAM contract prices gearing up for rally, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 17, 01:40

DRAM contract prices for the first half of January have registered flat growth, and are set to rise in February, according to DRAMeXchange.

ProMOS seeking to settle debts with banks

Jan 13, 01:20

ProMOS Technologies has submitted an application to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for debt negotiations with its creditor banks, according to the cash-strapped DRAM...

Powerchip raises NT$314 million by selling Apacer shares

Stockwatch - Jan 13, 01:00

Powerchip Technology has raised NT$314 million (US$10.5 million) by selling its entire stake in memory module maker Apacer Technology, according to a company filing with the Taiwan...

DRAM spot prices continue rally, says inSpectrum

Jan 9, 12:21

Elpida's raising DRAM price did not have a signifcaint impact on the spot market in the first week of 2012 although higher quotes from suppliers amid limited supply continued to provide...

Inventory surge adds to DRAM woes, says IHS

Jan 6, 11:35

Already besieged by low demand and bleak growth prospects, the market for DRAM is encountering yet another dispiriting obstacle - an alarming rise in inventory that threatens to further...

DRAM makers post mixed December results

Jan 4, 12:10

Rexchip Electronics has reported a 25% sequential increase in revenues for December 2011, while fellow DRAM companies Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories saw their sales decrease...

Walton 1Q12 sales to decrease 5-10%

Jan 3, 01:10

Memory-IC packaging and testing specialist Walton Advanced Engineering expects its revenues to drop by another 5-10% sequentially in the first quarter following an almost 20% sequential...

Elpida, Toshiba reportedly in integration talks

Jan 3, 01:05

Rumors spread recently that memory chipmakers Elpida Memory and Toshiba are in talks to integrate business operations, with the Japan government playing a key role in making it happen...

PTI reportedly has no plans to financially support Elpida

Dec 30, 01:05

Elpida Memory, which reportedly is seeking an extension on its public fund repayment, may not be able to gain financial support from Powertech Technology (PTI) as the Taiwan-based...

DRAM spot prices may rebound to US$1 in January

Dec 28, 14:15

Spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 memory have started to rise recently as a result of suppliers' production cutbacks. The chipmakers have also been demonstrating their reluctance to...

Memory spot market still weak, says inSpectrum

Dec 26, 10:03

After experiencing a sharp and sudden rise the previous week, average prices for mainstream DRAM in the spot market dropped slightly last week (December 19-23) with demand turning...

Nanya claims no knowledge of reported tie-up with Elpida

Dec 22, 15:21

Nanya Technology on December 22 dismissed a recent report that claimed the company would be engaged in talks with Elpida Memory on a potential tie-up. Nanya said it was not aware...

Rexchip executives to take 10% pay cut

Stockwatch - Dec 22, 13:47

Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing subsidiary of Elpida Memory, will cut the salaries of top managers and executives by 10%, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

DRAM prices to rebound in early 2012, says Adata chairman

Dec 20, 01:05

DRAM prices will rebound from the current bottom level to a level above cash-flow production cost based on 30nm process in January 2012, according to chairman and CEO Simon Chen for...

DRAM spot price jumps 20%, says inSpectrum

Dec 19, 10:57

Spot price for mainstream DRAM products saw a significant and surprising jump last week (December 12-16), according to inSpectrum. As of noon of December 16, spot price of a white-branded...

Chip equipment spending to decline following two years of growth, says Gartner

Dec 16, 15:53

Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending is expected to total US$51.7 billion in 2012, a 19.5% decline from projected 2011 spending of US$64.2 billion, according to Gartn...

DRAM spot prices improve

Dec 15, 14:20

DRAM spot prices have surged over 10% recently due in part to efforts by chip suppliers including Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technology to defend their prices on the spot market,...

Global DRAM oversupply expected to fall to 13% in 1H12, say Taiwan makers

Dec 14, 01:05

The global DRAM oversupply of DRAM is expected to drop from 17% currently to 13% in the first half of 2012 due to reduced in production by the major DRAM makers, according to industry...

Memory backend service industry affected by capacity cuts on standard DRAM chips, say sources

Dec 13, 17:05

Taiwan-based memory backend packaging/testing service providers including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have been affected by capacity cuts on standard...

DRAM contract prices have little room for further drops, says Nanya VP

Dec 13, 14:16

Contract quotes for DRAM chips are unlikely to drop further in December although demand for memory products has remained sluggish, partly due to the shortage of HHDs caused by the...

Samsung takes record DRAM share in 3Q11, says IHS

Dec 13, 10:30

Samsung Electronics in the third quarter managed to rise above challenging conditions in the DRAM business to achieve an all-time record-high market share, according to IHS iSuppli...

Slow demand continues through year-end season in memory market, says inSpectrum

Dec 12, 14:48

Traditional year-end demand did not come in the DRAM spot market in 2011 with the overall mainstream products experiencing a downhill trend this week (December 2-9), according to...

Powerchip mass producing driver ICs at 90nm

Dec 6, 11:02

Powerchip Technology has announced mass production of the foundry segment's 90nm high-voltage process technology for small- to medium-size driver ICs used in mobile device applications,...