375 news items tagged Elpida
Rexchip revises 2011 capex
Friday 27 May 2011Rexchip Electronics has budgeted NT$9 billion (US$311 million) in capex for 2011 to ramp a new 12-inch DRAM fab and upgrade to 30nm-class process technology, according to company...
ProMOS says cooperation with Elpida unchanged
Thursday 12 May 2011Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has stated that its cooperation with technology partner Elpida Memory of Japan remains unchanged, and both parties are looking to expand their ties.
Elpida slips to loss in fiscal 4Q10
Thursday 12 May 2011Japan's Elpida Memory has reported net losses of JPY8.2 billion (US$101 million) on revenues of JPY92.1 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011, showing a swing...
Powerchip reportedly lands foundry orders from NOR chip vendors, says paper
Tuesday 10 May 2011Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Technology, which has put more emphasis on foundry manufacturing, has grabbed orders for NOR flash memory from Spansion and Silicon Storage Technology...
ProMOS still unprofitable, plans fundraising
Friday 6 May 2011DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has reported net losses of NT$4.26 billion (US$149 million) on revenues of NT$4.05 billion for the first quarter of 2011. Losses remained high compared...
Elpida unveils 25nm DRAM production process
Monday 2 May 2011Elpida Memory has announced development of a 2Gb DDR3 DRAM using 25nm process technology.
Rexchip posts 1Q11 profits
Friday 29 April 2011Rexchip Electronics has reported net profits of NT$1.83 billion (US$64 million), or per-share earnings of NT$0.62, for the first quarter of 2011, making it the only profitable DRAM...
Elpida to mass produce 30nm DRAM chips in May
Wednesday 27 April 2011Japan-based memory chip vendor Elpida Memory has revealed plans to start mass producing 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM for PC applications in May 2011, using 30nm-class process technology. Manufacturing...
Powerchip signs new cooperation pact with Elpida
Wednesday 27 April 2011Powerchip Technology has signed a new cooperation agreement with Elpida Memory for the contract production of DRAM chips. OEM production of DRAM chips will account for over 50% of...
Elpida sees lower profits in fiscal 2010
Tuesday 26 April 2011Japan's Elpida Memory has estimated that net profits for the fiscal year ending March 2011 slid 35.5% to JPY2 billion (US$24.5 million). Consolidated sales for the same period, however,...
Rexchip announces successful pilot run of 30nm 2Gb DDR3
Wednesday 20 April 2011Rexchip Electronics has announced that it successfully completed pilot runs of Elpida Memory's 30nm 2Gb DDR3 product. Pilot run results for Elpida's 30nm process have met expectations...
Elpida to have Rexchip make server-use DRAM
Tuesday 19 April 2011Elpida Memory has for the first time contracted its Taiwan-based joint venture to manufacture server-use DRAM memory, industry sources revealed. Rexchip Electronics will produce server...
Elpida says packaging and testing unit affected by earthquake
Friday 8 April 2011Japan-based memory chip supplier Elpida Memory has disclosed the impact of the earthquake that occurred in northeast Japan on April 7 on its business operations.
Elpida develops 30nm, 4Gb DDR2 mobile RAM
Thursday 7 April 2011Elpida Memory on April 7 announced that it has developed a 4-gigabit (4Gb) DDR2 mobile RAM, which employs the company's 30nm process technology. The new device features a low operating...
Elpida says parts and materials sufficient until end-July
Monday 28 March 2011Elpida Memory has disclosed the latest details regarding the company's product supply situation, 17 days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Powerchip considers using epi wafers if Japan supply squeezes
Thursday 17 March 2011Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology reportedly is considering adopting epitaxial wafers if supplies of wafers by major producers such as Shin-Etsu Handotai remain disrupted...
Elpida says packaging and testing unit back in operation
Thursday 17 March 2011Elpida Memory has announced that Akita Elpida Memory, a packaging and testing subsidiary of Elpida, has resumed production on restoration of electricity supply.
Elpida likely to seek support from PTI for packaging and testing
Tuesday 15 March 2011With plant operations disrupted due to power shortages, Japan-based Elpida Memory may ask for assistance from its packaging and testing partner Powertech Technology (PTI), industry...
Japan earthquake: Elpida says still assessing impact
Monday 14 March 2011Elpida Memory, Japan's only maker of DRAM, has provided its business status in the wake of the massive earthquake that hit the country, saying that information remains incomplete,...
PTI announces investment in Elpida subsidiary
Friday 11 March 2011Powertech Technology (PTI), a major memory-IC packaging and testing company in Taiwan, plans to make a JPY4.1 billion (US$49.5 million) investment in EBS, a wholly-owned subsidiary...
ProMOS, Rexchip sales up sequentially in February 2011
Thursday 10 March 2011ProMOS Technologies and Rexchip Electronics have announced growth in February 2011 revenues from the previous month, joining fellow DRAM companies Nanya Technology and Powerchip Technology...
Rexchip to allocate NT$3.6 billion for process transition
Friday 4 March 2011The board of directors of Rexchip Electronics has approved a budget of NT$3.598 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the company's transition to 30nm-class process technology. The spending...
Rexchip to volume produce mobile DRAM for Elpida in 3Q11
Friday 25 February 2011Rexchip Electronics will start trial production of mobile DRAM products employing Elpida Memory's designs in May 2011, with sample shipments to follow shortly afterward, Elpida president...
Elpida looking to team up with Taiwan counterparts, says CEO
Friday 25 February 2011Elpida Memory president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto has admitted that the company is approaching Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies with a view of forming a competitive...
Elpida mulls price hike on improved demand
Friday 25 February 2011Elpida Memory is planning to raise prices of its PC DRAM in early March 2011, as demand and supply will be more balanced, according to company president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto speaking...

Elpida introduces new DDR3 that delivers highest data rate of 2.5Gbps
Photo: Company, Wednesday 13 August 2008