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Tuesday 15 May 2012
Apple reportedly books up half of mobile DRAM capacity at Elpida Hiroshima plant
Apple has recently placed huge orders for mobile DRAM memory with Elpida Memory's 12-inch plant in Hiroshima (Japan), securing about 50% of the total chips produced at the facility,...
Tuesday 15 May 2012
PTI to grab mobile DRAM orders from Micron, sources say
Market sources generally believe that Powertech Technology (PTI) will not lose orders because of Micron Technology's takeover of its main DRAM customer Elpida Memory, as the backend...
Friday 11 May 2012
Powerchip to downsize capital by 60%
Powerchip Technology has unveiled plans to reduce its paid-in capital by 60%, or about NT$33.24 billion (US$1.13 billion), to NT$22.16 billion in order to improve the net worth of...
Thursday 10 May 2012
Micron confirms talks to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology today (May 10) issued a company statement that it is engaged in discussions with Elpida Memory's trustees to acquire the bankrupt chipmaker.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
Micron Technology reportedly has reached the final stage of talks on the purchase of Elpida Memory. The possible merger of Micron and Elpida will help to restore a healthier supply-demand...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Commentary: Diversifying a must for DRAM firms
Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing reflects the fact that companies must diversify to cope with trends in the evolution of customer behavior and usage. The DRAM memory industry currently...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Spansion, SK Hynix team up for SLC NAND
Spansion has announced an alliance with SK Hynix to introduce SLC NAND products at the 4x, 3x, and 2x nodes. As part of the relationship, the pair will enter into a patent cross-licensing...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Elpida delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Tokyo bourse has delisted the stock of Elpida Memory, which filed for bankruptcy protection on February 27.
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Powertech to sell Rexchip stake to Kingston
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based provider of memory IC packaging and testing service, will sell all of its 9.32% stake in Rexchip Electronics, Elpida Memory's Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
PTI, Walton expect sales stable in March, grow in 2Q12
Packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both said they continue to negotiate with Elpida Memory to work out the best solutions...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Micron reportedly offers US$1.5 billion to take over Elpida
Elpida Memory reportedly plans to release its control over the company to a new management team that will come from an open bid, and industry sources have speculated that Micron Technology...
Wednesday 14 March 2012
Rexchip foundry capacity influential on DRAM pricing, say Taiwan makers
While Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has filed for bankruptcy protection and will start its restructuring process, Elpida's disposal of the DRAM foundry capacity belonging to...
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Adata February sales up 16%
Memory module firm Adata Technology has reported a sequential rise in February revenues of 15.8%. Sales of non-DRAM modules accounted for 55.7% of company revenues in the month.
Monday 12 March 2012
Rexchip to launch rights issue for NT$6 billion
Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Elpida Memory, has revealed plans to raise an additional paid-in capital of NT$6 billion (US$203 million) through issuing...
Friday 9 March 2012
Powertech revenues slip in February
Packaging and testing house Powertech Technology (PTI) saw February revenues down 6.78% on month and 11.5% on year to NT$2.833 billion (US$96 million) due to production cuts at major...