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Thursday 23 April 2015
Silicon Motion optimistic about SSD market
Silicon Motion Technology president and CEO Wallace Kou has expressed optimism about demand for SSDs and expects the market to move forward with the availability of 3D NAND flash...
Thursday 23 April 2015
Memory related device suppliers to break into Taiwan top-10 IC design houses in 2015
More memory-related device suppliers including Silicon Motion Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology are expected to break into Taiwan's top-10...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Silicon Motion reports record 2014 sales
Silicon Motion Technology saw its revenues climb to a record high of US$289 million in 2014, thanks to strong growth in sales generated from its eMMC controller business, according...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Silicon Motion reportedly grabs SSD controller orders from Intel, SanDisk and Micron
Silicon Motion Technology, a developer of NAND flash device controllers, has obtained orders for SSDs from Intel, SanDisk and Micron Technology, according to industry sources. New...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Silicon Motion reportedly hires former SK Hynix executive
Silicon Motion Technology, a designer of NAND flash memory controllers, has reportedly hired a former SK Hynix senior VP to develop new strategies for the company for the next 5-10...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Penetration rate of SSD applications to expand significantly in 2015
Support for PCIe technology and the adoption of triple-level cell (TLC) NAND to reduce costs are the major focuses in the development of SSD controller chips in 2014. The penetration...
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Phison, Silicon Motion land SSD controller orders from Toshiba, Lite-On
NAND flash controller IC vendors Phison Electronics and Silicon Motion Technology have reportedly landed SSD controller chip orders from Toshiba and Lite-On Technology, respectively,...
Monday 22 September 2014
Silicon Motion announces single-channel UHS-II SD card controller solution
Silicon Motion Technology has introduced the SM2704 single-channel UHS-II SD card controller solution. The SM2704 supports the highest-level SD card standards: UHS-II bus interface...
Friday 8 August 2014
Silicon Motion launches new SATA 6Gb/s SSD controller chip
Silicon Motion Technology has introduced its latest SATA 6Gb/s SSD controller solution, the SM2256, supporting 1Xnm triple-level cell (TLC) NAND from all major NAND suppliers.
Monday 4 August 2014
Taiwan-based IC design houses to land more eMMC controller orders in 2H14
Taiwan-based eMMC controller suppliers are expected to land more windfall orders or cooperation projects from leading eMMC players, including Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology,...
Friday 1 August 2014
Silicon Motion looks to 15-20% sequential revenue growth in 3Q14
Silicon Motion Technology expects its revenues to increase 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014, from US$69.41 million a quarter earlier. Third-quarter gross margin will...
Friday 4 July 2014
Phison Electronics to offer 28nm SSD controller chips at end of 2014
In view of fast growing SSD demand, IC design house Phison Electronics will start producing its 28nm SSD controller chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) by the...
Tuesday 17 June 2014
Micron, SK Hynix interested in investing in Taiwan SSD controller IC designers, say Taiwan makers
In view of continued growth in global demand for SSDs, Micron Technology and SK Hynix are interested in investing in Taiwan-based SSD controller IC design houses including Silicon...
Wednesday 30 April 2014
Silicon Motion 1Q14 performance beats guidance
Silicon Motion Technology has announced net sales of US$52.8 million for the first quarter of 2014, increasing 1% from the previous quarter, and beating its guidance for a flat performance...
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Alcor Micro steps into USB 3.0 controller chip market
IC design house Alcor Micro has recently stepped into the USB 3.0 controller chip market. Alcor Micro's latest USB 3.0 controller chip, the AU87100, has a read speed of up to 160MB/s...