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Friday 4 December 2015
Adata chairman to buy Skymedi shares, says report
Simon Chen, chairman for Taiwan-based memory module maker Adata Technology, will make an investment in Skymedi to hold a majority stake in the NAND flash device controller supplier,...
Thursday 3 December 2015
Skymedi axes two thirds of employees
NAND flash controller IC design house Skymedi has confirmed a report by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) that the company laid off almost two thirds of its...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Skymedi reports losses for January-August period
NAND flash controller chip vendor Skymedi has reported a pre-tax loss of NT$25.46 million (US$784,015) for August, bringing total pre-tax losses to NT$160 million for the first eight...
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,...
Monday 23 June 2014
3S, Skymedi step up efforts to develop eMMC controller chips
NAND flash controller vendors Solid State System (3S) and Skymedi both have geared up efforts to venture into the eMMC controller market amid high demand for the controller chips...
Tuesday 17 December 2013
Memory controller IC designer Skymedi to report loss for 2013
NAND flash controller IC design house Skymedi is likely to report a loss for 2013 due to a significant cut in orders from a major client, according to market observers.
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Commentary: NAND flash controller industry headed for consolidation
With more NAND flash memory chips designed into embedded applications, such as eMMC devices and solid-state drives (SSD), memory controller IC firms incapable of providing technologies...
Monday 17 June 2013
Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
As more NAND flash memory chips are designed into embedded applications, Taiwan-based IC design houses have shifted their attention away from the memory controller IC segment with...
Monday 14 January 2013
Samsung selling stake in Skymedi
Samsung Electronics, through its investment arm Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), has started disposing of its Skymedi shares since January 10, raising speculation that...
Wednesday 5 December 2012
SSD maker CoreSolid Storage ceases operations
CoreSolid Storage, a SSD joint venture between TDK and Power Quotient International (PQI), has suspended its operations due largely to fierce competition in the industrial-specific...
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Skymedi narrows losses in 3Q12
NAND flash controller IC vendor Skymedi saw its losses before taxes narrow to NT$170 million (US$5.79 million) in the third quarter of 2012 from NT$190 million recorded in the second...
Thursday 3 May 2012
NAND flash controller designers post mixed earnings results in 1Q12
Major suppliers of NAND flash device controller ICs have reported mixed earnings results for the first quarter of 2012, showing their diverse capabilities in making a smooth transition...
Thursday 22 December 2011
Hynix, Micron seeking closer ties with Taiwan controller suppliers
Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technology reportedly are looking to strengthen their ties with Taiwan-based Phison Electronics, Silicon Motion Technology and Skymedi amid concerns...
Friday 11 November 2011
Skymedi, JMicron report growth in October revenues
NAND flash controller design houses Skymedi and JMicron Technology have both posted sequential sales growth in October, with the latter setting the highest monthly level for 2011.
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Skymedi to start OTC listing at NT$65 per share
Skymedi, a Taiwan-based design house of NAND flash controller ICs, will begin listing on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) bourse on November 8 at NT$65 per share.