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Micron after Elpida purchase
Micron Technology, which completed its acquisition of Elpida on July 31, said the company will put profits first instead of fighting for market share.
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Thursday 15 August 2013
Global 2Q13 mobile DRAM sales rise 11%, says DRAMeXchange
Mobile DRAM revenues amounted to US$2.89 billion in the second quarter of 2013, rising 11.1% from about US$2.6 billion in the first quarter, when smartphone shipments worldwide increased...
Monday 5 August 2013
Micron pursues profit growth after Elpida acquisition
Micron Technology is putting profits first instead of fighting for market share, according to company president Mark Adams. After acquiring Elpida Memory, the US memory chipmaker...
Monday 5 August 2013
Big changes in 1H13 chip ranking, says IC Insights
IC Insights in its new report identified numerous changes in the ranking amongst the top-20 semiconductor suppliers during the first half of 2013 compared to 2012 rankings.
Thursday 1 August 2013
New Micron to see market share surpass SK Hynix, nearly on par with Samsung, says DRAMeXchange
Following the closing of its acquisition of Elpida Memory, the new Micron Technology group's DRAM wafer volume will reach up to 350,000 units per month, which is significantly higher...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Micron closes Elpida purchase
Micron Technology on July 31 announced the closing of its acquisition of Elpida Memory, and also its takeover of a 24% share of Rexchip Electronics from Powerchip Technology.
Thursday 27 June 2013
Micron, Elpida adjusting capacity to meet rising demand for mobile devices
The merger of Micron Technology and Elpida Memory has not yet taken place, but the two memory chipmakers have developed their respective plans to put more focus on products for use...
Thursday 30 May 2013
Supply of eMMC devices to China falling short
Demand for embedded MultiMedia Card (eMMC) flash memory devices coming from China's smartphone and tablet industry supply chains has ramped up rapidly causing the supply from major...
Thursday 27 December 2012
Commentary: Global 2013 PC DRAM market a three-horse race
With Micron Technology's merger with Elpida Memory set to complete, and second-tier players looking to turn their focus away from the PC memory market, the number of commodity DRAM...
Tuesday 3 July 2012
Micron announces deal to acquire Elpida
Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have signed a definitive sponsor agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida, according to the US memory chipmaker. The agreement has been...
Friday 2 April 2010
Memory consolidations highlight growing importance of mobile platforms, says iSuppli
Recent acquisitions by Elpida Memory and Micron Technology illustrate the increasing importance suppliers are placing on offering a complete portfolio of memory products in order...
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Micron to buy Numonyx for US$1.27 billion
Micron Technology and Numonyx announced on February 9 that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Micron has agreed to acquire privately held Numonyx in an all-stock...