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Wednesday 21 September 2011
Elpida to accelerate move of DRAM production to Rexchip, says CEO
Elpida Memory will gradually transfer its DRAM production lines to Rexchip Electronics in the coming year, as part of the company's measures to combat the appreciation of the Japanese...
Monday 19 September 2011
Rexchip to report loss for 3Q11, says paper
Rexchip Electronics is likely to fall into the red along with fellow Taiwan-based DRAM manufacturers in the third quarter of 2011, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily...
Monday 19 September 2011
Elpida R&D center plan approved by Taiwan, says paper
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved plans by Elpida Memory to establish an R&D center for sub-40nm DRAM production and next-generation memory technologies...
Friday 16 September 2011
Rexchip might ramp R2 for Elpida
Elpida Memory is likely to remove some of its production lines from Japan to Rexchip Electronics's second 12-inch fab, R2, which has been left idle since the shell construction was...
Thursday 15 September 2011
Elpida moves to cope with weak DRAM prices, strong yen
Elpida Memory has announced a series of measures to combat the yen's appreciation and falling DRAM prices, including plans to shift production to Taiwan, expand US dollar-based procurement,...
Wednesday 14 September 2011
More DRAM makers cutting back production
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have joined Elpida Memory, Powerchip Technology and Rexchip Electronics in cutting production amid slumping prices and a global economic downturn,...
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Nanya responds to Elpida patent infringement lawsuit
Elpida Memory announced on September 7 that it has filed a lawsuit against Nanya Technology in the US, claiming that Nanya and its US subsidiary Nanya USA has infringed on its DRAM...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Nanya to cut DRAM output by 10%, says paper
Nanya Technology has decided to scale down standard DRAM production by 10% in September with an aim to help chip prices bounce back, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...
Thursday 18 August 2011
Mobile DRAM market hits US$2 billion threshold in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli
In another sign of the growing prominence of mobile platforms like smartphones, handheld gaming devices and tablets, revenues in the first quarter for mobile DRAM exceeded the US$2...
Monday 8 August 2011
Elpida posts loss in fiscal 1Q11
Japan's Elpida Memory has reported net losses of JPY7.9 billion (US$102 million) on revenues of JPY95.7 billion for its fiscal first quarter ended ended June 30, 2011. Losses showed...
Friday 5 August 2011
Rexchip July revenues decline over 20% on-month
Rexchip Electronics, the production subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, has reported an over 20% decline in July 2011 revenues from the previous month.
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Digitimes Insight: DRAM supply bit growth to edge up in 2011
Global supply of DRAM is forecast to reach 2.9 billion 1Gb-equivalent chips in 2011, up 51% from 1.92 billion units in 2010, according to Digitimes Research. The anticipated higher...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Elpida starts sample shipments of 25nm 2Gb DDR3
Elpida Memory has announced that it began sample shipments of 2Gb DDR3 DRAM chips built using 25nm process technology at the end of July. The company will also adopt the advanced...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Cuts in DRAM output to not hinge on variable costs, say some DRAM makers
Japan-based Elpida Memory, viewing that DRAM contract prices have dropped to close to variable cost of about US$1, has decided to reduce DRAM production in an attempt to curb price...
Friday 29 July 2011
Elpida reportedly to cut back DRAM production 20%
With 2Gb DDR3 prices having tumbled to near cost, Elpida Memory reportedly has decided to scale back its output to allow prices to bounce back. The Japan-based DRAM chipmaker plans...