Nanya says 12-inch fab capacity for fabless customers sufficient

Jan 22, 15:01

Nanya Technology is confident that it will have enough capacity for its IC design customers, according to company president Charles Kau.

USB 3.0 chipmakers push into USB hub business

Dec 17, 15:42

As Intel started natively supporting USB 3.0 technology with its Ivy Bridge platform, third-party chipmakers including Renesas Electronics, ASMedia, Etron Technology and VIA Labs...

Etron expands USB host controllers for non-PC applications

Jun 22, 11:28

Etron Technology has expanded its USB 3.0 host IC offerings for non-PC applications such as network attacked storage (NAS) devices, routers and docking devices, according to the co...

Etron offers low-cost USB 3.0 flash drive controller

Jun 5, 11:29

IC design house Etron Technology has launched EV166T, a single-channel TLC (triple-level cell)-supporting USB 3.0 flash drive controller IC that costs only US$0.50 more than a comparable...

Etron shipping USB 3.0 flash drive controllers

Apr 2, 15:12

Etron Technology has started shipping the company's in-house developed 2- and 4-channel USB flash drive controller chips, and its single-channel ones are currently sampling with customers,...

ESMT, Etron June revenues drop

Jul 12, 14:08

Memory IC design houses Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology have reported sequential drops of 36.2% and 20.5% respectively in consolidated revenues for...

Etron obtains USB-IF certification for USB 3.0 host controllers

May 25, 11:49

IC design house Etron Technology has obtained USB-IF certification for its USB 3.0 host controllers, the second Taiwan-based recipient next to ASMedia Technology, according to industry...

SDRAM supply to fall over 10% short of demand in 2Q11, says Etron

Apr 22, 12:08

Supply of specialty DRAM (SDRAM) chips will likely fall short of demand by a double-digit percentage rate later in the second quarter of 2011, according to Etron Technology chairman...

Fresco 2-port USB 3.0 host chips expected to land USB-IF certification in 1Q11

Jan 19, 11:55

IC design house Fresco Logic's FL1000 1-port USB 3.0 host controller chip has received USB Implementer Forum (USB-IF) certification, and its FL1009 2-port USB 3.0 host chip is expected...

USB 3.0 chipmakers to push into new AMD platform

Jan 3, 16:11

USB 3.0 chipmakers have recently started to push their chips in AMD's new Ontario and Zacate platform, which do not support USB 3.0 natively, and since AMD will not launch a platform...

Etron Technology-developed USB 3.0 host chips adopted by ASRock

Nov 3, 01:55

Taiwan-based controller IC design house Etron Technology has won adoption of its USB 3.0 host chips at prices of US$1.8-2 from motherboard maker ASRock, according to industry sourc...

Etron USB3.0 controller chip receives WHQL Windows Logo

Oct 11, 14:36

Etron Technology has announced that its USB 3.0 host controller chip, the EJ168, has received a Windows Logo certificate from Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).

Taiwan IC industry should look to market potential of mobile applications, says Etron CEO

Sep 13, 11:20

Taiwan's IC industry has concentrated a relatively high proportion of R&D resources on the PC sector, but mobile applications are becoming a development trend with market potential...

NEC to cut USB 3.0 chip prices in 4Q10

Jul 23, 12:25

To counter competition from Taiwan-based USB 3.0 chipmakers, Japan-based chipmaker NEC reportedly plans to significantly cut prices for its first- and second-generation USB 3.0 chips...

Etron reportedly strikes deal with ProMOS for high-density SDRAM

Jun 28, 15:56

Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology has reached an agreement with ProMOS Technologies for production of 256Mb DDR2 memory using 72nm process technology, according to industry...

Etron sampling USB 3.0 host controllers

Jun 1, 14:11

Specialty DRAM chip vendor Etron Technology has said it is sampling an in-house developed USB 3.0 host controller for design-in at major motherboard makers with mass shipments slated...

SDRAM supply remains tight, says Etron chairman

Apr 27, 12:07

Current supply of specialty DRAM (SDRAM) has fallen 5-10% short of demand, according Etron Technology chairman Nicky Lu. Lu said he is fairly optimistic about the market through the...

Taiwan niche memory IC makers to see strong 1Q10

Feb 2, 15:14

Taiwan-based niche memory IC makers Etron Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Zentel Electronics are expected to see first-quarter 2010 revenues remain almost...

Niche memory IC designers to see flat revenues in January 2010

Jan 20, 15:22

Taiwan-based niche memory IC design houses, including Zentel Electronics, Etron Technology and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), are expected to see flat revenues in January...

Etron likely to post profits for 2009

Jan 14, 16:07

Taiwan-based memory IC designer Etron Technology is expected to post profits for 2009 thanks to recovered market demand as well as increased DRAM prices, according to market source...

Memory IC designers see growing sales from 90nm and 70nm products

Jan 6, 16:47

Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics have seen sales generated from 90nm and 70nm products increase substantially, and both are looking to roll out new SDRAM using 65nm process...

Niche memory supply may tighten in 2010

Newswatch - Dec 29, 11:45

Supply of niche memory products may tighten in 2010 due to recovered demand and tight capacity of foundries and backend houses, according to sources with Taiwan-based niche memory...

Taiwan-based niche memory IC designers poised to increase output

Dec 15, 15:44

Niche memory IC designers, including Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics, expect to increase output in the first quarter of 2010, based on demand from the LCD TV and PC/notebook...

SDRAM prices remain stable, say Taiwan makers

Nov 26, 16:51

Specialty DRAM (SDRAM) prices have fluctuated less compared to the commodity DRAM segment, according to sources at Taiwan-based niche memory design houses, estimating the price of...

MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December

Nov 18, 12:06

MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less...

Niche memory IC orders and ASP recovered, says Etron chairman

Nov 12, 16:20

The niche memory IC market has bottomed out with improving order volume as well as average selling prices (ASPs), said Etron Technology chairman Nicky Lu.

SDRAM maker Zentel 3Q09 profits up significantly

Oct 28, 14:34

Niche memory IC designer Zentel Electronics has announced net profits of NT$120 million (US$3.7 million) for the third quarter, compared to profits of NT$48 million in the prior quarter...

Niche memory IC designers Etron, Zentel to enjoy growth in 3Q09

Sep 23, 16:45

Niche memory IC makers Etron Technology stands a chance of breaking even in the third quarter, thanks to a higher revenue ratio of its high-margin products, while Zentel Electronics...

Etron chairman found innocent of insider trading

Stockwatch - Sep 3, 16:05

Chairman Nicky Lu of memory IC designer Etron Technology and his spouse were found innocent of charges of insider trading by the Taipei District Court on September 2. Etron said it...

Taiwan niche memory IC designers see mixed results in 1H09

Aug 24, 15:53

Taiwan-based niche memory IC design houses Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology both saw over 45% revenue growths in the second quarter but maintained...

Etron and Zentel expected to turn profitable in 2Q09

Jun 10, 15:37

Niche memory IC design houses Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics are expected to swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009, thanks to improved monthly sales,...

Niche memory IC makers Zentel and Etron post mixed results for 2008

Newswatch - Apr 2, 16:29

Two leading Taiwan niche memory specialists – Zentel Electronics and Etron Technology – have posted mixed financial results for 2008, with the former snapping up a net...

Even Samsung gets stung; iSuppli cuts 2009 DRAM revenue forecast

Feb 10, 14:28

The downturn in the DRAM industry has become so bad that even the dominant market leader, Samsung Electronics, is no longer immune, with the company in the fourth quarter of 2008...