Nanya, Inotera receive loans from affiliate

Stockwatch - Aug 30, 15:03

Nan Ya Plastics has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing two separate one-year loans it has provided to DRAM manufacturers Nanya Technology and Inotera Me...

Powerchip reportedly seeking government support for DRAM industry consolidation

Aug 19, 12:29

Rumors have circulated that Powerchip Technology chairman Frank Huang recently met with Premier Wu Den-yih to explore the possibility of resuming the government-led initiative to...

Nanya, Inotera post revenue drops in July

Aug 3, 16:11

DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have both reported decreases in July 2011 revenues from the previous month.

Inotera Memories sees 1H11 net loss of nearly NT$8 billion

Jul 20, 01:10

Taiwan-based DRAM maker Inotera Memories suffered a net loss of NT$7.954 billion (US$270 million) for the first half of 2011, according to the company at an investors conference on...

Nanya, Inotera June revenues down over 10% on-month

Jul 4, 14:56

Both DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported revenues for June 2011. Nanya's revenues dropped 20.6% to NT$3.11 billion (US$109 million) from the previous month...

Taiwan DRAM makers transforming equipment into liquid assets

Jun 9, 11:43

In order to increase cash on hand, Powerchip Technology has struck leaseback deals with the companies to which it previously sold 12-inch manufacturing equipment, while fellow DRAM...

Inotera starts making server-use DRAM ahead of schedule

Jun 9, 01:10

Inotera Memories started manufacturing DRAM chips used in servers in May 2011, ahead of the originally scheduled second half of the year, according to company president Charles Kao...

Nanya May revenues slip on-month, Inotera grows

Jun 3, 16:31

Nanya Technology saw revenues decrease 11.6% sequentially to NT$3.92 billion (US$137 million) in May 2011 while Inotera Memories' grew 14.7% on month to NT$3.67 billion.

Commentary: Taiwan's economic growth and structural unemployment

May 30, 10:41

The Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland recently published the World Competitiveness Yearbook ranking Taiwan's competitiveness at 6th place, improving two spots...

Taiwan DRAM makers to ramp 30nm-class production in 2H11

May 26, 02:00

Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology and Rexchip Electronics are all scheduled to kick off volume production using 30nm-class processes sometime in the second half of 2011, closing...

Nanya April revenues up on-month, Inotera down

May 3, 15:53

Nanya Technology saw revenues increase 18.7% sequentially to NT$4.44 billion (US$155 million) in April 2011 while Inotera Memories' slid 11.8% on month to NT$3.2 billion.

Micron, Inotera deny acquisition rumors

Apr 28, 01:30

Rumors have started to circulate again that Micron Technology is pursuing plans to acquire full ownership of Taiwan-based Inotera Memories. But both firms have denied the possibili...

Micron not ruling out possibility of NAND outsourcing

Apr 26, 12:32

In the face of brisk NAND flash demand, Micron Technology does not rule out building a second fab in Singapore. The memory chip vendor also remains open to outsourcing with the aim...

Nanya and Inotera report losses for 1Q11

Apr 21, 01:00

Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported net losses for the first quarter of 2011 of NT$9.03 billion (US$311 million) and NT$4.04 billion, respectively. This marked the...

Most Taiwan DRAM firms to post 1Q11 losses

Apr 19, 14:06

Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology, Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are set to all remain unprofitable in the first quarter of 2011, while Rexchip Electronics will likely...

Elpida to have Rexchip make server-use DRAM

Apr 19, 11:49

Elpida Memory has for the first time contracted its Taiwan-based joint venture to manufacture server-use DRAM memory, industry sources revealed. Rexchip Electronics will produce server...

DRAM makers March revenues up on-month

Apr 7, 01:05

Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology and Powerchip Technology have all reported sequential growth in revenues for March 2011, thanks to rising chip ASPs.

Micron transfers holdings in Inotera

Apr 1, 15:10

Micron Technology has transfered a portion of its stake in Inotera Memories to Numonyx, which it acquired in 2010, according to industry sources. Total shares released are estimated...

Powerchip and Nanya revenues up in February, Inotera down

Mar 3, 16:39

Powerchip Technology and Nanya Technology have reported sequential growth in revenues for February 2011, while fellow DRAM maker Inotera Memories posted a drop, according to data...

Inotera reportedly experiencing yield issues during process transition

Feb 22, 01:10

Inotera Memories is reportedly experiencing yield difficulties in back-end processes for 12-inch wafers and has produced 20,000-30,000 wafers of defective chips. Inotera transitioned...

Nanya, Inotera post on-year sales drops in January

Feb 8, 16:21

Nanya Technology has posted an on-year revenue decrease for the fifth straight month in January 2011, while fellow DRAM company Inotera Memories' revenues declined for the fourth...

Nanya, Inotera to lower capex for 2011

Jan 25, 12:31

DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have said their capex for 2011 will be slashed from the levels last year, with the spending to be focused on only new process...

Nanya and Inotera losses widen in 4Q10

Jan 24, 16:53

Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have posted a combined loss of about NT$25.69 billion (US$884 million) for 2010. Affected by continuous drops in DRAM prices, the pair saw their...

Nanya, Inotera see combined losses top NT$25 billion in 2010

Jan 21, 01:20

Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to post a combined loss of more than NT$25 billion (US$858 million) in 2010, market sources have estimated. Both DRAM makers suffered...

Nanya denies report it will give up Inotera shares

Jan 14, 15:03

Nanya Technology has denied a report claiming that it pans to give up its holdings in Inotera Memories, a DRAM-manufacturing joint venture between Nanya and Micron Technology.<...

Powerchip revenues down 8% in December

Jan 4, 11:50

Powerchip Technology, a major Taiwan-based DRAM maker, has announced December revenues slid 8% sequentially to NT$3.56 billion (US$122 million). The figure also showed a substantial...

Nanya, Inotera post growth in December revenues

Jan 3, 16:55

Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, two major Taiwan-based DRAM makers, have reported sequential revenue growth for December. However, revenues were down by double-digit rates...

Formosa Petrochemical loans NT$5 billion and NT$8.5 billion to Nanya and Inotera

Dec 22, 01:50

Formosa Petrochemical will provide one-year loans of NT$5 billion (US$167.34 million) and NT$8.5 billion, respectively to memory affiliates Nanya Technology and Inotera.

ProMOS, Rexchip November revenues slide

Dec 9, 11:02

ProMOS Technologies and Rexchip Electronics have announced slides in November revenues from the previous month, joining fellow DRAM companies Powerchip Technology and Inotera Memories...

Nanya November sales up on-month, Powerchip and Inotera down

Dec 3, 16:22

Major Taiwan-based DRAM makers have reported mixed results for November 2010, amid chip price drops.

Falling DRAM prices hurting company cash positions, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 30, 15:25

Taiwan-based DRAM makers Powerchip Technology, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies have all seen their cash positions shrink significantly compared to the levels...

Nanya, Inotera October sales down almost 20%

Nov 4, 01:20

Nanya Technology saw revenues decline about 17% sequentially to NT$3.78 billion (US$124 million) in October 2010, while Inotera Memories' sales decreased 19% to NT$2.9 billion, according...

Inotera grabs contract orders for mobile RAM from Micron

Oct 21, 01:35

Micron Technology has decided to outsource mobile RAM production to Inotera Memories, its DRAM-manufacturing joint venture with Nanya Technology. Inotera is set to volume produce...