Macronix, Winbond see strong sales growth in April

May 8, 11:02

Non-DRAM specialists Macronix International and Winbond Electronics both saw their April revenues increase substantially thanks to a pick-up in customer orders and higher product...

Macronix likely to turn profitable in 3Q13

May 6, 10:58

Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International is likely to see its business operation swing from the red into profitability in the third quarter of 2013, according...

Macronix approves NT$2.62 billion for 2013 capex

Stockwatch - May 3, 15:54

The board of directors of Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has approved plans to budget NT$2.62 billion (US$88.7 million) in capex for 2013...

Macronix February revenues down

Mar 8, 10:48

Taiwan-based non-volatile memory maker Macronix International had consolidated revenues of NT$1.315 billion (US$44.3 million) for February slipping 19.52% on month and 28.48% on year...

NOR flash industry to see another wave of consolidation, says Macronix

Jan 23, 13:59

The NOR flash memory industry will be pushed into another wave of consolidation with the number of suppliers reduced to 2-3, according to Macronix International president Chih-Yuan...

Macronix, Winbond November revenues down sequentially

Dec 10, 11:01

Taiwan-based memory IC makers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics saw November revenues of NT$1.961 billion (US$67.2 million), slipping on month by 16.1%, and NT$2.168...

Winbond, Macronix post mixed October results

Nov 9, 14:30

Winbond Electronics saw its October revenues increase almost 5% sequentially while fellow company Macronix International's revenues slipped 7.7% on month.

Macronix August sales up, Winbond down

Sep 11, 02:15

NOR flash memory suppliers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported mixed revenue results for August 2012.

Winbond, Macronix post mixed June results

Jul 10, 01:30

Winbond Electronics has reported flat sequential growth in June revenues, while fellow NOR flash company Macronix International saw its June sales slip 4.8% on month.

Macronix, Winbond May revenues up sequentially

Jun 11, 10:16

Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, two Taiwan-based producers of NOR flash, had May revenues of NT$2.048 billion (69.1 million) growing 13.50% on month and NT$2.278 billion...

Macronix swings to loss in 1Q12

Apr 26, 12:22

Macronix International swung to net losses of NT$1.09 billion (US$37 million) in the first quarter of 2012 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago. The maker of NOR flash...

NOR flash prices expected to stabilize

Feb 8, 12:18

Having fallen dramatically during 2011, prices for NOR flash memory are expected to stabilize this year, according to industry sources.

Winbond, Macronix post drops in January sales

Feb 8, 11:36

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have both reported decreases in January 2012 revenues from the previous month.

Macronix 4Q11 sales beat guidance

Jan 9, 11:08

Macronix International has reported higher than expected revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to strong shipments of ROM products for handheld games consoles.

Macronix raises guidance for 4Q11

Dec 8, 01:00

Macronix International has raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to brisk sales of its ROM chips used in handheld games consoles.

Macronix, Winbond see mixed growth in October revenues

Nov 8, 01:20

Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, two Taiwan-based makers of NOR flash products, had October revenues increasing by 42.15% and decreasing by 10.68%, respectively, on...

Macronix 4Q11 sales to rise 20% on mask ROM orders

Oct 28, 01:30

Macronix International's fourth-quarter revenues are set to rise about 20% sequentially, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for mask ROM memory.

JEDEC publishes standard for serial NOR flash

Sep 30, 01:10

Memory industry standards body JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of JESD216 SFDP (serial flash discoverable parameter) for serial NOR flash. The...

Macronix, Winbond to step into NAND flash production

Sep 27, 15:20

Taiwan-based Macronix International and Winbond Electronics are expected to extend production from NOR flash to NAND flash, viewing that NAND flash tends to replace NOR flash for...

Winbond, Macronix August revenues up

Sep 8, 14:24

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported NT$2.34 billion (US$80.5 million) and NT$2.21 billion in August revenues, respectively, up 2% and 10% sequentially.

SEMICON Taiwan 2011: Companies announce job openings

Sep 8, 01:40

A number of Taiwan-based semiconductor companies including foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), memory chipmakers...

Macronix, Winbond see decreased July revenues

Aug 9, 01:25

Taiwan-based NOR flash maker Macronix International and Winbond Electronics had July revenues of NT$2.007 billion (US$69.4 million) and those of NT$2.298 billion respectively decreasing...

Macronix, Winbond to see increasing overlap in NOR flash products with larger peers

Aug 2, 12:35

Taiwan-based NOR flash chipmakers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have extended their market reach beyond consumer electronics, and consequently, the overlap between...

Macronix allocates more capacity to flash production

Jul 28, 17:00

Macronix International has said that capacity at its newly-opened 12-inch fab has almost all shifted to NOR flash production to meet demand for new orders. The capacity was originally...

Winbond, Macronix post mixed May results

Jun 8, 08:23

Winbond Electronics has announced that revenues for May 2011 grew 1.5% sequentially to NT$2.57 billion (US$89 million) while fellow NOR flash manufacturer Macronix International saw...

Macronix, Winbond report sequential growth in April revenues

May 9, 12:16

Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential growth in revenues for April 2011 of 6.2% and 6.4%, respectively.

Macronix sees ROM sales slow in 2Q11

Apr 29, 01:10

Macronix International is seeing a slowdown in orders for its mask ROM products, and holds an uncertain outlook due to low order visibility, according to company chairman Miin Wu.

Macronix 1Q11 revenues meet lower-end guidance

Apr 8, 11:05

Taiwan's Macronix International, which makes NOR flash memory and mask ROM chips, has reported NT$6.57 billion (US$227 million) in revenues for the first quarter of 2011. The figure...

Macronix holds sufficient wafer inventory

Mar 21, 14:19

Macronix International currently has two to three months worth of wafer inventory, which is sufficient enough to fulfill orders over the short term, according to company chairman...

Global NOR flash market to shrink in 2011 and beyond, says IHS

Feb 23, 11:22

The global market for NOR flash memory will decline by almost 6% in 2011 after blockbuster growth last year - the first sign of the difficult years that lie ahead as the industry...

NOR chipmakers gear up for process technology transitions

Feb 21, 11:11

With the NOR flash memory market moving toward a healthier supply/demand balance, major NOR chip producers have shifted their focus to transitions in production process nodes rather...

Macronix ramps up 12-inch capacity ahead of schedule

Jan 26, 12:32

Macronix International has revealed plans to double monthly production at its 12-inch plant to 20,000 wafers in the middle of 2011, six months ahead of schedule. The company noted...