504 news items tagged Micron
DRAM, NAND flash supply may see double-digit shortfalls in 2H20
Monday 2 December 2019The memory sector is expected to resume growth momentum in 2020 thanks to steady increase in demand for 5G and server applications, with DRAM and NAND flash to see supply shortfalls...
NOR flash supply likely to fall short of demand in 2020
Wednesday 27 November 2019The supply of NOR flash memory is likely to fall short of demand in 2020, with the gap estimated at up to 10%, according to industry sources.
Former Elpida CEO joins China state-owned chipmaker
Tuesday 19 November 2019Tsinghua Unigroup has announced the appointment of Yukio Sakamoto, the former CEO for Japan's Elpida Memory, as senior VP of Unigroup and head of the group's Japan-based unit.
Cleanroom constructor UIS posts profit surge
Monday 18 November 2019Taiwan-based United Information Systems (UIS) has reported net profit surged 44.3% from a year earlier to NT$2.03 billion (US$66.7 million) in the first three quarters of 2019. EPS...
Micron intros 1TB microSD card for cloud-managed video surveillance
Friday 15 November 2019Micron Technology has unveiled what the company claims is the world's highest-capacity industrial microSD card, the Micron i300 microSDXC UHS-I series, which is offered in 128GB to...
Silicon Motion eyeing bigger share in SSD controller market
Thursday 7 November 2019NAND flash controller supplier Silicon Motion Technology expects its share of the global SSD controller segment to reach 40% over the next three years, up from the current 30%, according...
Top 5 share of semi industry capex to set new record in 2019
Wednesday 6 November 2019The share of semiconductor industry capital spending held by the top-5 companies (Samsung, Intel, TSMC, SK Hynix and Micron) is forecast to reach an all-time high of 68% this year,...
China DRAM rise looming, may reshape global market in 5-10 years
Tuesday 29 October 2019The global DRAM market, now over 90% controlled by three major players Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron, is likely to experience a structural shakeup in the next 5-10 years,...
DRAM vendors gearing up for transition to 1znm process
Tuesday 22 October 2019Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology have all developed their respective 1z-nanometer process technology for the manufacture of DRAM memory, targeting datacenter and...
NAND flash prices to rise 10% in 4Q19
Monday 30 September 2019With suppliers cutting back production and end-market demand picking up on seasonality, NAND flash contract prices have stopped falling in the third quarter and will rise 10% in the...
Micron CEO visit to China sparks speculation
Friday 6 September 2019Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra recently paid a visit to China, during which he reportedly met executives at Tsinghua Unigroup, raising speculation about potential cooperation...
Micron on track to kick off 1znm DRAM production in Taiwan
Wednesday 28 August 2019Micron Technology is already engaged in risk production of DRAM chips built using 1z-nanometer process technology at its Hiroshima fab in Japan, according to the US memory chip vendor...
Top-15 semiconductor suppliers see combined sales fall 18% in 1H19, says IC Insights
Thursday 22 August 2019IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-15 semiconductor suppliers in the first half of 2019, and identified Sony as the only company registering year-over-year growth...
ChipMOS, OSE to post sales growth in 2H19
Wednesday 21 August 2019A ramp-up in orders for NAND flash memory will boost revenues at backend houses ChipMOS Technologies and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) in the second half of 2019, according...
Micron moves 1znm DRAM process to volume production
Tuesday 20 August 2019Micron Technology has kicked off mass production of 16Gb DDR4 products using 1z-nanometer process technology, according to the US vendor.
NAND flash wafer prices rise above cash cost levels
Monday 19 August 2019NAND flash wafer prices have been rising in the third quarter of 2019, and have exceeded manufacturers' cash cost levels, according to industry sources.
Highlights of the day: Micron unveils new NAND fab in Singapore
Thursday 15 August 2019Micron Technology has unveiled a new NAND flash fab in Singapore with commerical run to start later this year focusing on 96-layer and beyond 3D processes, as it seeks to rely on...
Micron opens new NAND flash fab in Singapore
Thursday 15 August 2019Micron Technology has unveiled a new 12-inch fab at its manufacturing site for NAND flash memory in Singapore, and expects the facility to ramp up production in the second half of...
Memory backend firms see clear order visibility throughout 4Q19
Tuesday 23 July 2019Taiwan-based memory backend specialists have seen clear order visibility through the fourth quarter of 2019, as they have directly or indirectly tapped into the supply chains of major...
Chipmakers stepping up transition to 96-layer 3D NAND process
Monday 22 July 2019Chipmakers are aggressively improving their new 96-layer 3D NAND process yield rates, looking to have the technology become the mainstream in 2020, according to industry sources.
Memory modules makers mulling 10-15% hike on SSD prices
Tuesday 16 July 2019Taiwan memory modules makers including Adata Technology, Phison Electronics and Team Group are mulling a 10-15% hike in SSD prices and enforcing a limited-supply policy amid growing...
Semiconductor industry capex forecast to slump in 2019 and 2020, says IC Insights
Friday 28 June 2019The global semiconductor industry's capital spending is forecast to drop in both 2019 and 2020, according to IC Insights.
Micron to cut further NAND flash output
Wednesday 26 June 2019Micron Technology has reiterated plans to idle up to 5% of DRAM wafer starts in 2019, but said the company will reduce its total NAND flash wafer starts by a larger 10% compared to...
DRAM vendors gearing up for transition to EUV process
Thursday 20 June 2019Samsung Electronics plans to enter volume production of DRAM chips built using 1znm process incorporating extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology later in 2019, with SK Hynix...
Micron intros automotive-grade UFS portfolio
Monday 10 June 2019Micron Technology has introduced its new UFS 2.1 managed NAND products for automotive applications. The new Micron UFS 2.1 compliant managed NAND storage solutions deliver ultrafast...
- Micron launches new hard drives to challenge Intel in data centers (Oct 25) - Reuters
- Trade war forces Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua to halt output (Jan 28) - The Financial Times
- U.S. indicts Chinese, Taiwan firms for targeting Micron trade secrets (Nov 2, 2018) - Reuters
- Chipmaker Micron to invest $100 million in artificial intelligence companies (Oct 11, 2018) - Reuters
- Taiwan's technology secrets come under assault from China (Jul 1, 2018) - Wall Street Journal
- China probes if chipmakers are fixing prices again (Jun 19, 2018) - Bloomberg
- China launches DRAM chip price probe into Samsung Elec, SK Hynix and Micron (Jun 5, 2018) - Reuters
- Samsung confirms investigation by China's antitrust agency (Jun 3, 2018) - Global Times
- Micron says it's being investigated by Chinese regulatory agents (Jun 2, 2018) - Bloomberg
- Micron stock advances on raised third-quarter outlook (May 21, 2018) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)