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Friday 30 October 2009
Macronix net profits more than double in 3Q09
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its net profits increase 131% sequentially to NT$2.27 billion (US$69.63 million) in third-quarter 2009, according...
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Limited demand for 8-inch solar wafers, say Taiwan makers
Some solar wafer makers have begun offering 8-inch wafers, but are not seeing substantial demand yet because photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 8-inch solar cells, given the same installation...
Monday 31 August 2009
Photomask supplier PSMC seeing growing demand from UMC
Taiwan-based photomask supplier Photronics Semiconductor Mask Corporation (PSMC) has seen increased mask orders for mature processes from United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC),...
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Samsung gearing up for SSD, say sources
Samsung Electronics reportedly has decided to upgrade its 8-inch fab in Austin, Texas into a 12-inch fab for production of NAND flash, with industry sources in Taiwan saying it shows...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
Samsung plans to add an 8-inch wafer plant to CIS production
Samsung Electronics plans to allocate one more 8-inch fab (Line 8) for CMOS image sensor (CIS) production, as it expects CIS demand will grow significantly, according to market sou...
Friday 31 July 2009
NAND flash ASPs up 20% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange
Production cutbacks and demand for restocking inventory from emerging markets pushed up NAND flash ASPs by about 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Samsung to ramp up 8-inch wafers for CMOS image sensor production, say distributors
Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to ramp up the output of 8-inch wafers by 3,000-5,000 a month from August through December in order to meet increasing demand for high-end CMOS...
Monday 15 June 2009
Taiwan-based Opus to begin trial production of MEMS scanning mirror chips in 3Q09
Opus Microsystems will enter trial production of scanning mirror chips for micro projectors in the third quarter with revenue contributions expected to begin in 2010. Opus will initially...
Monday 20 April 2009
IM Flash likely to beat Hynix in 2009 ranking, says DRAMeXchange
IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, may overtake Hynix Semiconductor and become the third-largest NAND flash supplier worldwide in 2009, according...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Wafer supply tightening amid high utilization rates at pure-play foundries
The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Taiwan DRAM makers to completely phase out production at 8-inch fabs by 2009
Most Taiwan DRAM makers are expected to completely phase out commodity DRAM production at 8-inch fabs by 2009. Among all major DRAM makers in Taiwan, only Nanya Technology is expected...