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Monday 1 February 2010
DRAM revenues up 42% on quarter in 4Q09; non-Korean players gain share, says DRAMeXchange
Global DRAM revenues grew 42% sequentially to US$8.682 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, buoyed by a rebound in chip ASPs and output growth, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung...
Thursday 28 January 2010
Elpida sees first net profits in nine quarters
Computer-memory chipmaker Elpida Memory has reported net profits of 21.1 billion yen (US$234 million) for fiscal third-quarter ended December 31, 2009, representing a return to profitability...
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Walton to benefit from Winbond orders for GDDR chips, says paper
Backend service supplier Walton Advanced Engineering is expected to benefit from major contracts from Elpida Memory and Winbond Electronics starting in the second quarter of 2010...
Tuesday 26 January 2010
PSC dismisses report on Rexchip shares buyback
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has indicated that it is not the source of a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report saying it will...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Rexchip posts second straight quarterly profit
Rexchip Electronics, a 64%-held subsidiary of Elpida Memory, has announced that net profits for the fourth quarter of 2009 amounted to NT$3.5 billion (US$110 million). The DRAM producer...
Tuesday 19 January 2010
PTI to see high revenues throughout 2010
Memory packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) will likely see January revenues hit a record high for the fifth month in a row, and 2010 revenues to also reach an all-time...
Thursday 7 January 2010
PTI revenues hit all-time high in December
Powertech Technology (PTI), a major backend service provider for Elpida Memory and Toshiba, has announced revenues for December 2009 grew 13.2% on year to a record high of NT$2.94...
Thursday 7 January 2010
ProMOS approved to extend maturity of all term loans for one year
Taiwan-based ProMOS Technologies has received approval from creditor banks to extend the maturity for all its term loans for one year, effective January 1, according to the company...
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Rexchip plans IPO in 2010, says president
Rexchip Electronics, which is 64%-owned by Elpida Memory, has announced plans to go public in 2010. The DRAM maker will file an application for IPO (initial public offering) in Taiwan's...
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Elpida, Rexchip start 40nm era
Elpida Memory recently conducted pilot production of 2Gb DDR3 chips using 40nm coupled with 6F2 process technology at its Hiroshima fab, and has raised yield rates high enough for...
Monday 4 January 2010
Micron seeking to strengthen management of Inotera
Industry sources have circulated rumors that Micron Technology intends to raise its holdings in its joint venture with Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories. Inotera recently approved...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Tessera loses ITC chip-patent case against DRAM makers and sellers
Nanya Technology on December 30 announced the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has affirmed the company and other DRAM makers that no violation was found in the Investigation...
Thursday 24 December 2009
PTI expects utilization rate to remain high in 1Q10
Memory backend service supplier Powertech Technology (PTI) expects its capacity utilization for the upcoming first quarter to stay similar to levels in the fourth quarter of 2009...
Thursday 24 December 2009
TIMC might invest in Rexchip
Rumors have circulated in Taiwan that Taiwan Innovative Memory Company (TIMC) may become an active player through an equity investment in Rexchip Electronics in cooperation with Elpida...
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Rexchip to ramp 40nm-class DRAM production in 2Q10, says Elpida
Elpida Memory has announced that its 300mm (12-inch) fab in Hiroshima, Japan has began mass production of 40nm 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM chips, which comes just two months after the company...