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Friday 29 November 2024
DRAM makers tighten year-end control as flash inventory nears bottom
China's DRAM spot prices have faced continued declines throughout November, with DDR4 particularly hard hit. In contrast, NAND flash prices have shown signs of stabilizing. Following...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Macronix chairman doubts 2025 demand recovery but better than 2024
Macronix International, a mask ROM and flash memory chipmaker, expects its operations to improve in 2025 compared to this year, but demand will not fully recover, according to company...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Memory module houses to expand supply to PC OEMs with low-cost inventory
Leading memory module manufacturers are looking to expand their supply to PC OEM customers to offload low-cost inventory, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Macronix on track for growth in 2H24
Macronix International, a maker of mask ROM and flash memory, is expected to resume growing in the second half of this year after experiencing a 20% sequential revenue increase in...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Winbond secures NOR flash orders from Apple for 3Q24, say sources
Winbond Electronics has grabbed 45nm NOR flash orders from Apple, with shipments kicking off in the third quarter, according to industry sources. The orders may help the Taiwan-based...
Thursday 29 August 2024
Apple pushing enhanced optical zoom for iPhones to stay competitive
Apple is expected to prioritize improving optical zoom capabilities in its future iPhones to remain competitive with other smartphone brands. According to sources familiar with Apple's...
Friday 9 August 2024
Taiwan memory chipmakers post mixed July sales
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, both saw their July revenue decrease by 18.4% and nearly 4%, respectively, compared...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
China foundries prioritize mature nodes for capacity growth, limiting capacity for NOR flash
China-based foundries are rapidly expanding their capacity for mature logic IC processes, limiting local NOR production capability. As a result, global NOR flash supply and demand...
Monday 5 August 2024
Winbond scaling up DDR4 chip output
Winbond Electronics, a specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker, has begun ramping up its DDR4 chip output in the second half of 2024, with the memory output increase expected to...
Monday 5 August 2024
Kioxia announces completion of new flash memory fab at Kitakami site
Kioxia has announced that the construction of Fab2 (K2) at its factory site in Kitakami was completed in July. K2 is the second flash memory manufacturing facility at Kioxia's Kitakami...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Macronix expects NOR flash sales to return to growth in 2H24
Chipmaker Macronix International expects its NOR flash sales to return to a growth track in the second half of 2024, with a recovery in prices.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Memory spot prices steady, demand disappoints
Memory prices are expected to remain stable or go up in the third quarter of 2024 for different market segments, but consumer demand will continue to be disappointing, according to...
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Acer COO voices optimism about AI PCs
AI PCs are not just a passing trend, according to Acer COO Jerry Kao. He believes that AI will drive PC purchases among consumers who weren't previously considering an upgrade, as...
Friday 21 June 2024
Winbond fab utilization rates return in full health
Specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics has experienced a significant recovery in its fab utilization rates.
Thursday 20 June 2024
Chinese NAND flash maker bit supply growth to lead industry in 2024
Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) has adopted the concept of "putting new wine in old bottles," which entails breaking off and reconstructing existing production lines.