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Tuesday 8 June 2010
Speculation arises about possible ProMOS-Elpida partnership for China plant
Industry sources in Taiwan speculate ProMOS Technologies will partner with Elpida Memory for a new manufacturing plant in Chongqing, Sichuan province (China). The speculation comes...
Monday 7 June 2010
ProMOS May revenues down on DDR2 price slump
ProMOS Technologies has reported a sequential sales drop for May 2010, due to sluggish prices for DDR2 chips.
Wednesday 5 May 2010
DRAM revenues grow 7% on quarter in 1Q10, says DRAMeXchange
Global DRAM revenues reached US$9.28 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 6.9% from fourth-quarter 2009 when revenues were US$8.68 billion, according to DRAMeXchange. The...
Tuesday 4 May 2010
PSC sees April revenues up on month, but Nanya down
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) saw its April revenues increase 10% from March, while peer Nanya Technology posted a 1% revenue drop sequentially in the same...
Monday 3 May 2010
DRAM maker ProMOS stays unprofitable in 1Q10
ProMOS Technologies has reported net losses of NT$3.23 billion (US$103 million) for the first quarter of 2010, showing improvement compared to losses of NT$5.27 billion in the prior...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
DRAM maker ProMOS to slash capital 65%
ProMOS Technologies has revealed plans to downsize its capital by 65% from the current NT$72.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) to NT$25.4 billion. The capital reduction will help boost ProMOS's...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
ProMOS denies report about Hynix exit
ProMOS Technologies has announced that Goo Choi, senior VP of Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, will resign from the Taiwan-based DRAM maker's board of directors effective June 18.
Monday 19 April 2010
Taiwan DRAM makers eyeing mobile RAM market
Apple's iPad launch has created an upsurge in demand for mobile RAM, pushing some Taiwan-based memory chipmakers to either ramp up the output or venture into the segment, according...
Monday 19 April 2010
ProMOS eyes return to profitability in 2Q10, says chairman
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies stands a good chance of returning to profitability in the second quarter of 2010, according to company chairman ML Chen speaking at a recent press ev...
Monday 19 April 2010
Macronix to invest up to NT$20 billion, hire staff for new 12-inch fab
Mask ROM and NOR flash supplier Macronix International will invest NT$15-20 billion (US$478-638 million) in its newly-acquired 12-inch fab over the next two years, according to company...
Friday 16 April 2010
ProMOS to move 63nm to mass production in 3Q10
ProMOS Technologies is set to move Elpida Memory's 63nm stack process to mass production in the third quarter of 2010, according to the company.
Friday 16 April 2010
Macronix to buy ProMOS 12-inch fab for NT$8.5 billion
The board of directors of Macronix International has approved plans to buy ProMOS Technologies' 12-inch fab located at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) for NT$8.5 billion (US$271 mil...
Thursday 15 April 2010
ProMOS and Macronix to finalize 12-inch fab transaction soon
ProMOS Technologies has reportedly entered the final phase of negotiations to sell its 12-inch fab at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to Macronix International Company (MXIC) with...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
PSC to downsize capital; ProMOS expected to follow suit
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has revealed plans to downsize its capital by NT$34.38 billion (US$1.09 billion), or 38%, to NT$56.09 billion. ProMOS Technologies is also...
Friday 9 April 2010
Elpida to offer sufficient DRAM chips to PC customers in Taiwan, says CEO
Elpida Memory will continue to strengthen its ties with Taiwan's PC ecosystem, offering sufficient supply of DRAM chips, according to company CEO Yukio Sakamoto speaking at a recent...