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Friday 8 April 2011
Elpida says packaging and testing unit affected by earthquake
Japan-based memory chip supplier Elpida Memory has disclosed the impact of the earthquake that occurred in northeast Japan on April 7 on its business operations.
Thursday 7 April 2011
Elpida develops 30nm, 4Gb DDR2 mobile RAM
Elpida Memory on April 7 announced that it has developed a 4-gigabit (4Gb) DDR2 mobile RAM, which employs the company's 30nm process technology. The new device features a low operating...
Monday 28 March 2011
Elpida says parts and materials sufficient until end-July
Elpida Memory has disclosed the latest details regarding the company's product supply situation, 17 days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Thursday 24 March 2011
Walton to loan Powerchip NT$300 million
Walton Advanced Engineering's board of directors has approved a proposal to lend Powerchip Technology NT$300 million (US$10 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Powerchip considers using epi wafers if Japan supply squeezes
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Technology reportedly is considering adopting epitaxial wafers if supplies of wafers by major producers such as Shin-Etsu Handotai remain disrupted...
Thursday 17 March 2011
Elpida says packaging and testing unit back in operation
Elpida Memory has announced that Akita Elpida Memory, a packaging and testing subsidiary of Elpida, has resumed production on restoration of electricity supply.
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Elpida likely to seek support from PTI for packaging and testing
With plant operations disrupted due to power shortages, Japan-based Elpida Memory may ask for assistance from its packaging and testing partner Powertech Technology (PTI), industry...
Monday 14 March 2011
Japan earthquake: Elpida says still assessing impact
Elpida Memory, Japan's only maker of DRAM, has provided its business status in the wake of the massive earthquake that hit the country, saying that information remains incomplete,...
Friday 11 March 2011
PTI announces investment in Elpida subsidiary
Powertech Technology (PTI), a major memory-IC packaging and testing company in Taiwan, plans to make a JPY4.1 billion (US$49.5 million) investment in EBS, a wholly-owned subsidiary...
Thursday 10 March 2011
ProMOS, Rexchip sales up sequentially in February 2011
ProMOS Technologies and Rexchip Electronics have announced growth in February 2011 revenues from the previous month, joining fellow DRAM companies Nanya Technology and Powerchip Technology...
Friday 4 March 2011
Rexchip to allocate NT$3.6 billion for process transition
The board of directors of Rexchip Electronics has approved a budget of NT$3.598 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the company's transition to 30nm-class process technology. The spending...
Tuesday 1 March 2011
PTI and Walton to see strong orders in 2Q11, says paper
Memory-IC packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering are expected to see substantial gains in orders in the second quarter of 2011, thanks...
Friday 25 February 2011
Rexchip to volume produce mobile DRAM for Elpida in 3Q11
Rexchip Electronics will start trial production of mobile DRAM products employing Elpida Memory's designs in May 2011, with sample shipments to follow shortly afterward, Elpida president...
Friday 25 February 2011
Elpida looking to team up with Taiwan counterparts, says CEO
Elpida Memory president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto has admitted that the company is approaching Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies with a view of forming a competitive...
Friday 25 February 2011
Elpida mulls price hike on improved demand
Elpida Memory is planning to raise prices of its PC DRAM in early March 2011, as demand and supply will be more balanced, according to company president and CEO Yukio Sakamoto speaking...