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Tuesday 30 June 2009
Elpida exits from PSC board
Elpida Memory has quietly withdrawn from the board of directors of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), its strategic partner in Taiwan. Industry sources have indicated that...
Monday 22 June 2009
ProMOS expects slow DRAM bit growth worldwide in 2009
The worldwide DRAM bit growth rate will decelerate to less than 16% in 2009, compared to 50-60% in 2008 and 90% in 2007, according to ProMOS Technologies. Despite the conservative...
Friday 19 June 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers to apply for government funding soon
The soon-to-be established Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), along with technology partner Elpida Memory of Japan, is expected to have its decision makers finalize a proposal to apply...
Friday 19 June 2009
PSC refutes rumors it plans to reduce stake in Rexchip
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has dismissed rumors that it may have to lower its stake in Rexchip Electronics, or hand over one of its 12-inch fabs to the joint venture,...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
ProMOS seeking partnerships for restructuring
ProMOS Technologies has drafted a restructuring plan to strengthen its operations, according to industry sources. The DRAM chipmaker plans to divide its facilities at the Central...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
ProMOS to sign supply agreement with Elpida, sources say
ProMOS Technologies will sign a DRAM supply agreement with Elpida Memory soon, forming a partnership that may be key to success of the Taiwan government-led Taiwan Memory Company...
Friday 5 June 2009
PTI to benefit from Elpida DDR3 ramp in 3Q09
Elpida Memory plans to scale up output for DDR3 in the third quarter when it completes its migration to 50nm, according to industry sources. Its major backend service supplier Powertech...
Tuesday 19 May 2009
Nanya and Hynix to hike DRAM contract prices for 2H May
Nanya Technology and Hynix Semiconductor plan to raise DRAM contract prices for late May 2009 in light of expected growing global demand for PCs, according to industry sources in...
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Elpida losses narrow in fiscal 4Q08
Japan's Elpida Memory saw its sixth straight quarterly loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009). The company has announced net sales for the quarter slid 15.3%...
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Micron claws way back to third place in DRAM market in 1Q09, says iSuppli
Reports of Micron Technology's demise in the global DRAM market have been greatly exaggerated, with the company managing to return to the top-3 rank in the first quarter of 2009,...
Wednesday 6 May 2009
DRAM contract prices poised for 10-15% growth in May, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM contract prices are set to rise 10-15% to between US$9-10 per GB in May, up from US$8-8.5 last month, according to DRAMeXchange.
Thursday 30 April 2009
Government to reduce Taiwan Memory investment to only one-third
Taiwan's economics minister Chii-ming Yiin has reaffirmed that the government will definitely follow through with its plans to found Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), but revealed that...
Monday 27 April 2009
Elpida losses expand in fiscal 2008
Japan's Elpida Memory has announced preliminary consolidated financial results for its fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009 and plans to release actual results on May 12. The memory chipmaker...
Monday 27 April 2009
MOEA denies Hsuan is considering resigning from Taiwan Memory project
Taiwan's economics minister Chii-ming Yiin on Friday (April 24) dismissed speculation that John Hsuan is considering quitting his role in the government-led Taiwan Memory Company...
Thursday 23 April 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers question government rescue plans
Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers have recently re-voiced concerns for their competitiveness, saying that the Taiwan government's rescue plans have so far resulted in little more...