Elpida Memory has quietly withdrawn from the board of directors of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), its strategic partner in Taiwan.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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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%...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...