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Monday 22 December 2008
Industry consolidation key to DRAM recovery: Q&A with PSC chairman Frank Huang
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has urged Taiwan's DRAM makers to forge partnerships with local, Japanese or US so as to counter Korea's dominance in the global DRAM market...
Friday 19 December 2008
Taiwan DRAM deserves rescue: Q&A with ProMOS chairman ML Chen
The Taiwan DRAM industry has been constructed and developed progressively for over 10 years, playing a decisive role in the global semiconductor market, according to ML Chen, chairman...
Friday 19 December 2008
Non-Korean DRAM makers look to accelerate integration efforts
Market watchers have observed that non-Korean DRAM manufacturers have stepped up efforts to exchange resources and enhance partnerships via government support. Such tactics seem to...
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Commentary: Does Taiwan DRAM deserve rescue?
There have been constant calls for a truce among Taiwan's DRAM makers and for government bailout for Taiwan's DRAM industry: these are the local DRAM makers' tactics to draw attention...
Thursday 11 December 2008
Elpida completes development of 50nm 2Gb mobile RAM
Elpida Memory announced today that the company had completed development of a 2Gb mobile RAM lineup using 50nm process technology with 193nm (ArF) immersion lithography and copper...
Friday 28 November 2008
Elpida to increase stake in Rexchip to 52%
Elpida Memory's board of directors has decided to increase its holdings in Rexchip Electronics, its Taiwan-based joint venture founded along with strategic partner Powerchip Semiconductor...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Elpida goes green with development of 50nm process DDR3 SDRAM
Elpida Memory has announced the completed development of a 50nm process DDR3 SDRAM. The company claims the new DRAM product features the lowest power consumption in the industry,...
Monday 24 November 2008
Taiwan government urged to help local DRAM makers forge closer ties with Elpida
Speculation has emerged concerning enhanced relationship between DRAM makers in Taiwan and Japan since Elpida Memory expressed its interest in the company's closer tie with its Taiwan...
Thursday 20 November 2008
Elpida rumored to be looking to merge as CEO visits Taiwan
A scheduled visit by Yukio Sakamoto, president and CEO of Elpida Memory with officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) this Friday (Nov 21) has sparked market rumors...
Friday 7 November 2008
Taiwan DRAM makers PSC and ProMOS get financial support from Elpida and Kingston
Taiwan DRAM makers are looking for foreign support due to insufficient funds. Elpida Memory has decided to invest NT$3-4 billion (US$9.15-12.2 million), an about 5% stake in Powerchip...
Friday 31 October 2008
PTI chairman: Memory industry may not recover until 2Q09
Powertech Technology (PTI) chairman, DK Tsai, has forecast that memory industry will continue to decline for at least two more quarters. Competition in the industry is expected to...
Monday 13 October 2008
Elpida and Numonyx finalize NOR flash foundry agreement; initial production scheduled for mid-2009
Elpida Memory and Numonyx recently announced that they have formally signed a foundry agreement for Numonyx to utilize Elpida's 300mm wafer facility in Hiroshima to manufacture NOR...
Thursday 9 October 2008
Shrunken 65nm process is more competitive: Q&A with Kumi Higuchi, vice president of Elpida Memory
Japan-based Elpida Memory has recently come out with a shrunken 65nm process for the production of DRAM chips, which the company claims will be able to compete effectively with the...
Monday 6 October 2008
Elpida completes 65nm DRAM shrink
Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has announced today that it has developed a shrunken version of its 1Gb DDR2 SDRAM that delivers 20% more chips from a single 65nnm-processed...
Monday 6 October 2008
PTI to have record September sales with Kingston's strong orders; expects flat or increasing sales in 4Q
Powertech Technology (PTI) has reported September sales of NT$2.7 billion (US$83.5 million), a company record, thanks to support from its largest shareholder Kingston Technology,...