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Thursday 16 April 2015
Commentary: TSMC to lag UMC, Powerchip to build 12-inch fab in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may not only lag behind rival United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) but also Powerchip Technology in the race to build 12-inch...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Powerchip reportedly to set up 12-inch wafer fab in China
Powerchip Technology will partner with the Hefei city government to set up a joint-venture fab in the capital city of China's Anhui Province, according to industry sources. The JV...
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Xian SinoChip reportedly uses Powerchip foundry services
China-based Xian SinoChip Semiconductors, a memory and digital SoC design and testing service company, reportedly has outsourced its wafer production to Powerchip Technology using...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Macronix, Winbond begin volume production of NAND flash chips
Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have begun rolling out low-density single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips in meaningful volumes,...
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Powerchip reportedly looking to take over Renesas SP Drivers
Powerchip Technology reportedly is looking to gain more control over Renesas SP Drivers (RSP), a LCD driver joint venture set up by Renesas Electronics, Sharp and Powerchip.
Monday 21 October 2013
Winbond expands ties with contract partner
Niche-market memory specialist Winbond Electronics will continue to contract Powerchip Technology to manufacture specialty DRAM products, and is looking to extend the partnership...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Powerchip 30nm DRAM production hit by low yield rates
A portion of 30nm DRAM production at Powerchip Technology has been hit by low yield rates, affecting about 7,000-8,000 of the wafers that Kingston Technology has booked, according...
Monday 13 May 2013
ESMT to ship MCP memory chips to MediaTek, say sources
Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), a Taiwan-based provider of niche-market memory chips, has entered the MCP (multi chip package) chip segment and will begin to ship its...
Monday 18 March 2013
Founder to make equity investment in Powerchip
Frank Huang, founder and ex-chairman of Powerchip Technology, will use his own capital to acquire an up to 20% stake in the company, Powerchip announced recently. The price is set...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Globalfoundries reportedly shifting interest to ProMOS fab
Speculation has circulated in the DRAM industry recently that Globalfoundries may be now more instereted in acquiring ProMOS Technologies' 12-inch wafer fab than taking over equipment...
Monday 28 January 2013
Globalfoundries, TI in bid to purchase Powerchip 12-inch fab equipment
Globalfoundries and Texas Instruments (TI) have both provided offers to acquire part of the equipment installed at Powerchp Technology's P3 12-inch plant, bringing uncertainty to...
Friday 18 January 2013
Powerchip likely to keep P3 fab
High-level executives at Powerchip Technology and several Taiwan-based niche-market memory suppliers together visited Taiwan's Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry...
Thursday 6 December 2012
Winbond buys exposure tool from Powerchip
Winbond Electronics has acquired a set of exposure equipment from Powerchip Technology for NT$630 million (US$21.7 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Monday 5 November 2012
Powerchip continues shift away from PC DRAM
Powerchip has been expanding its foundry production while continuing to reduce its exposure to the PC DRAM market, according to the Taiwan-based chipmaker.
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Powerchip likely to be delisted from OTC securities market
Shares of Powerchip Technology will be delisted from Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market if the net worth of its shares stays negative until the end of October –...