CONNECT WITH US
Face to face
Interviews with executives in the supply chain
IN THE NEWS
Wednesday 21 April 2004
Intel’s Xeon and Itanium offer the total solution for many environments – from workstations through to mainframes
Following his “Enterprise Servers and Enterprise Clients” presentation at the Intel Developer Forum in Taiwan last week, Jeff Richardson, general manager of Intel’s...
Monday 19 April 2004
World Peace (WPG) sees single-digit DRAM shortage in 2Q
World Peace Group, the biggest IC distributor in Asia, is expecting a single-digit shortage for the DRAM industry in the second quarter, but remains mindful of warnings that prices...
Thursday 15 April 2004
Nan Ya Plastics scores a triple play as CCL prices continue to rise
Nan Ya Plastics, a key member of Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group and one of the world’s largest CCL (copper clad laminate) makers, is riding a new wave of demand for its...
Friday 2 April 2004
Nanya expands 12-inch capacity with confidence that DRAM prices will remain strong
Nanya Technology is optimistically forging ahead with expansion, expecting initial output from its 12-inch wafer venture with Infineon Technologies late this year. Pei Lin Pai, Nanya’s...
Friday 26 March 2004
Powerchip leads the pack in Taiwan with 12-inch wafer output; sees DRAM prices stable
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Taiwan’s largest DRAM manufacturer, is also the island’s largest beneficiary of the current market upturn, in part thanks to...
Thursday 25 March 2004
Micron positive about demand; expects 20% of 2004 sales from products other than mainstream DRAM – separately announces 2Q FY04 results
On a recent trip to Asia to cement existing relationships, meet potential partners and strengthen Micron Technology’s position in the region, Jan du Preez, vice president of...
Friday 19 March 2004
Powertech expands cautiously amid growing demand from Kingston, Toshiba, SST
Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI), which provides IC testing and assembly services to customers such as Kingston, Toshiba and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), is expecting...
Friday 5 March 2004
Interview with Albert Chen, chairman of Kye Systems
Kye Systems markets it’s own product line under the Genius brand in addition to fulfilling OEM/ODM orders for international vendors. Last year, Kye showed a 32% increase in...
Friday 27 February 2004
Samsung sees China market as key to global leadership in mobile phones
Faced with keen competition in the mobile phone market, Samsung Electronics has aggressive plans for 2004. DigiTimes spoke with Roh Kihak, vice president of Samsung’s...
Friday 20 February 2004
Breakfast with Micron: A chat about how memory can help images
On a recent whirlwind trip of Asia to promote their expanding range of image sensors, Micron Technology vice president of worldwide sales Michael Sadler, senior director of imaging...
Wednesday 14 January 2004
PDF Solutions CEO: Company cooperation a trend for 90nm and below era
John Kibarian, CEO of PDF Solutions, shared his views on 90nm technology developments in a recent e-mail interview with DigiTimes.
Tuesday 13 January 2004
Mentor Graphics CEO: 2004 recovery longer and smoother; move to 90nm creates EDA growth
The upturn of the semiconductor industry in 2004 will be longer and smoother than past recoveries. In addition, the move to 90-nanometer (nm) is creating substantial growth for the...
Monday 12 January 2004
Chartered VP: 90nm to be mature in 2005; foundry sales growth to outpace industry average in sub-micron era
John Martin, vice president for strategic alliances and partners at Singapore-based foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, shared his views on the industry outlook during...
Monday 12 January 2004
Altera: India the fastest-growing PLD market in Asia-Pacific; 90-nm to become mainstream in 2006
Ben Lee, Altera’s vice president of sales for the Asia-Pacific region, recently talked to the Taiwan media on the perspectives of his company.
Friday 9 January 2004
Xilinx CTO: PLD market to drive sub-micron developments as ASICs veer from Moore’s Law
Ivo Bolsens, vice president and CTO for Xilinx, shared his views about the programmable logic device (PLD) market during a recent interview with local media in Taipei.