The DRAM industry accounts for about 10% of global semiconductor revenues, and chronic oversupply and diminished demand has led to a near collapse in the industry, with related shock waves affecting growth in the semiconductor and related equipment markets.
In Taiwan, the government has been eyeing a rescue package for struggling DRAM players, but consolidation in the industry is expected to continue.
The crossover between DDR2 and DDR3 pricing may take place soon, and is expected to benefit Taiwan's struggling DRAM makers in the short term, according to market sources.
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has announced a net loss of NT$2.38 billion (US$72 million) for the second quarter of 2009, showing significant improvement compared to losses of NT$8.59...
ProMOS Technologies may start generating positive cash flow in the third quarter of 2009, as DRAM pricing has rebounded to over US$1.50, according to company sources. The Taiwan-based...
The flash memory market is setting up for a dramatic shift in the supply-demand balance - one that will greatly favor NAND flash memory suppliers in the next several years, according...
Logic IC and memory testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) announced on August 20 that its board of directors has approved the investment in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC)...
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), which recently completed its registration with the Commerce Department of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), has obtained official approval...
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has increased production to 80,000 wafers per month, up from 40,000 units in the second quarter, according to industry sources...
DRAM module maker Power Quotient International (PQI) plans to issue five-year domestic convertible bonds (CBs) worth no more than NT$600 million (US$18.2 million) to strengthen its...
Micron Technology is scheduled to kick off volume production using 40nm process technology at its 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore at the end of 2009, according to the company. The...
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), a Taiwan government-funded memory company partnering with Japan-based Elpida Memory, may not succeed in revitalizing Taiwan's ailing memory-chip industry,...
Speculation circulated last week in Taiwan that MediaTek planned to invest NT$1 billion (US$30.36 million) in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). In response, MediaTek has said that its...
Packaging and testing house Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced its board of directors on August 13 approved plans to invest in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), making...
Spot prices for DDR2 1Gb chips are expected to reach US$1.50 or even higher in the second half of 2009 because of tighter supply, according to DRAMeXchange. Pricing has trended upward...
Winbond Electronics has entered into a license, sale and purchase agreement regarding GDDR products with the insolvency administrator of Qimonda. Under the deal, Winbond will acquire...
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