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.
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...
Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets have recently shown more active transactions, which may encourage more memory specialists to initiate capital expansion plans to shore up their...
Many memory chip suppliers are attempting to paint a more optimistic picture of the business by talking up a potential market recovery, according to iSuppli. However, while overall...
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...
Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has just converted almost all of its 12-inch chip production...
ProMOS Technologies will likely spin off its 12-inch wafer fabs to assist in establishing Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), which has been identified as a government-led project to overhaul...
The Formosa Plastics Group, the parent company of Taiwan's DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology, will subscribe to new Nanya shares through a private placement, according to company sou...
Taiwan's Nanya Technology plans to reduce its paid-in capital by 66% to strengthen its financial structure, and will simultaneously issue a total of no more than eight billion new...
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to be considering investing in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), according to a Chinese-language report featured on cnYes.co...
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) plans to submit an application to the government for a budget of no more than NT$30 billion (US$891 million) from the National Development Fund (NDF) before...
Yukio Sakamoto, president and CEO of Elpida Memory, will pay another visit to Taiwan this week looking to forge trilateral cooperation with ProMOS Technologies and Winbond Electronics,...
The Micron-Nanya camp has similar goals to those of the Taiwan government in respect to restructuring the island's memory-chip industry, according to CJ Wu, chairman of Nanya Technology...
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has said that it is open for discussions about possible cooperation with the DRAM camp formed by Micron Technology, Nanya Technology and...
Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, along with their joint venture Inotera Memories, have announced that they will not participate in the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TM...
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