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Rescuing the DRAM industry
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.
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Thursday 12 March 2009
DRAM maker Nanya to gain funding from parent company, sources say
The Formosa Plastics Group has decided to pour a substantial amount of capital, in the form of equity investment or loans, into its subsidiary Nanya Technology, one of Taiwan's struggling...
Wednesday 11 March 2009
DRAM downturn no longer oversupply-driven, say memory makers
The downturn faced by memory-chip suppliers is no longer driven by oversupply, since overall transaction volumes in the DRAM spot market have remained poor. Even if DRAM chip supply...
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Taiwan Memory not committed to bailing out DRAM makers, says designated company chair
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will request no more than NT$30 billion (US$867 million) from the government to carry out a mission to bring about "fundamental restructuring"...
Monday 9 March 2009
Memory module makers gain on reduced upstream supply
Downstream memory specialists have benefited from positive NAND flash spot prices, and more stable DRAM pricing. Taiwan's memory-module suppliers A-Data Technology and Transcend Information...
Monday 9 March 2009
Commentary: Investor confidence still key to Taiwan Memory success
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) and its appointed chairman John Hsuan are already in its mission to consolidate Taiwan's DRAM chipmakers and establish home-grown memory technology. However,...
Friday 6 March 2009
Memory-module maker Transcend to relocate production on optimism over Taiwan Memory
Memory-module maker Transcend Information is preparing to shift its production base back to Taiwan, and will set up a new plant with a production capacity of 7.7 million modules per...
Friday 6 March 2009
Taiwan Memory to complete DRAM consolidation efforts in three phases
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will require three phases to complete its mission of consolidating the island's memory-chip sector, as well as allowing the establishment of home-grown...
Friday 6 March 2009
Winbond remains open to DRAM consolidation
Winbond Electronics has reiterated that the company stays flexible in the government's consolidation plan and keeps a close eye on the progress.
Friday 6 March 2009
Formosa Plastics and Nanya look to participate in Taiwan Memory
The Formosa Plastics Group, parent company of DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, is prepared to pursue talks with John Hsuan, chairman elect of Taiwan Memory Company...
Thursday 5 March 2009
MOEA confirms Taiwan Memory plans
In a late afternoon announcement, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed the government's intentions to establish a new memory manufacturing company based in Taiwan...
Thursday 5 March 2009
Taiwan finance minister stays mute over pending DRAM consolidation plan
The announcement of the Taiwan government-led DRAM consolidation plan, which has been postponed from the originally-scheduled date of February 28, is due to concerns over significant...
Thursday 5 March 2009
Elpida said to board Taiwan Memory, with UMC executive taking helm
The Taiwan government's pending consolidation plan for the island's struggling memory chip industry will be unveiled later this week, at the earliest, with the introduction of Taiwan...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Micron and Elpida talk over joint technology development, but reach no consensus, Inotera executive says
Michael Sadler, executive VP of Inotera Memories, has confirmed that Micron Technology had been in talks with Elpida Memory about technology co-development, but no consensus had been...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
ProMOS extends ECB early tender offer
ProMOS Technologies has announced that the early tender offer period for its convertible bond buyback has been extended by 10 more working days to 14:00 (UTC) on March 17, 2009. The...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
ProMOS told to reveal ratio of bondholders accepting buyback offer
Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market has demanded cash-strapped DRAM chipmaker ProMOS Technologies disclose the ratio of bonholders who have agreed to sell back their convertible...