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Monday 2 November 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers see losses narrow in 3Q09; expected to break even in 4Q09
Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw losses narrow in third-quarter 2009 with combined losses at Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera...
Thursday 22 October 2009
Nanya and Inotera 2010 capex to rise
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories plan to increase their capex for 2010 to accelerate their process advancement, according to the companies. Both Taiwan-based DRAM makers have...
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Nanya losses narrow significantly in 3Q09
DRAM maker Nanya Technology saw revenues grow 42% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, with operating losses almost halved from the prior quarter. Net losses for the quarter...
Wednesday 21 October 2009
PSC seeks government funding for new NAND flash company
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has developed its in-house NAND flash technology portfolio, and has submitted an application for government funding...
Thursday 15 October 2009
Inotera and Nanya announce machinery purchases
DRAM makers Inotera Memories and Nanya Technology have recently spent NT$8.28 billion (US$257 million) and NT$1.26 billion, respectively, on new equipment, according to company filings...
Thursday 8 October 2009
Elpida readies 40nm 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM
Elpida Memory has announced that it had completed development of a 40nm 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR3 SDRAM, with sample shipments slated for November and mass production expected to begin...
Friday 2 October 2009
Nanya and Inotera 50nm yield rates reach over 60%, says paper
The first batch of DRAM chips taped out from Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories utilizing a 50nm-class process has generated a yield rate of over 60%, the Chinese-language Economic...
Monday 17 August 2009
Micron set to ramp 40nm production at end of 2009
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...
Monday 10 August 2009
DDR3 prices up by double-digits in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange
The average contract price of 1Gb DDR3 chips has continued to rally to US$1.50 in the first half of August, up 11.9% sequentially, according to data gathered by DRAMeXchange. Thanks...
Friday 7 August 2009
Inotera loss narrows in 2Q09, on track to migrate to 50nm
Inotera Memories, a joint venture between Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, saw its net loss for second-quarter 2009 narrow to NT$4.11 billion (US$125 million) compared to a...
Friday 7 August 2009
Elpida set to enter 40nm in 2010, sources say
Elpida Memory is scheduled to migrate to 40nm-class production in 2010 to avoid lagging behind competitors, according to industry sources. The Japan-based memory maker intends to...
Thursday 6 August 2009
Nanya reports narrower loss for 2Q09 with ASPs up 31%
Nanya Technology has announced revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased 31% sequentially to NT$8.09 billion (US$247 million), with the net loss narrowing to NT$6.55...
Thursday 6 August 2009
DRAM prices unlikely to go beyond US$2 in near term, says Transcend chairman
DRAM prices are unlikely to rise beyond US$2 in the near term meaning Taiwan-based DRAM makers will be unable to raise new funds to migrate into next-generation 50nm, according to...
Monday 3 August 2009
Inotera sets GDR price
Taiwan DRAM maker Inotera Memories has set the price of its global depositary receipt (GDR) at US$4.8757 per unit, which is about 10% lower than the company share's closing price...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Samsung to raise DDR2 prices, sources claim
Samsung Electronics is mulling raising the quote for its 1Gb DDR2 chips to US$1.50, as it is revising its pricing strategy, according to industry sources in Taiwan.