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Friday 27 March 2009
Taiwan Memory may embrace both Micron and Elpida, sources claim
There have been speculations that Micron Technology is asking the US government to help it secure a place in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), whose technology partner is expected to be...
Friday 27 March 2009
DRAM suppliers may increase quotes due to rising demand, sources say
Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor and Elpida Memory may raise DRAM quotes as demand from major memory module makers is increasing significantly, industry sources have specul...
Friday 27 March 2009
Elpida 50nm 2Gb mobile RAM enters mass production
Japan's Elpida Memory has announced that the mass production of its 2Gb mobile RAM using 50nm process technology has kicked off at its Hiroshima fab.
Thursday 26 March 2009
Elpida newly-founded units to raise US$469 million via private placement
Japan's Elpida Memory, the world's third-largest DRAM chipmaker, has announced that two of its consolidated subsidiaries, EBS and ECM, decided at a general shareholder meetings held...
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Kingston mulling investment in Eplida; PTI already commits
Memory-module maker Kingston Technology is mulling plans to invest in an Elpida Memory subsidiary that has already seen Powertech Technology (PTI) commit an investment of five billion...
Tuesday 24 March 2009
PTI utilization slides to 70% for 1Q, expected to rebound in 2Q
Powertech Technology (PTI) has said that its overall capacity utilization has fallen to around 70% for the current quarter, and ASPs (average selling prices) for both packaging and...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
PSC says no plan to join Taiwan Memory
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), one of Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers, has claimed it has no plan to participate in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC). The remark came one...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
PSC completes sale of Rexchip shares
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced the sale of 79.25 million Rexchip Electronics shares at a per-share price of NT$11.17 (US$0.33) to Elpida Memory. PSC will...
Monday 16 March 2009
Rexchip is now Elpida's consolidated subsidiary
Elpida Memory today announced that it has acquired a portion of the shares its strategic partner Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) owned in Rexchip Electronics, a Taiwan-based...
Monday 16 March 2009
PSC asking workers to take one-week unpaid furloughs, says paper
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) plans to implement a new phase of cost-cutting measures starting from March 20, according to a Chinese-language cnYES.com report.
Thursday 12 March 2009
Elpida and PSC initiate new partnership talks
Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has initiated a new round of cooperation talks with its Taiwan-based counterpart Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) after the Taiwan government...
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...
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,...
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...
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