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Wednesday 13 May 2009
Samsung shipping 30nm NAND memory cards
Samsung Electronics has announced shipments of its 32GB moviNAND, a new embedded memory card utilizing advanced 30nm-class process technology, have kicked off. The new Samsung card...
Friday 8 May 2009
Transcend enjoys continued shipment growth in April, memory cards up 37% on year
Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced total shipments for April 2009 at 8.19 million units, representing growth of 9.2% on year and 13.8% sequentially. Shipments...
Monday 27 April 2009
Toshiba says to launch 32nm NAND flash ahead of schedule
Toshiba has announced that it will start shipping NAND flash memory products fabricated with 32nm process technology. Samples of the 32nm-generation, 32Gb single chips (4GB) are available...
Thursday 16 April 2009
JEDEC publishes updated MMC standard
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of JESD84-A44 MMC Version 4.4 standard. The new standard offers designers numerous enhancements including...
Monday 9 March 2009
Most IC backend service suppliers see siginificant growth in February
Most packaging and testing houses, including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industry (SPIL), saw significant increases in sales in February, thanks...
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Phison sets private placement; draws more investment from Kingston
NAND flash controller IC designer Phison Electronics plans to issue new shares through private placement to raise additional capital and draw new strategic partners, the company has...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Controller IC designers pessimistic despite recent rise in memory card prices
NAND flash controller IC designers are generally pessimistic about the first quarter of 2009 though memory card prices have recently gone up, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Phison: Easing inventory to help improve 4Q profits, despite negative outlook for NAND flash market
NAND flash controller IC design house Phison Electronics will see sequentially-improved profits in the fourth quarter of 2008, buoyed by easing low-priced inventory plus currency...
Monday 3 November 2008
Silicon Motion announces 3Q results
Silicon Motion Technology has announced financial results for third-quarter 2008. Third-quarter net sales decreased 7% sequentially to US$45 million. GAAP net income increased 313%...
Thursday 28 August 2008
TICP conservative about memory card assembly demand
After seeing weak profits in the first half of 2008 and a declining utilization rate for memory card packaging, Taiwan IC Packaging (TICP) remains conservative about company prospect...
Monday 25 August 2008
NAND flash backend bookings expected to surge by double digits in 3Q
The relatively high NAND flash inventory among memory makers that also make memory cards, such as Samsung Electronics and SanDisk, has prompted them to clear their chip inventory...
Thursday 3 July 2008
Packaging house TICP likely to trim its sales guidance
Taiwan IC Packaging (TICP) is likely to fall short of its sales guidance for 2008 and its profitability guidance for the second quarter, according to sources at the company.
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Micron to enter memory card market with OEM clients as targets
Micron Technology has confirmed that it is entering the memory card market, but it will chiefly target OEM clients with no plans to launch Micron-branded memory cards.