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Friday 16 May 2025
DDR4 market set for price war between Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturers after Samsung and SK Hynix exit
According to New Daily, citing semiconductor industry sources, the DRAM giants Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron plan to exit the DDR4 market by the first half of...
Friday 16 May 2025
Memory chip prices surge globally as manufacturers cut production
Memory chip prices are climbing sharply worldwide, with both DRAM and NAND Flash expected to maintain upward momentum through two consecutive quarters, according to Adata Technology...
Thursday 15 May 2025
ChipMOS prioritizes utilization boost: NOR Flash demand drives optimism for 2H25
Taiwan-based IC backend house ChipMOS Technologies reported a 23% drop in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, despite a slight increase in revenue. ChipMOS chairman Shih-Jye...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Samsung reportedly considers outsourcing memory photomask production; raises concerns over domestic supply
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to outsource the production of photomasks used in memory manufacturing. To prevent technology leaks, Samsung has traditionally produced...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Memory market roars back: Adata's 1Q profits soar, capacity maxed out through July
Adata Technology reported strong first-quarter 2025 results as memory prices rebounded and customer demand surged. Spot prices for both DRAM and NAND flash began climbing in February,...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
The US-China trade talks ease supply chain pressures
In a rare sign of easing tensions, the US and China have reached a temporary détente on tariffs, agreeing to a 90-day truce that significantly reduces mutual trade penalties...
Monday 12 May 2025
SoftBank enters AI memory race with IP-led strategy for next-gen data centers
SoftBank Group revealed on May 8, 2025, that it is developing next-generation high-efficiency memory specifically designed for AI data centers. Rather than producing the chips in-house,...
Monday 12 May 2025
Transcend benefits from tariff-driven pull-ins, closely watching FX fluctuations
Transcend reported first-quarter 2025 sequential revenue growth of 19.2%, boosted by industrial and AI demand. Operating profit increased 49.8%, while net income fell 15.9% due to...
Thursday 8 May 2025
AP Memory bets on next-gen wearables and AI chips to drive 2025 growth

AP Memory, a leading Taiwanese designer of specialty memory ICs and intellectual property (IP), said it remains optimistic about growth...

Thursday 8 May 2025
Ex-SK Hynix employee charged in South Korea for leaking chip tech to HiSilicon

A former employee surnamed Kim at the Chinese division of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has been indicted on charges of leaking confidential...

Thursday 8 May 2025
SK Hynix to end DDR4 production by 2Q26, sparks supply crunch
The two major South Korean DRAM manufacturers are each preparing to discontinue their older DDR4 production lines. Following Samsung Electronics' early April announcement of its end-of-life...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Phison shares surge as memory chip prices offset currency headwinds
Memory chip production cuts have sparked a rally in NAND Flash prices, cushioning Taiwan-based controller manufacturer Phison Electronics against strengthening local currency pressures...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Adata hits 13-month revenue high on price rebound, bullish on 2Q25 demand
Adata Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$3.917 billion (US$121.4 million) in April, up 4.65% from the previous month and 1.79% from a year earlier—its strongest...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Winbond forecasts recovery after 1Q25 loss on weak demand
Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics swung to a loss in the first quarter of 2025 following seasonal weakness, though Chief Executive Pei-Ming Chen said urgent orders have exceeded...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
DRAM process development direction: 3D DRAM
Since the 20nm node, advancements in DRAM process technology have decelerated, with development from 19 to 11nm occurring in small, 1 to 2nm steps across several nodes labeled from...