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Tuesday 21 May 2024
Niche memory specialists upbeat about network device upgrades
Etron Technology and other niche-market memory specialists are optimistic about the demand for network device upgrades in the second half of 2024.
Monday 24 April 2023
Atomera founder talks about how its patented MST technology benefits chipmakers
Atomera was founded in 2001 by Robert Mears with a vision to develop a platform of materials technologies for use across multiple industries. In response to the slowdown in the advancement...
Friday 12 August 2022
Samsung cutting DDR4 chip prices
Samsung has cut its 4Gb DDR4 chip prices, according to industry sources, which believe it is the company's strategic move further to accelerate the industry's transition from DDR3...
Monday 26 February 2018
MOSFET, memory IC designers upbeat about revenues in 1H18
Most Taiwan designers of MOSFET and niche-type DRAM chips are optimistic about better revenue performances in the first half of 2018 than a year earlier, as they are poised to benefit...
Friday 8 February 2013
Winbond to return to profitability in 2013
Winbond Electronics is expected to return to profitability as early as the second quarter of 2013, thanks to a more favorable cost structure and product mix, according to market wa...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Nanya eyeing investment from IC design firm
Nanya Technology plans to issue new shares through a private placement to raise additional capital, with an affiliate of parent company the Formosa Plastic Group committed to subscribing...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Taiwan memory designers slip into the red
Major Taiwan-based memory IC designers Etron Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Zentel Electronics all swung to net losses in 2011 from profits a year ago,...
Friday 29 October 2010
Winbond enjoys growth in 3Q10 net profits
Winbond Electronics saw its net profits soar 54% sequentially to NT$1.9 billion (US$62 million) in the third quarter of 2010, bolstered by non-core activities, according to the maker...
Monday 18 October 2010
Winbond accelerating technology migration, says chairman
Winbond Electronics, which makes NOR flash and niche-market DRAM, is gearing up to accelerate production processes for advanced-technology products, said company chairman Arthur Chiao...
Friday 13 August 2010
Powerchip sees foundry order visibility through 2011, says paper
Powerchip Technology has seen contract orders for specialty DRAM (SDRAM), LCD driver ICs and other non-DRAM products continue to grow, according to a recent report by the Chinese-language...
Monday 31 May 2010
Winbond secures NT$7 billion syndicated loan for technology migration
Winbond Electronics on May 31 announced the signing of a five-year, NT$7 billion (US$218 million) syndicated loan contract with a banking consortium. The loan will be used for technology...
Friday 14 May 2010
Memory designer Etron to issue new shares and convertible bonds
Etron Technology, which supplies niche memory chips used in LCD TVs, mobile phones and other consumer products, has obtained approval to expand its capital through issuing new shares...
Tuesday 4 May 2010
Memory chip designer Etron swings to profits in 1Q10
Etron Technology, which mainly designs and supplies specialty DRAM (SDRAM) chips used in LCD TVs, mobile phones and other consumer products, has reported net profits of NT$151 million...
Wednesday 31 March 2010
SDRAM prices surge on rising demand
In addition to the tight market for commodity DRAM chips, supply of specialty DRAM (SDRAM) parts is also falling short of demand, according to industry sources. Prices for 512Mbit...
Monday 8 March 2010
Macronix, Winbond February 2010 sales down slightly
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$2.09 billion (US$66 million) for February 2010, down 6.1% from January levels. Winbond...