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Tuesday 23 June 2009
Winbond moving toward reliance on NOR flash, specialty DRAM
Winbond Electronics has been transforming its product mix through phasing out standard DRAM and maintaining NOR flash and specialty DRAM as a focus, according to company president...
Monday 22 June 2009
ProMOS expects slow DRAM bit growth worldwide in 2009
The worldwide DRAM bit growth rate will decelerate to less than 16% in 2009, compared to 50-60% in 2008 and 90% in 2007, according to ProMOS Technologies. Despite the conservative...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
Etron and Zentel expected to turn profitable in 2Q09
Niche memory IC design houses Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics are expected to swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009, thanks to improved monthly sales,...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Winbond running smoothly on 65nm DRAM process
Winbond Electronics has said commodity DRAM production at its 65nm process node is progressing with yield rates on the rise. Annual production capacity is expected to reach 8,000...
Monday 18 May 2009
Hynix to establish back-end joint venture in China
Memory chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor has announced that it will establish a back-end joint venture in China with Wuxi Industrial Development Group Company. Hynix is looking to strengthen...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers receive windfall orders for niche and mobile RAM chips
Taiwan-based DRAM makers have recently begun enjoying a windfall of orders for niche memory chips and mobile RAM parts because players such as Samsung Electronics are focusing on...
Monday 4 May 2009
Taiwan niche memory designers report losses in 1Q09
Etron Technology has reported a narrower net loss for the first quarter of 2009, while Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) saw its losses increase to NT$68 million and Zentel...
Friday 24 April 2009
Memory IC designer Zental sees losses in 1Q09
Niche memory IC design company Zental Electronics has reported revenues of NT$453 million (US$13.41 million) for the first quarter of 2009, up 16.5% sequentially.
Monday 13 April 2009
Memory designers see sales rebound in March
Taiwan's major memory IC design houses, Etron Technology, Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Zentel Electronics, have all posted revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially...
Friday 10 April 2009
Micron-Nanya camp to build IP for Taiwan DRAM, asking support from government
The Micron-Nanya camp has similar goals to those of the Taiwan government in respect to restructuring the island's memory-chip industry, according to CJ Wu, chairman of Nanya Technology...
Thursday 2 April 2009
Niche memory IC makers Zentel and Etron post mixed results for 2008
Two leading Taiwan niche memory specialists – Zentel Electronics and Etron Technology – have posted mixed financial results for 2008, with the former snapping up a net...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Memory designer Zentel posts 20% revenue drop in 2008, but remains profitable
DRAM design house Zentel Electronics, a subsidiary of DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), suffered a 20% decline in revenues for 2008. The company managed to...
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Memory designer Zentel revenues jump 80% in February
DRAM design house Zentel Electronics, a subsidiary of DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), saw February sales jump almost 80% on month, thanks to rush orders...
Monday 9 March 2009
Winbond February sales grow sequentially on niche memory
Winbond Electronics has reported a 7.6% sequential increase in revenues for February. The company said that increasing shipments of its niche memory products – which include...
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...