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Wednesday 18 March 2009
DRAM spot prices up slightly on tight supply
The price of mainstream DDR2 1Gb eTT chips rose over 5% to close at US$0.84 on March 17, as a result of tight supply, according to quotes gathered by DRAMeXchange.
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 recognize...
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
Taiwan Memory not committed to bailing out DRAM makers, says designated company chair
Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) will request no more than NT$30 billion (US$867 million) from the government to carry out a mission to bring about "fundamental restructuring"...
Monday 9 March 2009
Memory module makers gain on reduced upstream supply
Downstream memory specialists have benefited from positive NAND flash spot prices, and more stable DRAM pricing. Taiwan's memory-module suppliers A-Data Technology and Transcend Information...
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,...
Friday 27 February 2009
PSC, Synopsys and Nikon collaborate on 42nm flash memory
Taiwan memory chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has recently formed a joint collaboration with electronic design automation (EDA) provider Synopsys and Nikon on 42nm...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
DRAM makers PSC and Inotera trim workforce
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), one of Taiwan's financially troubled DRAM makers, has cut 200-300 jobs, or less than 5% of its workforce, after the Lunar New Year holidays,...
Thursday 19 February 2009
DRAM maker PSC allowed to extend loan repayments for six months, says paper
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), one of Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM chipmakers, has been given an additional six months to complete repayments on its NT$60 billion...
Monday 16 February 2009
Elpida-led DRAM camp to win Taiwan government aid, sources claim
Japan's Elpida Memory and its Taiwanese partners reportedly will emerge as the winning camp in a race to receive support from the Taiwan government, which is seeking ways to forge...
Thursday 12 February 2009
Nanya and Inotera submit proposal for consolidation of Taiwan, Japan and US DRAM makers
Nanya Technology and its joint venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, have jointly submitted a proposal to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) seeking to consolidate...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
DRAM makers see revenues grow sequentially in January, except ProMOS
Nanya Technology has posted revenues of NT$2 billion (US$59 million) for last month, up 40% sequentially. Its subsidiary Inotera Memories also enjoyed a revenue increase of 14% on...
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Even Samsung gets stung; iSuppli cuts 2009 DRAM revenue forecast
The downturn in the DRAM industry has become so bad that even the dominant market leader, Samsung Electronics, is no longer immune, with the company in the fourth quarter of 2008 completely...