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Tuesday 18 July 2023
China approval would be key to Kioxia-Western Digital merger
China's approval would be key to whether Kioxia could quickly merge with Western Digital's flash business, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Global 1Q23 enterprise SSD revenue falls by nearly half
Due to a slump in both volume and prices, revenue in the enterprise SSD market fell 47.3% sequentially to nearly US$2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce.
Monday 5 June 2023
Kioxia and WD finalizing business integration talks
Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer Kioxia and US memory maker Western Digital (WD) are finalizing the discussion of their business integration.
Monday 5 June 2023
Global NAND flash output value to drop again
The value of the global NAND flash industry output will continue to fall in the second quarter of 2023, albeit at a slower rate than in the first, when it declined 16%, according...
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Kioxia and WD reportedly resume merger talks
As the slow demand for NAND persists, Kioxia and Western Digital are reportedly accelerating their merger talks, which may create the second-largest flash memory chip producer after...
Monday 15 May 2023
Memory prices in a tug-of-war between suppliers and customers in 2Q23
Memory products will remain a buyer's market in the short term as inventory levels at suppliers are still at historical highs, and prices are caught in a tug-of-war between both suppliers...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Samsung focuses output cut effort on DRAM
Samsung Electronics has focused its output reduction efforts on DRAM, while striving to maintain its NAND flash chip output to further enhance its market leadership, according to...
Thursday 6 April 2023
Kioxia, Western Digital intro 218-layer 3D flash memory
Kioxia and Western Digital have revealed details of their latest 3D flash memory technology, showing their ongoing innovation collaboration. The 218-layer 3D flash memory uses advanced...
Monday 27 March 2023
Development of advanced lithography technology (II): Nano imprint lithography (NIL) and directed self-assembly (DSA)
Apart from purely optical methods, there are other ways that can be used to define fine semiconductor patterns.
Friday 24 March 2023
Toshiba board reportedly OKs takeover by JIP-led group
Toshiba's board of directors has approved a JPY2 trillion (US$15.3 billion) offer from a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to buy the company, according to local media...
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Enterprise SSD prices continue fall in 1Q23, says TrendForce
Enterprise SSD prices are poised to continue their downward trend in the first quarter after falling 25% in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to TrendForce.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Memory firms brace for workforce reductions
A number of memory chipmakers and solution suppliers are reorganizing their teams and reallocating resources, with plans to scale down their workforces, according to industry sourc...
Friday 17 February 2023
Kioxia and WD resume merger talks
Kioxia and Western Digital (WD) have resumed talks over a potential merger, but given the current state of the NAND flash industry, industry sources expect there may be many obstacles...
Thursday 26 January 2023
Japan chip development policy highlights security and revitalization
The Japanese government has set its semiconductor development policy based on two major principles - security and revitalization, shifting from relying entirely on domestic companies...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Western Digital, Kioxia revive merger talks with flash memory demand sinking
Western Digital Corp. has restarted talks with Japan's Kioxia Holdings Corp. in a deal that could unite two technology storage providers, according to people familiar with the matt...