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Monday 19 March 2018
Predictive, warning mechanisms to boost manufacturing efficiency
While IoT, big data, AI and machine learning technologies are increasingly applied to improve production process and management, predictive and advance warning mechanisms can be integrated...
Monday 29 January 2018
Samsung, Apple remain top semiconductor customers
Samsung Electronics and Apple remained the top two semiconductor chip buyers in 2017, representing 19.5% of the total worldwide market, according to Gartner. Samsung and Apple together...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Western Digital unveils new portfolio of 3D NAND embedded flash drives
Western Digital has introduced a new portfolio of advanced iNAND embedded flash drives (EFDs) to empower smartphone users to unlock the full potential of data-driven applications...
Wednesday 22 November 2017
Global 3Q17 NAND flash market posts 14% increase, says DRAMeXchange
Revenues of the global NAND flash industry surged 14.3% sequentially to US$15.12 billion in the third quarter of 2017, according to DRAMeXchange. The price tracker credited the growth...
Monday 16 October 2017
Toshiba discloses further investment in 3D NAND flash facility
Toshiba announced recently its board of directors had approved a further investment by Toshiba Memory in production equipment for Fab 6 at its Yokkaichi operations in Mie (Japan).
Friday 29 September 2017
Toshiba seals JPY2 trillion deal with Bain group
Toshiba announced on September 28 the company had signed a deal to sell its memory-chip business - Toshiba Memory - to a group led by Bain Capital for about JPY2 trillion (US$18 bi...
Thursday 28 September 2017
NAND flash to reach supply-demand balance in 2018, says DRAMeXchange
The global NAND flash market will shift away from undersupply and reach a supply-demand balance in 2018, when supply bit growth is forecast to reach 42.9%, according to DRAMeXchang...
Thursday 21 September 2017
Toshiba agrees to sell memory-chip unit to Bain Capital-led consortium
Toshiba has agreed to sell its memory-chip business to KK Pangea, a special purpose acquisition company formed by a Bain Capital Private Equity-led consortium. The decision was made...
Wednesday 13 September 2017
Toshiba signs MoU to sell memory business to Bain Capital-led consortium
Toshiba announced on September 13 that the company has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bain Capital Private Equity, the lead member of a consortium currently...
Tuesday 12 September 2017
NAND flash market to top US$65 billion in 2020, says report
The NAND flash market is forecast to top US$65 billion in 2020, up from US$40 billion in 2017, according to data from a ChinaFlashMarket.com report.
Friday 1 September 2017
Toshiba says talks to sell Toshiba Memory continue
Toshiba has disclosed negotiations with three potential buyers for its memory chip business, Toshiba Memory, continue.
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Western Digital to acquire Tegile Systems
Western Digital has announced plans to acquire Tegile Systems, a provider of flash and persistent-memory storage solutions for enterprise data center applications. Financial terms...
Tuesday 22 August 2017
Global 2Q17 NAND flash market posts 8% growth, says DRAMeXchange
The worldwide NAND flash memory market posted revenues of US$13.22 billion in the second quarter of 2017, up 8% sequentially, according to DRAMeXchange.
Wednesday 16 August 2017
Toshiba says court order will not affect memory operations
Toshiba has been ordered by a US court to resume Western Digital's access to certain Toshiba's databases, but this order will not affect the operations of its memory chip unit - Toshiba...
Friday 4 August 2017
Toshiba to invest in new fab without SanDisk
Toshiba will invest in Fab 6 of its Yokkaichi operations in Mie (Japan) alone, after failing to reach an agreement with manufacturing partner Western Digital (formerly SanDisk) on...