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Latest updates from Macronix, an integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market.
Latest updates from Macronix, an integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market.

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IN THE NEWS
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Winbond, Macronix report mixed January results
Winbond Electronics, which intends to transform itself into a niche memory specialist, has announced January sales grew 7.2% on month to NT$2.36 billion (US$74 million). Meanwhile,...
Friday 29 January 2010
NOR flash maker Macronix to hike salaries by 10% in 2010
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced plans to hike monthly salary payments for its employees by 10% in 2010. It will also add 1,500 staff...
Thursday 28 January 2010
Macronix sees profit growth in 4Q09; NOR flash sales up
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has announced its fourth-quarter 2009 net sales and earnings grew 32% and 121%, respectively, compared to levels in the fourth quarter of 2008...
Thursday 28 January 2010
Macronix extends phase-change memory alliance with IBM
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has signed an agreement with IBM to continue to co-develop phase-change memory (PCM) technology in order to sustain future growth, according...
Friday 8 January 2010
Macronix 4Q09 revenues beat guidance
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported revenues of NT$7.4 billion (US$231.97 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, higher than the company's...
Thursday 7 January 2010
Macronix launches 1.8V quad I/O serial flash for handsets
Macronix International Company (MXIC), a Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker, has announced a 1.8V quad I/O serial flash device for mobile phones, DECT phones, Bluetooth, GPS...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
ProMOS denies layoff rumors
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) dismissing rumors of pending layoffs, saying it currently has no plans to cut jobs.
Thursday 24 December 2009
Taiwan-based Magic Pixel licenses MIPS processor IP for multimedia applications
MIPS Technologies has announced that Magic Pixel (MPX), a Taiwan-based multimedia SoC supplier and a spin-off of Macronix International Company (MXIC), has licensed the MIPS32 24KEc...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Taiwan government lab seeking alliance with local semiconductor makers for 15nm development
The National Nano Device Laboratories (NDL) in Taiwan plans to forge an R&D alliance of the country's major semiconductor makers focusing on the development of 15nm chip components,...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Macronix mulling plans to buy 12-inch fab from ProMOS, say sources
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) is planning to purchase an existing 300mm (12-inch) fab, possibly from DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies, and invest...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Winbond and Macronix post mixed results in October 2009
Winbond Electronics, which is switching its business focus from commodity DRAM to niche DRAM and NOR flash, has announced revenues for October 2009 grew 12.2% on month to NT$2.12...
Friday 30 October 2009
Macronix net profits more than double in 3Q09
Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its net profits increase 131% sequentially to NT$2.27 billion (US$69.63 million) in third-quarter 2009, according...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Macronix, Maxchip to step into MEMS foundry services
Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International is adjusting the manufacturing process at its 6-inch fab in an attempt to compete for MEMS foundry orders, while Maxchip...
Thursday 8 October 2009
Macronix revenues hit 9-year high in September
NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) has posted revenues of NT$3.35 billion (US$104.04 million) for September 2009, the company's highest level since December...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Low-density NOR flash supply tightens, says Macronix VP
The supply of low-density (below 64Mb) NOR flash memory has recently fallen short of demand, according to Wen-Sen Pan, vice president of mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International...