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| Infineon ship 1Gbit DDR chip |
8/27/2003 |
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Infineon said that it has shipped first samples of its 1-Gbit Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) using the industry's smallest die area.
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| U.S investment firm to buy stake in Hynix |
8/27/2003 |
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Korea Exchange Bank the main bank involved in Hynix Semiconductor's investment tangle, is about to see its majority stake sold to U.S. investment fund Lone Star before the end of this week
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| Intel to build US$200m facility in China |
8/27/2003 |
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In a boost to China's economy Intel will begin construction next year on a US$200 million chip testing-and-assembly facility in the western Sichuan province
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| Korean filed compliant against EU |
8/26/2003 |
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South Korea, today filed a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization alleging that European governments unfairly imposed import duties on South Korean computer memory chips
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| DRAM prices drop amid report of Hynix sales |
8/25/2003 |
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Prices of computer-memory chips fell from six-month highs on concern that Hynix Semiconductor is selling more chip stocks in the spot market ahead of tariffs on its exports
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| Elpida Agrees to Supply DRAM Chips to Kingston |
8/25/2003 |
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Elpida Memory has agreed to supply Kingston Technology the world's largest producer of memory modules, with cutting-edge semiconductor memory technology as soon as this year
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| Hynix samples 1GB DDR2 chip |
8/25/2003 |
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Hynix Semiconductor Inc said it has developed a new DDR2 DRAM that implements 0.11-micron process technology
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| DRAM module makers fight for OEM market |
8/22/2003 |
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The DRAM module upgrade market is shrinking as average PCs are loaded with enough memory to run standard applicatins. To offset the lose revenues, DRAM modules makers are entering the OEM market, but have to go through stiffer quality requirements, sources familiar with the market said.
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| Intel raises earnings expectation |
8/22/2003 |
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Intel Corp. raised its revenue guidance for the third quarter to between $7.3 billion and $7.8 billion, up from earlier guidance of $6.9 billion to $7.5 billion. Analysts expect revenue of $7.2 billion, up from $6.5 billion revenue it posted in the year-earlier period.
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| Teradyne to cut 400 jobs |
8/21/2003 |
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Teradyne Corp. is expected to cut 400 jobs or 7 percent of its workforce to offset the slower than expected chip equipment recovery, according to a report from SG Cowen Securities Corp.
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| DRAM spot prices expects to upswing |
8/21/2003 |
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While mainstream DRAM contract prices have steadily risen in the past few weeks, DRAM spot prices have remained flat, DRAMeXchange said.
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| Front-end chip equipment orders to rise |
8/21/2003 |
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The front-end chip-equipment orders are expected to jump 4 percent to 14 percent in the third quarter of 2003, compared to the second period of this year, according to a report from Morgan Stanley.
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| Foundries utilization rate rose |
8/21/2003 |
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Utilization rate of the worldwide foundries rose above 85 percent in the second quarter reaching the sector's historical average as it recovers from its worst-ever slump, said a survey.
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| Dell cut prices on PCs, printers |
8/21/2003 |
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Dell Inc. cut prices on PCs, printers and other products by up to 22 percent on Wednesday in a move to undercut the competition ahead of the back-to-school season.
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| Gateway to sell PC targeting gamers |
8/20/2003 |
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Gateway Inc. said it would release the 700X Gaming PC designed specifically to play video games. The 700X PC would include the most powerful graphics processor from Nvidia Corp. and some of the top games from leading publisher Electronic Arts Inc.
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