Rambus up for sale
No-one caught the bus
Controversial chip designer Rambus is trying to sell itself off.
Malfunction in Taiwan causes DRAM shortage
Expect more price hikes
A malfunction in a Taiwanese factory is causing a global DRAM shortage which could lead to further price increases.
3D NAND flash output to increase in 2H 2017
Industry attempts to close global supply shortages
According to sources within the memory industry, global production of 3D NAND flash memory chips is expected to expand substantially in the second half of 2017, exceeding the output of 2D NAND chips by the fourth quarter of the year.
Micron doing well
Predicts better revenue
Micron has forecast current-quarter revenue and profit far ahead of what the cocaine nose-jobs of Wall Street predicted.
Micron building a back-end DRAM site in Taiwan
Making America grate again
US outfit Micron Technology has announced that that it is building a back-end site in Taiwan.
Wafer prices to soar next year
It’s the thin edge of the wedge
Prices of 12-inch silicon wafers may rise by as much as 20 percent in 2017.
Micron unveils 5100 series enterprise SSDs
SATA interface and 3D TLC NAND
Micron has unveiled its newest 5100 series enterprise SSDs that will feature a SATA interface and be based on 3D TLC NAND, aiming at servers and data centers.
MediaTek and Nvidia are the fastest growing chip companies
Jumping two places since last year
MediaTek and Nvidia will be the two fastest growing companies in 2016, according to a report prepared by beancounters at IC Insights.
Nanya takes five percent stake in Micron
Will contribute to long term competitiveness
On Thursday, Nanya Technology’s board of directors approved plans to acquire a five percent stake in Micron Technology for a total of NT $31.26 billion (US $997.5 million), according to company officials.
Intel gears up 3D XPoint Optane
For consumers and enthusiasts
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn which claims that Intel is about to release the first 3D XPoint "Optane" storage products for consumers and enthusiasts.