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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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| DRAM contract prices rise steadily |
8/20/2003 |
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Contract prices for 333mhz 256Mbits DDR DRAMs rose steadily in Asia since May 20, Dow Jones reported. DRAM chip contract prices, adjusted every two weeks, jumped by around 3.5 percent to a range of $5.38-to-$5.00 per chip, according to DRAMeXchange, a DRAM clearing house.
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| HP fell short of estimates |
8/20/2003 |
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HP reported the third-quarter profit that fell short of analysts' expectations in what the company defined as a "tough" quarter. The operating earnings is 23 cents a share compare to 14 cents a year ago, but still 3 cents short of estimates. Sales also missed analysts' projections.
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| IPAC independent from OSE |
8/19/2003 |
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A group led by former CEO of Integrated Packaging Assembly Corp. (IPAC) has acquired the manufacturing division of OSE-USA (OSEU), a provider of chip-packaging services in San Jose, California.
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| Kingston invests $50 million in Elpida |
8/19/2003 |
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Kingston Technology disclosed it has invested about $50 million in Japanese DRAM supplier Elpida Memory Inc in exchange for non-voting stock.
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| Agilent reports a loss |
8/19/2003 |
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Agilent Technology reported a net loss of $1.56 billion, or $3.28 per share on revenue of $1.5 billion for its fiscal Q3. Excluding charges, the company would have reported a loss of $110 million, or 23 cents per share, Agilent said. The company had a loss of $223 million last year the same period.
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