SanDisk's new era: independent and live on Nasdaq
February 25, 2025
SanDisk Corporation has officially completed its separation from Western Digital and will begin trading as an independent public company on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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Western Digital to complete separation from SanDisk
February 18, 2025
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is set to finalise the long-planned separation of its flash business from its hard disk drive (HDD) operations, forming two independent, publicly traded companies.
More pain to come for NAND Flash manufacturers?
January 24, 2025
Industry continues belt-tightening in bid to balance market in 2025
NAND flash manufacturers to cut production in 2025
January 22, 2025
The NAND Flash industry will continue to struggle with weak demand and oversupply in 2025, according to TrendForce. To address this, manufacturers like Micron, Kioxia/SanDisk, Samsung, and SK hynix/Solidigm plan to cut production, which could lead to further industry consolidation over time.
Enterprise SSD demand soars while consumer orders lag
November 28, 2024
TrendForce’s latest findings have shown that the NAND Flash industry recorded a 2% QoQ decline in bit shipments in 3Q24, but a 7% rise in ASP boosted overall revenue to USD 17.6 billion—making a 4.8% QoQ increase.
Top25 semiconductor suppliers' sales growth to skyrocket
November 18, 2021
The semiconductor market is forecast to increase 23% this year, fueled by changing habits caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic rebound from it in 2021, says IC Insights. The market research company also provides a projected ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers based on sales growth rate.
Chip M&A deals reach USD 22bn; no mega-deals in sight
September 29, 2021
After a record-high start in 1Q21, semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements cool off a bit without the “megadeals” seen in 2020.
Farnell adds 20'000 new products - targets the home office
April 14, 2021
Farnell, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has added 20'000 new electronic and electrical products to its portfolio.
Nvidia's $40 billion ARM purchase will test current M&A "ceiling"
September 21, 2020
Potentially the largest acquisition in semiconductor history faces plenty of obstacles.
Six chip companies expecting an increase in 2Q sales
June 05, 2020
Because of uncertainty regarding the impact of Covid-19 on business in the second half of this year, many semiconductor companies have not provided full year 2020 guidance.
Samsung expected to extend lead over Intel to 19%
November 16, 2018
The expected top-15 worldwide semiconductor (IC and O-S-D—optoelectronic, sensor, and discrete) sales ranking for 2018 includes seven suppliers headquartered in the U.S.*, three in Europe, two each in South Korea and Japan, and one in Taiwan.
Top-15 1H18 semi suppliers – Samsung extends its lead
August 28, 2018
The top-15 worldwide semiconductor (IC and O-S-D—optoelectronic, sensor, and discrete) sales ranking for 1H18 includes seven suppliers headquartered in the U.S., three in Europe, two each in South Korea and Taiwan, and one in Japan.
NAND flash prices expected to cool further
July 12, 2018
Overspending by the major NAND suppliers expected to further cool NAND flash prices this year, predicts market analyst IC Insights.
Start-up says Apple infringes on their camera technology
November 08, 2017
Israeli-based Corephotonics, which develops dual camera technologies for mobile devices, says that tech-giant Apple is infringing on its patents.
Toshiba gets shareholder approval for sale
October 24, 2017
Toshiba’s shareholders approved the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) previously entered into with K.K. Pangea, for the sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC).
Micron names new EVP of Global Operations
October 18, 2017
Micron Technology has appointed Manish Bhatia as executive vice president of Global Operations. He will report directly to Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO.
Western Digital hits back at some of Toshiba's claims
October 11, 2017
The company has seen what it believes to de series of inaccurate statements and mischaracterizations regarding Western Digital, SanDisk, the NAND flash-memory JV’s, and has decided to set the record straight.
Toshiba Memory Corp to further invest in production equipment
October 11, 2017
Toshiba Corporation has approved a further investment by Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC) in manufacturing equipment for the Fab 6 clean room under construction at Yokkaichi Operations.
Toshiba sells to Bain-led group
September 29, 2017
Toshiba has signed a EUR 15.1 billion agreement to sell its semiconductor business to a consortium led by private equity firm Bain Capital.
WDC's Sandisk subsidiaries initiate new arbitration proceedings against Toshiba
September 21, 2017
Western Digital says that several of its SanDisk subsidiaries have filed an additional Request for Arbitration with the ICC International Court of Arbitration related to three NAND flash-memory JVs operated with Toshiba.
Toshiba will have a hard time selling TMC without WD's consent
September 14, 2017
Yesterday Evertiq reported that Toshiba has signed a MoU with Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain), in a bid to negotiate a definitive agreement for the sale of TMC by the end of this month.
Toshiba Memory readies Kitakami site for expansion
September 06, 2017
Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC) has selected Kitakami City in Iwate prefecture as the next location to expand its Flash memory operations. TMC has started preliminary procedures to establish an appropriate site.
Most of 2017 capital spending will go to foundry and Flash memory
September 05, 2017
Following a substantial increase in semiconductor capital expenditures during the first half of this year, IC Insights raised its annual semiconductor capex forecast to a record high of USD 80.9 billion for 2017, a 20 percent increase from USD 67.3 billion in 2016.
Jayapalan heads from Western Digital to Micron
August 25, 2017
Micron Technology has appointed Anand Jayapalan as vice president of the Storage Business Unit. He will report to Sumit Sadana, Micron's executive vice president and chief business officer.
NAND Flash prices keep rising in 3Q17
August 23, 2017
DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports that the NAND Flash market continued to experience tight supply in the second quarter. As a result, contract prices of various lines of NAND Flash products rose by 3 to 10 percent from the first quarter despite the seasonal headwinds.
Toshiba with unilateral investment in Yokkaichi
August 03, 2017
Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC) will unilaterally invest in manufacturing equipment for the Fab 6 clean room at Yokkaichi Operations.
2H17 DRAM, NAND ASP growth to cool, but yearly growth strong
July 18, 2017
Sales of both memory types—DRAM and NAND—are expected to set record highs this year. In both cases, the strong annual upturn in sales is being driven almost entirely by fast-rising average selling prices, writes market analyst IC Insights.
Toshiba's comments on temporary restraining order
July 12, 2017
Toshiba Corporation has commented on the on Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) regarding SanDisk Data Shutout.
Toshiba pumps money into Fab 6 at Yokkaichi operations
June 29, 2017
Toshiba will channel approximately JPY 180 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) into Fab 6 at Yokkaichi Operations, TMC’s Flash memory facility.
Toshiba: 'Gloves are off'
June 28, 2017
Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba Memory Corp. filed a petition with the Tokyo District Court against Western Digital Corp. and its subsidiary Western Digital Technologies, Inc. seeking a provisional disposition order for an injunction against acts of unfair competition.
WD: 'We do not care what Toshiba wants'
June 22, 2017
After Toshiba’s selection of a consortium led by Korea-based SK Hynix Inc. and Bain Capital Japan, as the preferred bidder for Toshiba’s interests in three NAND flash-memory JVs operated with SanDisk, Westerd Digital remains unimpressed.
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