CXMT to make 17nm DDR3 memory
China-based memory foundry ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is gearing up for its entry into the DDR3 memory market segment with its in-house developed 17nm process technology, according to industry sources......»»
Scientists in Arctic race to preserve "ice memory"
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organizers said on Monday......»»
Micron Technology: China probes US chip maker for cybersecurity risks as tech tension escalates
China has launched a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of America's largest memory chip makers, in apparent retaliation after US allies in Asia and Europe announced new restrictions on the sale of key technology to Beijing......»»
Micron cements market share with enhanced NAND portfolio
US memory maker Micron Technology has given a positive outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (March-May), expecting its DRAM sales to grow slightly in the quarter and NAND shipments to surge significantly, as customer inventories are getting b.....»»
Micron sees fab capacity utilization hit record low
Micron Technology's memory wafer fab capacity utilization is now at a record low level, the company confirmed at its latest earnings call conference. The company didn't release the utilization figure, nor did it predict when its capacity will be full.....»»
Top World Backup Day deals knock up to $800 off storage devices
World Backup Day is March 31, 2023, and retailers are cutting prices on drives, memory cards, NAS enclosures, and more ahead of the big day. We've rounded up the top deals that can save you up to 70% instantly.Save on storage ahead of World Backup Da.....»»
Mice play virtual reality games to reveal how memories are selected for long-term storage
Neuroscientists watched the brains of mice as they played virtual reality games to elucidate how memory goes from its initial formation in the hippocampus to longer-term storage in the cortex. Reporting in the journal Cell on March 30, they found tha.....»»
Phison, Silicon Motion see both challenges and possibilities
Memory device controller suppliers such as Phison Electronics and Silicon Motion Technology are still facing unfavorable macroeconomic conditions as the NAND flash memory industry continues to face oversupply and turbulence. Despite the near-term cha.....»»
Longsys expands industrial, automotive storage offerings
China-based memory module maker Longsys Electronics has actively developed its industrial and automotive storage offerings, eyeing a bigger presence in the high-end market segment......»»
UMC, eMemory expand low-power memory solutions for AIoT and mobile markets with 22nm RRAM qualification
Silicon IP provider eMemory and pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) have announced that eMemory's resistive random access memory (RRAM) IP has been qualified on UMC's 22nm ultra-low power process, expanding UMC's comprehensive embedded me.....»»
Micron sees fiscal 2Q23 revenue fall within guidance, improvement in customer inventory
Micron Technology's revenue fell 53% year on year to $3.69 billion in the fiscal second quarter that ended on March 2, 2023, coming within the company's guidance range. The memory chipmaker has also issued a positive remark about customers' inventory.....»»
A robust quantum memory that stores information in a trapped-ion quantum network
Researchers at University of Oxford have recently created a quantum memory within a trapped-ion quantum network node. Their unique memory design, introduced in a paper in Physical Review Letters, has been found to be extremely robust, meaning that it.....»»
YMTC COO says tech innovation continues
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) will maintain its pace of in-house technological innovation while also cultivating local talent in China, according to Cheng Weihua, COO for the China-based memory chipmaker......»»
Memory prices to bottom out soon
Memory chip prices are expected to bottom out and stop falling soon, with more suppliers optimistic about the market's prospects in the second half of this year, according to industry sources in Taiwan......»»
Samsung and SK Hynix may see operating loss for memory businesses in 1Q23
As there is no end in sight for the global memory demand slump, South Korea-based suppliers may see their memory business turn into an operating loss, a rarely-seen situation for the duo......»»
Global NAND flash revenue to continue slide in 1Q23
NAND flash revenue will continue to decline into the first quarter of 2023 despite lower drops in memory ASPs, according to a recent TrendForce report......»»
Leaders with low self-esteem are likely to cause "toxic" stress at work, research shows
There is a mountain of evidence to show that stress is a leading cause of common and lethal diseases, including heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss and premature aging......»»
Falling chip prices erode Phison gross margin in 4Q22
Falling NAND flash chip prices resulted in inventory losses and an approximately 5pp erosion of Phison Electronics' gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the memory device controller and module supplier......»»
DDR5 penetration stalls, delaying demand for related PMIC
Since PCs and servers are adopting DDR5 memory more slowly than anticipated, related conventional power management IC (PMIC) demand is unlikely to increase with improved visibility until 2024, according to industry sources......»»
South Korea to build "world"s largest" chip center with $230 billion investment from Samsung
South Korea says it will build an enormous facility to make computer chips in the greater Seoul area, with about $230 billion in investment from memory chip giant Samsung Electronics......»»
Why The Last of Us is better as a TV show than a video game
HBO's The Last of Us has proven to be one of the most popular and well-crafted shows in recent memory, and it's arguably better as a show than a video game......»»