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China DRAM industry set to rise // Micron involvedChina's DRAM industry is set to take a big step forward as its state-backed technology conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup has successfully raided a senior executive from Taiwan's DRAM industry. Charles Kau, chairman of Inotera Memories and president of Nanya Technology, is expected to join Tsinghua Unigroup soon after leaving his current positions. With immense financial strength and government support, Tsinghua Unigroup has recently offered to buy a stake in Micron for US$230 million, an attempt which has been turned down by the US-based DRAM chipmaker. However, Tsinghua Unigroup's hiring of Kau, chairman of Micron's Taiwan-based subsidiary Inotera Memories, seems to place Kau in a perfect position to renegotiate with Micron for technology cooperation or a eventually tie-up between the two companies….. Some indicate that Micron and Tsinghua Unigroup will build up a 12-inch joint venture fab, with the US-based chipmaker providing DRAM and NAND flash production technologies, while Tsinghua is responsible for building up memory production capacity. In short, such a 12-inch joint venture fab will serve as a China version of Inotera Memories established by Kau. Thus, Kau is actually to be in charge of integrating DRAM and NAND flash production capacity in the US, China and Taiwan, enabling Micron to take on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while also helping China to establish its DRAM industry. More: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20151006PD204.html |
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753916 | Re: China DRAM industry set to rise // Micron involved | datwho | 1 | 10/7/2015 12:12:52 PM |
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