Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest computer-memory chipmaker, said Thursday it posted its best quarterly profit in more than three years on strong demand for chips.
First-quarter net profit reached 817 billion won (US$738 million), compared with …

Taiwanese manufacturers of computer memory chips remain less competitive against global rivals such as those in South Korea, Japan or the U.S., a credit rating agency said Tuesday.
“Taiwanese chipmakers … are less technologically competitive and …

Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday it maintains its outlook for Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest DRAM chip maker, at “stable” despite its weak liquidity.
“This is driven by Hynix’s strong market position …

Sales by South Korean chipmakers in 2009 expanded a combined 3.6 percent from a year earlier thanks to increased demand from handset makers, despite a sharp decrease in overall revenues for the global industry, a …

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs said Wednesday the global chip industry will likely see a shortage in DRAM chips next year due to increasing demand.
“(A) recovery in personal computer (PC) unit growth should drive healthy …

Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest computer memory chipmaker, said it will invest 465 billion won (US$410.41 million) to expand its plant facilities and research and development activities in March.