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SK Hynix has begun mass production of its 238-layer 4D NAND flash memory, and product compatibility testing is presently being conducted with a global smartphone manufacturer, according to the memory chipmaker.

DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, both saw their May revenue increase 2.2% and nearly 8%, respectively, on month, while revenue at mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International declined 24.2%.

In a media debrief following the shareholder meeting, Huang Shui-Ke, president of Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT), outlined the companys struggle in the previous year. The first quarter of 2023 was particularly challenging, resulting in minor losses. However, the firm is on track to attain a break-even point in the second quarter, with a potential profit margin surfacing, according to Huang.

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Due to a slump in both volume and prices, revenue in the enterprise SSD market fell 47.3% sequentially to nearly US$2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce.

Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$40 billion in April 2023, up a slight 0.3% sequentially, according to the latest Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) statistics. Sales were down 21.6% compared to the same period in 2022, however.

Taiwan-based memory module maker Apacer expects the memory spot price to rise and the contract price to stabilize in the third quarter of 2023, while memory demand is expected to recover quarter by quarter in the second half, but is unlikely to enjoy a surging increase, according to company president C. K. Chang, who added that the memory industry should return on track with the resumption of memory demand from key applications including servers, PCs and smartphones in 2024.

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled its first mixed reality headset VisionPro at the WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5, attracting attention and cheering from Apple fans worldwide. There are some interesting facts behind this years WWDC which may have escaped the most discerning eyes, especially the marvels to be performed with new features enabled by the chips used in the gadgets.

The value of the global NAND flash industry output will continue to fall in the second quarter of 2023, albeit at a slower rate than in the first, when it declined 16%, according to TrendForce.

Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer Kioxia and US memory maker Western Digital (WD) are finalizing the discussion of their business integration.