chip-making

Its chip-making business remained its biggest contributor to profit in the April-June period, though its earnings were well below the near record level of a year earlier.

Samsung Flexes Muscle in Memory Chip Sector Jung-Ah Lee 2011

Japan's Renesas said its chip-making capacity has been hobbled, which could slow auto production.

What's News: Business & Finance 2011

But the quake and subsequent tsunami disrupted supplies of silicon wafers and other raw materials used for chip-making.

Elpida Slides to Quarterly Loss on Chip-Price Decline Juro Osawa 2011

He expects the deduction will accelerate the purchase of new business PCs, indirectly benefiting the sale of its chip-making equipment.

Profits Face Headwinds Paul Vigna 2011

Toshiba Corp., which is one of LG's main suppliers of chips, said Monday one of its main chip-making factories in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, has resumed partial production after it was hit by the earthquake.

LG Electronics Reports Chip Shortages Jung-Ah Lee 2011

But some of its products are made only in Japan, such as single-lens reflex cameras, their lenses, and chip-making equipment, because production of those is "impossible to transfer overseas," Mr. Tanaka said.

Canon CFO Mulls Japan Supply Chain Problem Juro Osawa 2011

The result — well above the mean estimate of 4.14 billion yen forecast by three analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters — shows how NEC's decision to distance itself from volatile chip-making operations has helped erase losses for the time being.

NEC Posts Profit After Breakup With Chip Unit Juro Osawa 2010

The result shows how NEC's decision to distance itself from volatile chip-making operations has helped erase losses for the time being.

Business Watch 2010

While most of Hitachi's business segments contributed to the earnings recovery, improvements were particularly significant in automotive parts and materials, construction machinery, chip-making equipment and consumer electronics.

Hitachi Profit Jumps, But Forecast Uncertain Juro Osawa 2011

"Hyundai Heavy's decision is being hailed by investors who feel relieved as the company doesn't need to make a hefty investment in chip-making lines on an annual basis," said Martin Song , an analyst at Woori Investment & Securities.

Hyundai Heavy Declines to Bid on Hynix Stake Kyong-Ae Choi 2011