In a worldwide DRAM market that fell 24% to $8bn in Q2, the No.3 player, Elpida, is looking to escape the strong yen by manufacturing in Taiwan.
Elpida has a 64.7% stake in Taiwan-based DRAM-maker Rexchip which is an Elpida-Powerchip joint venture.
Elpida is saying that Rexchip could take on more of its DRAM manufacturing, reducing its output from its Hiroshima fab.
In July, Elpida raised over $900m to fund process upgrades from 40nm to 30nm and a switch of focus from 2Gbit to 4Gbit DRAM.
Elpida posted a $50m loss for Q2.
