Over the past seven years in the market for computer memory have been significant changes. From the five largest players remained only three companies: Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron. The first seven years ago, left the market the German company Qimonda, and two years ago - Japan's Elpida. Both were unable to sustain the burden of unpaid loans and were bought by the same company - the American Micron Technology. We can say that it was a success for the company Micron.
Whatever it was, in 2008, Micron acquired 35.4% of the shares of the former joint venture Qimonda and Nanya Technology, the Taiwanese company Inotera Memories. According to the agreement, Inotera has become a supplier of computer memory for Micron. According to the official report of the company, Inotera Memories supplied, Micron DRAM chips in volume about 35% of Micron volume . In the future, the US manufacturer is going to become the sole owner of the Taiwanese manufacturer.
In the latest press release reported that Micron and Inotera have agreed to move into the hands of American companies all remaining shares Inotera Memories. This will require Micron to collect $ 3.2 billion. Part of the funds will be borrowed. I do this, then Micron never had any problems, unlike Qimonda and Elpida. After the transaction, Micron will help modernize production lines in factories to process technology with Inotera rules of 20 nm.