Taiwan-based NOR flash maker Macronix International and Winbond Electronics had July revenues of NT$2.007 billion (US$69.4 million) and those of NT$2.298 billion respectively decreasing on month and year, according to the companies.
Macronix forecasts revenues of NT$6.4-6.6 billion, gross margin of 31-35% and capacity utilization of 90% for its operation in the third quarter.
Winbond thought that revenue drop in July was mainly due to decreased orders for mobile RAM from makers of feature handsets and for ROM memory from Nintendo. Winbond hopes to maintain its third-quarter operation at least at the level in the second quarter.