DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenues fall to a 19-month low in January 2019, while niche-market DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics' revenues increased 5% on month.

Nanya announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.26 billion (US$138 million) for January 2019, down 11.8% sequentially. The company's DRAM bit shipments increased 4-6% on month while ASPs fell 14-16%, dragging down the total January sales.

Nanya estimated previously 2019 capex at about NT$10 billion, significantly lower than the NT$20.4 billion spent in 2018, in a move to decelerate capacity expansion amid unfavorable market conditions. The company expressed caution about the overall DRAM market demand this year.

Winbond, a provider of specialty DRAM and flash memory, disclosed consolidated revenues of NT$3.88 billion for January 2019.

Winbond said previously plans to build a new 12-inch wafer plant in southern Taiwan are still on track despite some near-term headwinds. The semiconductor market will be going through inventory digestion during the first half of 2019, but the long-term outlook for semiconductor demand is promising, according to company president Tung-Yi Chan.