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DRAM market grows up
The global DRAM market has entered a new phase in its evolution, as a fundamental shift from PCs to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is underway.
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Monday 1 July 2013
Micron, Elpida to complete merger in August, say observers
Micron Technology is set to complete its long-awaited merger with Elpida Memory in early August, according to industry observers. The pair originally targeted completion of the transaction...
Thursday 27 June 2013
Micron, Elpida adjusting capacity to meet rising demand for mobile devices
The merger of Micron Technology and Elpida Memory has not yet taken place, but the two memory chipmakers have developed their respective plans to put more focus on products for use...
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Mobile devices to consume more DRAM than traditional PCs in 2015, says IHS
For a generation now, the PC and DRAM industries have been tied together as tightly as the automotive and crude oil businesses. However, in a telling sign of the arrival of the post-PC...
Thursday 20 June 2013
DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
The global market for DRAM has achieved some maturity in the face of daunting challenges, allowing the industry to achieve a balance between supply and demand in 2013, according to...
Wednesday 19 June 2013
DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
The current DRAM shortage will continue for at least three years, with the supply gap to be widened year by year, according to Inotera Memories chairman Charles Kau, which also serves...
Wednesday 5 June 2013
Taiwan DRAM industry: Moving forward, or backward?
The global DRAM market has entered a new phase in its evolution, as a fundamental shift from PCs to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is underway. Because mobile devices...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Nanya sees tight DRAM supply
The global supply of DRAM chips including those for PCs, servers, TVs and industrial computers is expected to fall short of demand by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013, Pei-Ying...
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Backend firms see DRAM market recovery
Memory packaging and testing specialists Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) are expected to benefit from a recovery in...
Monday 1 April 2013
DRAM contract prices bullish on supply shortfall
Robust mobile device demand continues to encourage DRAM suppliers to allocate more capacity to produce mobile DRAM chips resulting in a substantial decrease in their production for...
Thursday 27 December 2012
Commentary: Global 2013 PC DRAM market a three-horse race
With Micron Technology's merger with Elpida Memory set to complete, and second-tier players looking to turn their focus away from the PC memory market, the number of commodity DRAM...
Monday 20 June 2011
Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun
Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...