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Tuesday 3 November 2009
US$2.50 reasonable for DRAM, says Kingston Technology Far East
US$2.50 is a healthy price level for both DRAM makers and PC ODM/OEM makers, according to Kingston Technology Far East chairman DK Tsai, who also heads packaging and testing firm...
Friday 23 October 2009
DRAM contract prices up in 2H October, says DRAMeXchange
Contract prices for both 1Gb DDR2 and 1Gb DDR3 chips continued to rally in the second half of October 2009, with the former topping US$2, according to data from DRAMeXchange. The...
Thursday 22 October 2009
DRAM contract prices continuing rally through 4Q09; shortage expected in 2010, says Nanya VP
Contract quotes for DRAM chips will continue to rise in November, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai also foresees a shortage of memory...
Friday 16 October 2009
DRAM suppliers hike prices, says inSpectrum
The strong price upside for DRAM in the spot market continued in this week (October 12-16), following price hikes by some vendors and module makers, according to inSpectrum. But NAND...
Friday 9 October 2009
Bullish outlook further drives DRAM spot pricing, says inSpectrum
Backed by a broad consensus that DDR2 supply is in short supply, the recent holidays in China have further sent traders sourcing more chips to prepare for potential post-holiday rise...
Friday 9 October 2009
DDR2 contract prices surpass DDR3 in 1H October
Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules went up to US$31.50 on average in the first half of October 2009, exceeding the level of US$31 that DDR3 parts achieved, according to data from...
Thursday 1 October 2009
DDR2 price rally may last no more than six months, says analyst
Prices of DDR2 chips will continue to enjoy a rally and probably surge over those quoted for DDR3 parts, but the honeymoon period is expected to last for six months at best before...
Friday 25 September 2009
DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing gains momentum, says inSpectrum
Buoyed by strong pricing in the contract market, spot prices of mainstream DRAM and NAND flash chips enjoyed a big jump this week (September 21-25), according to inSpectrum.
Friday 25 September 2009
Nanya to raise capital through rights issue
The board of directors of Nanya Technology has approved a plan to raise capital through rights issue to fund equipment purchase for its 12-inch Fab-3A and repay corporate bonds, according...
Friday 18 September 2009
DDR2 spot pricing to hit US$2, says Nanya VP
Spot pricing for 1Gb DDR2 chips is likely to reach US$2 after October, as the supply will continue to lag demand, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya...
Tuesday 15 September 2009
DDR2 spot pricing to continue rally until end-2009
Spot prices for 1Gb DDR2 are expected to hit US$1.8 soon, and climb further to approach US$2 at the end of 2009, according to DRAM module houses. The growth momentum reflects increased...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
DRAM contract prices up 5-8% in 1H September, says DRAMeXchange
Contract pricing for 1Gb DDR2 and 1Gb DDR3 have continued growth momentum to average US$1.53 and US$1.66, respectively, up 8.5% and 5.1% sequentially in the first half of September,...
Thursday 3 September 2009
Nanya and Inotera see better August
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$111 million) for August 2009, and saw the on-year growth improve to negative 8% compared to double-digit...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Low-density NAND flash contract prices up slightly as suppliers move to more-advanced processes, says DRAMeXchange
Contract pricing for low-density multi-level cell (MLC) chips has shown a mild rise for the second half of August, as more suppliers are moving to scale up production of 32Gb units...
Friday 21 August 2009
DRAM spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum
Thanks to an increase in the average selling price (ASP) in the contract market, DRAM spot pricing rebounded this week (August 17-21). The trend is very likely to continue into next...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research