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Friday 16 July 2010
DDR1 sees significant demand in spot market, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market remained slow this week (July 12-16), except for DDR1, the legacy memory product. Some unexpected demand for DDR1 from the Greater China area resulted in a noticeable...
Friday 16 July 2010
Contract quotes for DDR3 chips drift lower in early July
Contract quotes for DRAM chips continued to fall in the first half of July, with the price of 2GB DDR3 modules dropping 2-4% to US$44. However, some module makers and IC distributors...
Tuesday 6 July 2010
FATC, Walton June revenues up on-month
DRAM backend firm Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has reported revenues of NT$1 billion (US$31 million) for June 2010, up 3.3% on month and 26.8% on year. Peer Walton Advanced...
Monday 5 July 2010
MSI announces netbook with DDR3-support
MSI has announced its latest netbook, the Wind U160DX, which supports DDR3 memory and comes with the Intel Atom N455 processor and MSI's own Turbo Drive Engine (TDE) technology.
Friday 2 July 2010
PTI seeing visibility on orders clear through 4Q10
Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen its utilization rate average 95%, buoyed by strong orders for memory chips, according to market watchers. The visibility of orders at the backend...
Thursday 1 July 2010
DRAM contract quotes likely to decline in July and August
Contract quotes for DRAM chips may continue to drop in July and August as Samsung Electronics, buoyed by an improvement in yields of its 46nm process, is reportedly offering 2GB DDR3...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Samsung develops 32GB load-reduced DIMM for servers
Samsung Electronics has developed what it claims is the industry's first 32GB load-reduced, dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM) for server applications, according to the company. Mass...
Monday 21 June 2010
ProMOS says trial production for Elpida 63nm DDR3 chips a success
ProMOS Technologies has announced the successful trial manufacturing of 1Gb DDR3 DRAM products, employing Elpida Memory's 63nm (65nm-XS, Super-shrink) technology, at its 12-inch wafer...
Friday 18 June 2010
DRAM spot market still quiet, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market remained weak this week (June 14-17), with prices staying mostly flat, according to inSpectrum.
Wednesday 9 June 2010
DRAM contract price starts losing strength, says inSpectrum
After seeing ASPs of DRAM hold stable for a while, a weakening price trend emerged in the first half of June, with stronger downside pressure expected in the later half of the month,...
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Kingston Technology adds entry-level memory products to HyperX Lineup
Kingston Technology, the global leader in memory module products, has announced the release of an entry-level line of HyperX memory modules for overclockers and gamers. The HyperX...
Friday 14 May 2010
PC vendors and Samsung in dispute over DDR3 contract quotes for May, say sources
Major PC vendors and Samsung Electronics are currently in a standoff over Samsung's plans to hike contract quotes for DDR3 memory in May, according to industry sources. Rival Hynix...
Tuesday 11 May 2010
G.Skill launches 2000MHz DDR3 modules for AMD 6-core CPUs
G.Skill International has announced the launch of its new Flare series high-performance DDR3 memory kits for AMD's latest 6-core processors. The new module series operates at a clock...
Tuesday 11 May 2010
Inotera signs NT$35 billion syndicated loan
Inotera Memories has signed a contract with banks for a five-year syndicated loan of NT$35 billion (US1.1 billion) chiefly for its technology transitions. The DRAM maker said it is...
Wednesday 5 May 2010
DRAM market recovers to end 2009 in triumph, says iSuppli
Following a revenue low in the first quarter of 2009 not seen since 2001, the DRAM industry ended the fourth quarter at US$8.7 billion, up a mighty 43% from US$6.1 billion in the...