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Tuesday 24 November 2020
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Memory spot prices stop rising
Memory spot market prices have stopped rising since November, probably an indication of demand weakness as a whole, according to sources at memory module makers.
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Memory module houses see demand in China disappoint
Despite a continued rally in memory spot market prices, channel distributors in China continue to see disappointing SSD and DRAM module sales, according to sources at memory module...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Memory ASPs may stop falling in 1Q21
Memory ASPs are likely to fall through the fourth quarter of 2020, but there are signs that they will stabilize in the following quarter, according to sources at memory module make...
Thursday 10 September 2020
NAND flash ASP to continue slide, says Phison
Despite a recent pick-up in NAND flash spot prices, the memory ASPs will still be on a downward trend until Lunar New Year in February 2021, according to KS Pua, chairman for memory...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
DRAM spot prices rise 10-15% in September
Spot market prices for DRAM memory have rallied 10-15% so far in September 2020, according to sources at memory module houses. Huawei's aggressive chip purchases prior to new US sanctions...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
DRAM spot prices rise
DRAM spot market prices have rallied over 5% since last week amid speculation about Huawei building up inventory prior to new US sanctions against it.
Wednesday 12 August 2020
Memory module firms post profit drops in 2Q20
Memory module makers saw their second-quarter profits eroded by the weakening of spot market prices.
Wednesday 29 July 2020
SiC wafer spot market prices fall 20% from 2019
Spot market prices for SiC (silicon carbide) wafers have plunged 20% this year due to supply outstripping demand amid impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and worsening US-China trade...
Friday 12 June 2020
Memory spot prices start rising
Memory spot prices particularly those for DRAM have started to rise reflecting a pick-up in buying momentum prior to China's 618 shopping festival, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Memory spot prices stabilize
Memory spot market prices have stopped falling, indicating consumer sentiment could be improving, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 May 2020
NAND flash contract prices to stay flat in 3Q20
NAND flash memory contract prices are expected to stay flat in the third quarter, as demand for notebooks remains stable, according to Wallace Kou, president and CEO of Silicon Motion...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Memory prices come under downward pressure
DRAM and NAND flash prices are facing increasing downward pressure, due to a slump in demand for consumer electronics devices, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Memory module makers uncertain about 2Q20 prospects
Memory module makers have become increasingly uncertain about their outlook for the second quarter despite an influx of short lead-time orders for PCs, and continued strong demand...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Samsung cutting SSD inventory
Samsung Electronics is striving to lower its SSD inventory levels, a move which has raised concerns about the NAND flash market outlook for the second half of 2020, according to industry...