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Monday 29 June 2009
PSC allowed to reset ECB conversion price; to cut capex
DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) gained approval to reset the conversion price of its US$157.85 million worth of euro convertible bonds (ECBs) during its recent...
Friday 26 June 2009
Marginal changes in DRAM and NAND flash spot prices, says inSpectrum
Sluggish demand, along with weak pricing, continued in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (June 22-26). Traders/brokers found it difficult to spur any transactions despite...
Friday 26 June 2009
DRAM contract quotes expected to increase in July
Supply in the DRAM contract market will tighten in July as demand from PC makers grows strong, as a result pricing is set to rise, according to industry sources. DRAM module makers...
Thursday 25 June 2009
China suppliers raise poly-Si spot quotes
China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers have raised their spot quotes from US$55/kg in May to US$60/kg currently, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Thursday 18 June 2009
DDR3 contract prices to continue growth momentum in 2H June, says DRAMeXchange
Contract prices for DDR3 are expected to continue growing in the second half of June, thanks to increased demand on the launch of ultra-thin notebooks, according to DRAMeXchange....
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Poly-Si spot prices unlikely to fall below US$70-80/kg, say Taiwan solar cell makers
There is little room for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot quotes to further drop from US$70-80/kg currently because some suppliers have reduced output, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
Spot quotes for a-Si PV modules fall to US$1.7/watt
China- and Taiwan-based makers of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules with conversion rates of 6-7% have lowered their spot prices to US$1.7/watt, according...
Friday 5 June 2009
Vendors raise prices for DRAM and NAND flash, says inSpectrum
Despite weak demand, spot prices for both DRAM and NAND flash have seen mild growth this week (June 1-5) as a result of pricing adjustments by some vendors, according to inSpectrum...
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Solar cell spot price drops to US$1.4/W
China- and Taiwan-based makers of polycrystalline silicon solar cells offered spot market quotes of US$1.4/W at last week's Intersolar 2009 trade fair, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Spot quotes for poly-Si fall to US$75/kg
Quotes for solar-grade poly-Si have dropped from US$80-90/kg in early May to US$75/kg currently, and quotes by some China-based makers have also slipped to US$60-65/kg, adding more...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
DRAM demand remains weak, say Taiwan makers
DRAM contract prices kicked off growth momentum in the first half of May, as demand from PC OEMs picked up as they prepare to launch new models in the second half of 2009, according...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
NAND flash pricing down in late May as demand falls
Spot quotes for 16Gb MLC NAND flash chips slipped below the US$4 mark recently due to an inventory pileup at downstream suppliers early in May. The pileup was caused by a sudden fall...
Friday 15 May 2009
Increased supply in the spot market drags both DRAM and NAND prices down, says inSpectrum
A mild price drop has been seen in both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 11-15) due to increased supply of chips in the channel, according to inSpectrum.
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Spot prices of solar cells fall to US$1.6-1.7/watt
International spot market prices quoted by China- and Taiwan-based makers for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells have dropped from US$1.7-2.0/watt in early April 2009 to...
Friday 8 May 2009
Speculation drives DRAM spot price, says inSpectrum
Anticipation of a positive price trend again drove a DRAM spot price surge this week (May 4-8), according to inSpectrum.
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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