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Tuesday 24 October 2023
Yangtze Memory develops 120-layer NAND flash, sources say
Yangtze Memory has developed 120-layer NAND flash memory as a "secret weapon" to circumvent US restrictions on the sales of 3D NAND with 128 layers or more to China, according to...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Phison to mass produce PCIe 5.0 retimer chips in 1Q24
Phison Electronics, a specialist in NAND flash device controllers, is set to enter mass production of PCIe 5.0 retimer ICs in the first quarter of 2024, anticipating a surge in server...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Memory module houses brace for substantial cut in NAND wafer availability
As Samsung Electronics and other chipmakers substantially reduce their NAND flash wafer output, industry sources indicate that memory module manufacturers will have to compete on...
Friday 13 October 2023
NAND flash prices rising
Spot prices for NAND flash have increased since August and September due to suppliers' efforts to restrict output; consequently, numerous handset manufacturers have begun to actively...
Monday 2 October 2023
Memory chip vendors may struggle to profit by end-2023
Despite recent price increases for memory chips, major suppliers including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and Kioxia may still struggle to return to profitability...
Thursday 28 September 2023
Memory spot prices rise in September
Spot market prices for both NAND flash and DRAM memory have risen in September, largely due to suppliers' efforts to reduce production, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Macronix cautious about market prospects through 2024
ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International is pessimistic about market prospects through 2024, predicting that a demand reversal will not occur until at least the second...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Yangtze Memory reportedly exploring Chinese alternatives to US-made equipment components
Chinese NAND flash memory maker Yangtze Memory is reportedly strengthening ties with domestic equipment providers to supplant US-made equipment parts and components in its manufacturing...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Huawei steps up NAND flash procurement, say sources
Huawei has stepped up its NAND flash chip procurement for its smartphones, driving up the memory prices recently, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Why are NAND flash prices soaring?
The prices of NAND flash memory have experienced an unforeseen increase, occurring earlier than anticipated, according to industry sources.
Monday 18 September 2023
Flash supply chain sees inventory restocking; Macronix and Phison expect growth in the second half of the year
With NAND flash spot prices seeing a recent bounce back, the market expected that the atmosphere of industry-wide price increases will help customers restart procurement, which can...
Friday 15 September 2023
Mature-process NAND flash memory reportedly in tight supply because of Apple demand
NAND flash memory made using mature processes is reportedly in tight supply as a result of Apple's decision to adopt older generation NAND for its iPhone 15, which caught its memory...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Memory module houses to gain from NAND price rally
A recent supply-driven rally in NAND flash prices will allow memory module manufacturers to profit from previously accumulated low-price inventory, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Samsung stepping up NAND flash output cut
Samsung Electronics has stepped up its NAND flash memory production reduction, which is expected to reach 50% by the end of 2023, according to industry sources.
Friday 8 September 2023
ROM shipment pick-up drives Macronix revenue growth in August
Memory chipmaker Macronix International has reported August revenue increased 19.2% sequentially to a four-month high of NT$2.6 billion (US$81.1 million), buoyed mainly by a pick-up...