DRAM contract prices continue slide in 2H January

Jan 26, 16:34

Late January contract prices for DRAM continue trending downward, despite previous media reports saying Elpida Memory would raise its prices later in the month.

DRAM prices to start rebounding in 2Q11, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 21, 12:15

DRAM contract prices were close to the bottom in the first half of January, according to DRAMeXchange. Prices are likely to remain flat or drop slightly in the second half of the...

NAND flash contract prices up 1-5% in 1H January, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 17, 15:16

Contract prices for multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory for the first half of January 2011 went up, with 32Gb chips having the largest rise of 3-5%, according to DRAMeXchange.

DDR3 contract prices down 6% in 1H January, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 11, 14:00

Contract prices for DRAM continue trending downard in the first half of January 2011, raising concerns over sluggish demand for computer memory chips and persistent oversupply in...

DRAM prices collapsing, says iSuppli

Jan 5, 10:43

DRAM pricing continued to decline in December 2010 as levels plunged to their lowest point of the year, and nothing is likely to stop prices from continuing their slide during the...

Contract prices for 1Gb DDR3 go below US$1, says DRAMeXchange

Dec 21, 14:58

Contract prices for 1Gb DDR3 DRAM chips fell to below US$1 in the second half of December, hitting as low as US$0.91, according to DRAMeXchange. The price of 2GB DDR3 modules came...

DDR3 contract prices continue slide in 1H December, says DRAMeXchange

Dec 13, 11:18

Contract prices for 1Gb DDR3 chips, which had declined 13.35% in the second half of November, plunged by another 10.66% in the first half of December 2010, according to latest data...

Late November NAND flash contract prices stabilize, says DRAMeXchange

Dec 1, 16:58

Contract prices for 32Gb, 16Gb and 8Gb MLC NAND flash chips all stopped falling in late November, while the drop in prices for 64Gb parts was less sharp, according to DRAMeXchange.

DRAM prices falling faster than expected in 4Q10, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 30, 14:40

The price of mainstream 1Gb DDR3 chips is set to plunge by about 40% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to DRAMeXchange. Demand has been shrinking amid increased...

Late November DRAM contract prices down 12-13%

Nov 29, 12:22

DRAM contract prices for late November have fallen by 12-13%, with 2GB DDR3 modules dropping to US$22, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

PC OEMs asking for bigger DRAM price reductions in November, says inSpectrum

Nov 12, 15:45

Mainstream DRAM chip prices have dropped further in the first half of November because PC OEMs are all requesting bigger price reductions amid the current oversupply situation, according...

Panic grips DRAM spot market after sharp price fall at contract market, says inSpectrum

Nov 8, 11:47

Spot price for mainstream DRAM chips in the spot market posted a notable drop in the week November 1-5, as traders/brokers were shocked by a sharp price fall at the contract market,...

Contract prices for 3-bit MLC NAND flash drop up to 9% in 2H October, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 3, 15:10

Late October contract quotes for 3-bit per cell NAND flash chips dropped by a larger percentage rate compared to moderate declines in those for 2-bit per cell parts, according to...

November Taiwan solar wafer spot price rises above US$4

Nov 2, 15:14

Six-inch solar wafer spot prices in Taiwan reached US$4.1 in November, up slightly from near US$4 in October. Contract quotes for the month also went up to US$3.8-3.9 from US$3.7-3.8...

DDR3 module prices to fall to near US$20 by end-2010

Nov 1, 15:36

After having slid lately, contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules are likely to be further dragged down by continued weak end-market demand, according to sources at DRAM makers. Contract...

DRAM contract prices drop further despite content per box growth, says inSpectrum

Oct 29, 17:05

Contract prices for mainstream DRAM chips have posted enlarged drops in the later half of October, reflecting a demand-supply imbalance expected to last till the first quarter of...

November solar cell prices in stalemate

Oct 28, 11:24

First-tier solar cell makers in Taiwan are quoting US$1.40-1.42 for November contracts, which is roughly the same as October, while second-tier players are looking to raise prices...

Contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules to fall below US$30 in 4Q10

Oct 18, 11:56

Contract prices for DDR3 dropped by 6-9% in early October 2010 due to continued oversupply, and consequently contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules are expected to fall to below US$30...

DRAM price bottom yet to come, says inSpectrum

Oct 15, 16:38

Prices of the mainstream DRAM chips posted a sharper sequential drop in the contract market in the first half of October, implying a fundamental slow demand among all major OEMs....

DRAM contract prices continue slide for early October, says DRAMeXchange

Newswatch - Oct 15, 15:23

Contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules averaged US$31.50 for the first half of October 2010, while same-density DDR2 parts were also quoted at US$31.50 on average, according to DRAMeXchange...

Late September DRAM contract prices fall by 5-6%, say Taiwan makers

Oct 4, 09:51

Late September contract prices for DRAM, including DDR3 and DDR2, dropped by 5-6%, with prices for 1Gb DDR3 slipping to US$1.97 and 2GB DDR3 modules declining to US$34, according...

Contract prices for high-capacity NAND flash down in late September

Oct 4, 09:36

Contract prices for 32Gb and 64Gb NAND flash chips fell by 5-6% and 9-10% respectively in late September 2010 mainly due to oversupply, according to Taiwan-based makers of NAND flash...

4Q10 contract quote for poly-Si reaches US$60/kg

Sep 23, 10:29

Polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) contract prices for the fourth quarter of 2010 have increased from around US$55/kg in the third quarter to US$60/kg, largely due to a rising spot...

DRAM contract prices continue trending down in 1H September, says DRAMeXchange

Sep 16, 01:15

Contract prices for 1Gb DRAM chips continued trending downwards in the first half of September 2010, as market sentiment remained weak, according to DRAMeXchange.

DRAM contract prices expected to continue downward in September

Sep 10, 11:58

Contract prices for DRAM memory are set to decline further in September 2010 amid weakening demand for PCs, according to sources at Taiwan-based DRAM companies. The sources now hope...

NAND flash vendors cutting chip prices

Sep 2, 12:27

NAND flash chip vendors are now more willing to lower the prices of their NAND flash parts due to rising inventory levels, according to industry sources, adding that the price of...

DRAM contract prices continue to fall, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 31, 11:40

DRAM contract prices continue trending downwards in the second half of August, according to DRAMeXchange. Pricing in the spot market is also facing a continual drop amid weak deman...

NAND flash contract prices trend down in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 17, 14:06

Early August 2010 contract prices for 8Gb to 64Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips have all slid, with the 16Gb segment suffering the largest drop of up to 5%, according to...

DRAM contract prices for early August drop, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 16, 15:21

Early August contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules have fallen by 8-9%, while the DDR3 segment continued its downward trend, according to DRAMeXchange. The pricing indicates lackluster...

Slow PC and consumer electronics demand continues weighing on DRAM and NAND flash ASP, says inSpectrum

Aug 13, 17:07

The DRAM and NAND flash contract markets have seen price corrections continue for the first half of August as a result of slow demand, according to inSpectrum.

NAND flash prices to go higher in 3Q10, says Phison chairman

Jul 29, 16:25

Memory controller IC supplier Phison Electronics expects contract quotes for NAND flash chips to move upward in the third quarter, which will help push its third-quarter revenues,...

DDR3 contract quotes down for 2H July

Jul 29, 13:15

DDR3 contract quotes have declined 2% on average for the latter half of July while the price for DDR2 parts has remained steady, according to DRAMeXchange.

DRAM contract price decline continues in 2H July, says inSpectrum

Jul 23, 17:13

The mainstream DDR3 contract market has seen a mild price drop for the latter half of July, reflecting slow demand, according to inSpectrum. DDR2, which has become a legacy memory...

China solar module makers lower 3Q10 quotes by 3-5%

Jul 21, 11:31

Some China-based solar module makers have lowered quotes for the third quarter by 3-5% to about US$1.85-2/W, industry sources revealed, noting that the larger and more vertically...