Foxconn books DDR2 production capacity with higher prices, say sources

Apr 16, 21:24

Foxconn Electronics reportedly has booked a portion of 512Mb DDR2 production capacity at Winbond Electronics with prices 15-20% higher than the prevailing market price in order to...

Visibility in DRAM demand low, says inSpectrum

Jul 3, 15:35

DRAM spot prices went through a downward trend during the week of June 25-29, as pressure rises on DRAM makers to ship before month-end and demand remains weak, according to inSpec...

No post-holiday affect on DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum

Oct 21, 16:51

Overall pricing dropped further this week at the mainstream DRAM spot market (Oct 17-21) on weak demand, according to inSpectrum.

Memory spot price solid, says inSpectrum

Aug 29, 10:31

DDR3 spot prices rebounded last week (Aug 22- 26) while 32Gb NAND flash prices remained firm due to supply issues, according to inSpecturm.

DRAM contract prices fall over 15% in July, says DRAMeXchange

Jul 27, 12:13

Contract prices for DRAM memory declined another 9-10% in the latter part of July following about 7% decreases in the former part, according to DRAMeXchange. Prices for the entire...

DDR2 spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum

Jul 8, 16:11

DDR2 chip prices in the spot market finally reported a rebound this week (July 4- July 8) with branded 1Gb DDR2 rising around 4% to US$1.09, according to inSpectrum.

Elpida uses HKMG technology to develop 2Gb LPDDR2

Jun 15, 13:59

Elpida Memory has announced what it claims is the DRAM industry's first-ever use of high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology to develop a 2-gigabit DDR2 Mobile RAM (LPDDR2) at the 40nm-class...

Samsung announces 64Gb MLC NAND with Toggle DDR2 interface for smartphones, tablets

May 12, 14:39

Samsung Electronics has announced what it claims is the industry's first production of a high-performance Toggle DDR 2.0 multi-level-cell (MLC) memory chip, designed to support the...

DRAM contract prices up in 1H April as PC OEMs advance procurement

Apr 12, 11:22

DRAM contract prices have gone up by about 6% in the first half of April, as PC OEMs are advancing their procurement schedules for the high season amid anticipated shortages, according...

Elpida develops 30nm, 4Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Apr 7, 11:50

Elpida Memory on April 7 announced that it has developed a 4-gigabit (4Gb) DDR2 mobile RAM, which employs the company's 30nm process technology. The new device features a low operating...

DRAM market set for double-digit decline in 2011, says iSuppli

Jan 13, 12:06

With a huge drop in ASP predicted for 2011, global DRAM revenues are expected to contract sharply this year despite strong growth opportunities in smartphones and tablets, according...

NAND flash prices continue rally amid Korea tensions, says inSpectrum

Dec 6, 10:37

Military tensions on the Korean peninsula continued lifting NAND flash price in the spot market in the week from November 29-Dec 3, according to inSpectrum.

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...

Graphics memory faces slower growth compared to overall DRAM market, says iSuppli

Nov 11, 11:51

The accelerated trend in the PC market toward integrating graphics capabilities into the central processing unit (CPU) will have a negative impact on graphics-oriented memory, causing...

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 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...

DDR3 spot prices close near US$2

Sep 21, 15:06

Spot prices for mainstream 1Gb DRAM chips continued trending downward today (September 21), with 1Gb DDR3 traded near US$2, data from DRAMeXchange showed.

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 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...

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...

Kingston raises DDR2 module prices by 7-10%

Aug 13, 12:05

Kingston Technology has raised its prices for DDR2 modules by a range of 7-10% recently pushing Taiwan-based module makers to also follow suit, according to industry sources. Kingston's...

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.

Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Jul 28, 17:09

Elpida Memory has developed a 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for smartphones and tablet PCs, according to the company. The new DDR2 is manufactured using a 40nm process at Elpida's Hiroshima...

Micron introduces 2Gb 50nm DDR2 for tablets

Jul 28, 14:01

Micron Technology has announced a new 2Gb 50nm DDR2 memory device to support the upcoming Intel Atom platform - codenamed Oak Trail - specifically designed for tablet and netbook...

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...

DDR1 sees significant demand in spot market, says inSpectrum

Jul 16, 17:06

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...

Contract quotes for DDR3 chips drift lower in early July

Jul 16, 12:16

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...

DRAM spot market still quiet, says inSpectrum

Jun 18, 17:00

The DRAM spot market remained weak this week (June 14-17), with prices staying mostly flat, according to inSpectrum.

Nanya to volume produce mobile RAM chips in 3Q10

Jun 15, 15:29

Nanya Technology is scheduled to kick off production of mobile RAM chips in small volumes in the third quarter, according to the company. It will mainly offer low-power DDR and DDR2...

DRAM contract price starts losing strength, says inSpectrum

Jun 9, 16:53

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,...

ProMOS May revenues down on DDR2 price slump

Jun 7, 14:16

ProMOS Technologies has reported a sequential sales drop for May 2010, due to sluggish prices for DDR2 chips.