DDR2 spot price goes further down, says inSpectrum

May 21, 15:44

A stronger price correction occurred in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 17-21). With the DRAM contract market having seen a complete crossover to DDR3, DDR2 was...

DRAM contract prices for late April declining, says inSpectrum

Apr 22, 16:10

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR3 memory modules have dropped 2.7% to average US$43.90 in the second half of April, while prices for 2GB DDR2 parts have slid 1.5% to US$41 on average,...

PSC said to allocate more 12-inch capacity to produce DRAM for Elpida

Apr 12, 14:38

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has entered into a new agreement with Elpida Memory, under which PSC is allowed to source 24,000 wafer starts a month from their DRAM joint-venture...

Strong DRAM spot price rally followed by price correction, says inSpectrum

Apr 2, 16:53

After a surge of about 30% in both DDR2 and DDR3 spot prices in March, a price correction was seen this week (March 29-April 2), according to inSpectrum.

Spot prices for 1Gb DDR2 go beyond DDR3

Newswatch - Mar 26, 16:39

Spot market prices for 1Gb DDR2 memory have drifted higher to surpass those for same-density DDR3 parts, DRAMeXchange data show.

DDR2 gains stronger momentum, says inSpectrum

Mar 19, 16:53

Spot price of DDR2 gained stronger momentum this week (March 15-19), thanks to price hike by Kingston Technology, as well as inventory replenishments from the emerging markets, according...

DRAM spot prices keep rising

Mar 19, 11:47

Spot prices for mainstream 1Gb DDR2 and same-density DDR3 have recently rallied to approach the US$3 mark, reflecting demand is outstripping supply, according to industry sources.

PC vendors seeking to secure DRAM supply from Taiwan

Mar 16, 10:33

PC vendors including Dell, Asustek Computer and Sony have come knocking on Taiwan's door, looking to secure sufficient supply of DRAM in order to beat an anticipated shortage of the...

DDR2 spot pricing up on shrinking supply, says inSpectrum

Mar 12, 17:03

Spot price of DDR2 regained momentum this week (March 8-12) amid shrinking supply from memory module houses, according to inSpectrum.

Contract quotes for DDR3 and DDR2 chips remain high in early March

Mar 11, 12:13

Contract quotes for 1Gb DDR3 memory have increased to between US$2.41 and US$2.69 in the first half of March, driving the price of 2GB DDR3 modules to US$41.50-43, according to DRAMeXchange...

PQI sees February 2010 sales drop on month, expects rebound in March

Mar 10, 14:05

Power Quotient International (PQI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.19 billion (US$68.78 million) for February, a sequential decline of 15%. The memory module house expects...

Bullish DDR2 spot pricing sustains after Lunar New Year, says inSpectrum

Feb 26, 16:29

A bullish price trend for DDR2 has sustained in the memory spot market after Lunar New Year, thanks to restock demand from some emerging markets, plus continued price hikes by leading...

DRAM pricing looks bullish, says PQI chairperson

Feb 26, 16:05

Prices for DDR2 chips are expected to rise again in the second quarter mainly due to reduced production at makers, with the pricing showing more strength than the DDR3 segment, according...

DRAM makers see demand from PC OEMs pick up after Lunar break

Feb 26, 12:27

PC OEM makers have recently increased their orders for DDR3 modules at Samsung Electronics, while Elpida Memory is seeking additional supply of DDR2 chips from partner Powerchip Semiconductor...

Taiwan DRAM makers February revenues expected to drop on month, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 15:33

Major Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are likely to see their February 2010 revenues decrease...

Speculation trading stimulates an unexpected DDR2 ASP bounce, says inSpectrum

Feb 12, 15:42

Speculation trading has brought an unexpected price bounce for DDR2, driven by a mild price revision by leading players, according to inSpectrum.

DDR2 contract quotes down 2-5% for 1H February, but DDR3 parts up

Feb 11, 11:04

Contract quotes for DDR2 chips have declined 2-5% for the first half of February, pushing the price of 2GB DDR2 modules to US$38-41, according to DRAMeXchange. Meanwhile, prices for...

DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing remains stable during holiday run-up, says inSpectrum

Feb 5, 16:55

The week February 1-5 was quiet for both DRAM and NAND flash trading at the Greater China area spot markets as vendors and major memory module houses maintained flat quotes, resulting...

Nanya and Inotera post on-month sales drops in January on DRAM price correction

Feb 4, 14:19

Nanya Technology saw revenues decrease 5% sequentially to NT$4.72 billion (US$147.22 million) in January 2010, while Inotera Memories' sales slid 14% to NT$4.02 billion. Both DRAM...

DRAM contract prices flat in 2H January, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 26, 10:37

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules have remained unchanged at US$41 for the second half of January, and the price of 2GB DDR3 parts also remained flat at US$41, DRAMeXchange data...

Nanya cautious about 1Q10 as ASPs decline

Jan 22, 16:05

Nanya Technology, currently Taiwan's top DRAM maker by revenues, has expressed concerns that it may see ASPs drop sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 due to weakness in DDR2...

Taiwan DRAM makers shifting capacity to DDR3 chips

Jan 15, 10:45

Taiwan-based DRAM makers have recently increased the pace of shifting their capacity to the production of DDR3 chips due to steep drops in contract quotes for DDR2 parts, according...

DDR3 contract prices rise in 1H January, DDR2 stays flat

Jan 13, 14:58

Contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules rose 2-5% to average US$41 in the first half of January, according to figures from DRAMeXchange. 2GB DDR2 parts were also quoted at US$41 in the...

DRAM spot prices regaining strength

Newswatch - Dec 25, 14:15

Trading of DRAM at the spot market has shown no signs of weakness during the week before Christmas, data gathered by DRAMeXchange have shown. The price of mainstream 1Gb DDR2 chips...

ChipMOS loses DRAM packaging patent lawsuit against Walton

Dec 24, 10:20

Memory packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering has prevailed in a lawsuit in Taiwan brought by rival ChipMOS Technologies pertaining to packaging technology used for...

DRAM capex to hike 80% in 2010, says DRAMeXchange

Dec 23, 15:41

Combined capex at DRAM chipmakers will reach US$7.85 billion in 2010, up 80% from NT$4.3 billion in 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. Despite the significant growth, the projected...

Prices for eTT DRAM surge on speculation, says inSpectrum

Dec 11, 16:26

Speculation in both DRAM and NAND flash trading has pushed spot prices up this week (December 7-11), with effectively tested (eTT) DRAM chips leading the rally, according to inSpec...

Increased supply drags down DDR2 spot prices, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 30, 12:08

Average spot prices for eTT 1Gb DDR2 trended down 3.82% in one day to close at US$2.06 on November 27, whereas the branded segment also slid by 1.04% to US$2.47, DRAMeXchange data...

Demand from PC OEMs still outpacing DRAM supply, says Nanya

Nov 25, 11:04

DRAM demand from PC OEMs continues to outstrip supply in the contract market, according to Nanya Technology spokesperson Pei-lin Pai, in response to recent soft pricing in the spot...