DDR3 to be mainstream in 2Q10, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 11:07

DDR3 shipments will rise to account for more than half of the global DRAM market by the second quarter of 2010, surpassing DDR2 for the first time as the leading technology for PC...

MicroSD card inventory clearing hurts NAND flash spot pricing, says inSpectrum

Nov 13, 17:04

The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets were weak this week (November 9-13), said inSpectrum. The downhill price trend for NAND flash continued as some vendors were aggressive in clearing...

DDR3 prices to rise above DDR2 soon, say makers

Nov 11, 10:28

With PC OEMs pushing the migration to DDR3, the next mainstream memory chip will soon be traded above the ASP for DDR2 chips in both spot and contract markets, according to sources...

Samsung, Hynix continue to expand DRAM presence, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 9, 15:08

Global DRAM revenues increased 40.7% on quarter to US$5.719 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics' and Hynix Semiconductor's combined...

DDR2 spot prices to hit US$3, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 5, 13:55

Spot prices for DDR2 1Gb chips are likely to reach US$3 as supply remains tight throughout November, DRAMeXchange forecast in its latest report.

DRAM contract prices up in 2H October, says DRAMeXchange

Oct 23, 16:56

Contract prices for both 1Gb DDR2 and 1Gb DDR3 chips continued to rally in the second half of October 2009, with the former topping US$2, according to data from DRAMeXchange. The...

DRAM contract prices continuing rally through 4Q09; shortage expected in 2010, says Nanya VP

Oct 22, 11:25

Contract quotes for DRAM chips will continue to rise in November, according to Pai Pei-Lin, vice president and spokesperson of Nanya Technology. Pai also foresees a shortage of memory...

Taiwan DRAM makers stepping up output to cash in on DDR2 price hikes

Oct 13, 14:37

As 1Gb DDR2 prices have been rising toward US$2.50, Taiwan-based DRAM makers have immediately hiked their production in an attempt to turn their operations profitable, according to...

DDR2 contract prices surpass DDR3 in 1H October

Oct 9, 15:06

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules went up to US$31.50 on average in the first half of October 2009, exceeding the level of US$31 that DDR3 parts achieved, according to data from...

Taiwan memory module makers brace for NAND flash shortage

Oct 9, 12:23

Taiwan-based memory module houses are moving to diversify their NAND flash suppliers to minimize procurement risk, according to industry sources. NAND flash supply has reportedly...

Rexchip breaks even in 3Q09, says PSC

Oct 6, 15:51

Rexchip Electronics may have broken even in the third quarter of 2009, according to Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) vice president and spokesperson Eric Tang. The joint...

DDR2 price rally may last no more than six months, says analyst

Oct 1, 12:00

Prices of DDR2 chips will continue to enjoy a rally and probably surge over those quoted for DDR3 parts, but the honeymoon period is expected to last for six months at best before...

Samsung stops selling DRAM chips to Taiwan market, say Taiwan makers

Sep 29, 14:48

Samsung Electronics has decided that for the time being it will only sell DRAM modules to its Taiwan-based customers including module makers, and not DRAM chips, according to industry...

Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Sep 28, 16:29

Elpida Memory has announced it has developed its first 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for mobile applications such as smartphones, netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Sample shipments...

IC testing house Thailin to see losses narrow in 3Q09

Sep 28, 14:18

Thailin Semiconductor has said it expects to see losses narrow in the third quarter thanks to increasing demand for logic IC testing. The Taiwan-based IC testing house has seen logic...

DDR2 spot prices hit US$2 earlier than expected

Sep 28, 11:41

Recent spot prices for DDR2 1Gb 800MHz chips climbed to US$2, according to DRAMeXchange. The growth momentum accelerated faster than previously expected, and may enable upstream memory...

DDR2 spot prices approaching US$2 faster than expected

Sep 25, 14:03

Spot prices for 1G DDR2 chips are approaching US$2 faster than expected, as major Taiwan-based suppliers are experiencing issues ramping up their production, according to industry...

Taiwan DRAM makers see operations generate net inflow of cash

Sep 22, 17:02

Taiwan-based DRAM makers Inotera Memories, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and ProMOS Technologies have had their business operations turning from net outflow into inflow...

DDR2 spot pricing to continue rally until end-2009

Sep 15, 15:12

Spot prices for 1Gb DDR2 are expected to hit US$1.8 soon, and climb further to approach US$2 at the end of 2009, according to DRAM module houses. The growth momentum reflects increased...

DDR2 pricing weakened on profit-taking; NAND flash stable, says inSpectrum

Sep 11, 17:07

Brisk sales continued in both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets during the week of September 7-11, according to inSpectrum. The average selling price (ASP) for 1Gb DDR2 once surpassed...

DRAM contract prices up 5-8% in 1H September, says DRAMeXchange

Sep 8, 12:03

Contract pricing for 1Gb DDR2 and 1Gb DDR3 have continued growth momentum to average US$1.53 and US$1.66, respectively, up 8.5% and 5.1% sequentially in the first half of September,...

Upcoming holidays in China spur DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing, says inSpectrum

Sep 4, 16:22

The upcoming National Day holiday in China has spurred spot pricing for both DRAM and NAND flash this week (August 31-September 4) as distributors in the Greater China region have...

Nanya and Inotera see better August

Sep 3, 16:04

DRAM maker Nanya Technology has announced revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$111 million) for August 2009, and saw the on-year growth improve to negative 8% compared to double-digit...

DRAM maker PSC revenues down more than 47% on year in August

Sep 3, 12:12

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced revenues for August 2009 slid 47.57% on year to NT$2.64 billion (US$80 million), showing improvement compared to revenue drops...

DDR2-DDR3 crossover draws near

Sep 2, 11:27

The crossover between DDR2 and DDR3 pricing may take place soon, and is expected to benefit Taiwan's struggling DRAM makers in the short term, according to market sources.

DDR2 spot pricing hits US$1.50

Aug 20, 10:41

DDR2 spot pricing has continued its rally to surpass US$1.50, coming closer or even meeting suppliers' cost levels, according to industry sources. The price hike may cause PC OEMs...

Elpida DRAM sales soar in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Aug 20, 01:00

Japan's Elpida Memory was the star of the global DRAM market in the second quarter, with a robust increase in its pricing causing its revenue to surge by 50% from the first quarter,...

DRAM module maker PQI to issue CBs, new shares

Stockwatch - Aug 17, 15:39

DRAM module maker Power Quotient International (PQI) plans to issue five-year domestic convertible bonds (CBs) worth no more than NT$600 million (US$18.2 million) to strengthen its...

DDR2 spot prices to reach US$1.50 or beyond, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 13, 15:13

Spot prices for DDR2 1Gb chips are expected to reach US$1.50 or even higher in the second half of 2009 because of tighter supply, according to DRAMeXchange. Pricing has trended upward...

Sustained DDR2 price hike draws spotlight, says inSpectrum

Aug 7, 10:15

An upward pricing trend for both DRAM and NAND flash persisted in the spot market this week (August 3-6), backed by a positive price projection. Among all items, the growth momentum...

A-Data July 2009 sales up 26% on growing shipments

Newswatch - Aug 5, 15:44

Memory-module maker A-Data Technology has announced revenues for July 2009 increased 26% on month to NT$2.59 billion (US$79.3 million), with shipments up more than 25%. The company...