DRAM market improving, says iSuppli

Jul 30, 10:12

Amid a shortage of DDR3 memory and a resulting rise in pricing, iSuppli has upgraded its rating of near-term conditions for DRAM suppliers to positive. The research firm had maintained...

Samsung to raise DDR2 prices, sources claim

Jul 28, 15:10

Samsung Electronics is mulling raising the quote for its 1Gb DDR2 chips to US$1.50, as it is revising its pricing strategy, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

DRAM makers seeking to narrow price gap between DDR2 and DDR3

Jul 24, 14:21

Some DRAM chipmakers intend to sell DDR3 chips bundled with DDR2, in order to narrow the price gap, which has widened to surpass 50% at the spot market and 10% in the contract segment,...

Nanya to raise DRAM contract prices by 5-10%, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 20, 14:58

Nanya Technology plans to raise DDR2 contract prices by 5-10% in July after concluding negotiations with PC OEMs, a Chinese-language Econonic Daily News report cited company...

Enlarging price gap between DDR2 and DDR3 in spot market, says inSpectrum

Jul 17, 17:07

With a positive market outlook for DDR3, the price gap between DDR2 and DDR3 increased further in the spot market, inSpectrum said.

A-Data and Transcend expected to net NT$2 per share or above in 2Q09

Jul 14, 15:38

A-Data Technology and Transcend Information are expected to see their second quarter profits maintain or surpass levels seen in first-quarter 2009, as DRAM prices are on a return...

DRAM contract prices stay flat in 2H June, says DRAMeXchange

Jun 24, 14:38

Contract prices for DDR2 and DDR3 modules have stayed flat in the second half of June, following low- to mid-single-digit percentage gains in the first half, according to DRAMeXchange...

DDR3 contract prices to continue growth momentum in 2H June, says DRAMeXchange

Jun 18, 16:15

Contract prices for DDR3 are expected to continue growing in the second half of June, thanks to increased demand on the launch of ultra-thin notebooks, according to DRAMeXchange....

Contract prices up for DRAM in 1H June, but down for NAND flash

Jun 9, 16:08

Contract prices for DDR2 and DDR3 modules went up 2-5% and 4-5%, respectively, in the first half of June, data gathered by DRAMeXchange has shown. But for NAND flash, contract prices...

DRAM contract prices on the rise in 1H May, says DRAMeXchange

May 8, 17:05

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules for the first half of May have increased by 5-10% to US$18-22, and 2GB DDR3 parts by 5-12% to US$19-22.5, according to data compiled by DRAMeXc...

DRAM contract prices poised for 10-15% growth in May, says DRAMeXchange

May 6, 14:22

DRAM contract prices are set to rise 10-15% to between US$9-10 per GB in May, up from US$8-8.5 last month, according to DRAMeXchange.

Samsung said to push DDR3 by offering low prices

Apr 28, 17:15

Samsung Electronics has recently offered low pricing for its 2GB DDR3 parts to some first-tier PC vendors, making its DDR3 module just US$1 more expensive than a 2GB DDR2 module,...

Hynix 1Q09 revenues down 13%, but losses narrow

Apr 24, 10:29

Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest computer memory maker, has announced its earnings results for first-quarter 2009 (ended March 31). The chipmaker recorded consolidated...

DRAM maker Rexchip reportedly migrates to 65nm

Apr 23, 11:59

Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has just converted almost all of its 12-inch chip production...

Commentary: Rising chip prices may undermine Taiwan Memory

Mar 30, 10:35

Taiwan downstream DRAM makers are saying that the leading DRAM vendors, Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Micron Technology and Elpida Memory, are no longer tolerating low...

DRAM suppliers may increase quotes due to rising demand, sources say

Mar 27, 12:08

Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor and Elpida Memory may raise DRAM quotes as demand from major memory module makers is increasing significantly, industry sources have specul...

DRAM contract prices down on continued weak demand, says inSpectrum

Mar 6, 16:25

Contract quotes for mainstream 1GB DDR2 modules posted a slide of 1.2% sequentially in the first half of March, after having a stable February, according to inSpectrum. This implies...

DRAM prices may drop again to US$1

Feb 13, 15:10

Spot prices for 1Gb DDR2 may return to US$1, as end-market demand remains sluggish, memory module makers have estimated. Though the memory spot market has recently shown activity,...

Qimonda insolvency improves oversupply-driven downturn; DRAM spot prices up

Feb 2, 15:18

DRAM spot prices have trended upwards since Qimonda filed for bankruptcy last week. The German DRAM maker's insolvency announcement is expected to reduce supply growth, helping to...

DRAM module makers increase prices; 1GB DDR2 quoted at US$10

Jan 9, 01:10

DRAM module makers Kingston Technology, Transcend Information, A-Data Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) have increased their prices following the recent surge in DRAM...

DDR2 prices jump nearly 20% as makers start to control shipments

Dec 19, 01:15

Following Hynix Semiconductor's 20% cut in DRAM output and the governments in several countries offer their commitment to rescuing the DRAM industry, DRAM prices have finally been...

DRAM contract prices fall another 10% in 1H of December on weak demand

Dec 10, 12:19

Contract prices of DRAM chips are seen to drop another 10% in the first half of December, reflecting a continuation of low order visibility and weak end-market demand, according to...

DRAM prices drop to new lows

Dec 2, 10:08

DRAM prices have dropped to new lows, with 1Gb DDR2 reaching only US$0.6, according to market sources.

DRAM contract quotes drop 10% again in 2H November

Nov 21, 01:15

DRAM chip contract quotes dropped 10% again in the second half of November. 1GB DDR2 modules also fell to there lowest point at less than US$10. DRAM prices will not rebound until...

Price for DDR up more than 30% in past month

Nov 4, 01:00

While the DRAM industry continues to see losses, some niche market segments are currently performing better than the overall market, such as the 512Mb DDR segment, where prices have...

DDR2 eTT 1Gb chip pricing falls to historic low

Oct 1, 14:08

The recent drastic decline of branded 1Gb DDR2 prices has pushed the price of DDR2 1Gb eTT chips to an historic low, according to sources at Taiwan DRAM makers.