Samsung expands lead in 1Q12 mobile DRAM market, says DRAMeXchange

May 15, 12:12

Samsung Electronics has managed to grow its already-commanding share of the mobile DRAM market. DRAMeXchange revealed in its recent report that the market leader took a 70.9% share...

NAND flash contract prices continue slide in 2H April

May 4, 10:32

NAND flash contract prices in the second half of April continued a downward trend that had started at the beginning of the year. The trend implies that buyers in China did not actively...

Early April DRAM contract prices to rise, says Nanya

Apr 20, 13:57

DRAM contract prices for the first half of April should continue their rally, and are expected to rise by a single-digit rate, according to Pai Pei-lin, vice president of Nanya Tec...

DRAM contract prices continue rally in 2H March, says DRAMeXchange

Mar 28, 15:42

DRAM contract prices continue advancing in the second half of March, according to data posted by DRAMeXchange. Prices for 4GB DDR3 modules increased 2.7% to average US$19 while 2GB...

Early February NAND flash prices slip, says DRAMeXchange

Feb 20, 14:44

With buyers slowing down their purchases after the Lunar New Year holiday, contract prices for NAND flash chips saw slight decreases in the first half of February, according to DRA...

Global 4Q11 NAND flash market registers 8.6% decline, says DRAMeXchange

Feb 4, 16:30

The worldwide NAND flash memory market posted revenues of US$4.89 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 8.6% sequentially, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics remained...

4GB DRAM contract prices going up

Feb 1, 11:47

Contract prices for 4GB DDR3 DRAM modules trended upward in the second half of January, benefiting suppliers who now have their newer 30nm-class chips.

Early January NAND flash prices flat as buyers wait-and-see

Jan 18, 13:39

With buyers taking a wait-and-see approach prior the Lunar New Year holiday, contract prices for NAND flash chips saw slight decreases to flat growth in the first half of January,...

DRAM contract prices gearing up for rally, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 17, 01:40

DRAM contract prices for the first half of January have registered flat growth, and are set to rise in February, according to DRAMeXchange.

DRAM spot prices may rebound to US$1 in January

Dec 28, 14:15

Spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 memory have started to rise recently as a result of suppliers' production cutbacks. The chipmakers have also been demonstrating their reluctance to...

NAND flash prices stable in 1H December

Dec 19, 13:54

Early December contract prices for mainstream 32Gb NAND flash memory remained unchanged while those for 64Gb parts saw a narrower decrease, according to data posted on DRAMeXchange...

NAND contract prices continue to fall

Dec 2, 01:00

NAND flash contract prices have continued their downward trend for the second half of November, data gathered by DRAMeXchange show. Short lead-time orders for SSDs emerged to stimulate...

NAND flash contract prices fall 2-4% in 1H November, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 17, 01:00

Affected by weaker-than-expected demand in retail channels and from system OEMs, NAND flash contract prices continued edging down in the first half of November, according to price...

Elpida mulling another production cutback, report says

Newswatch - Nov 16, 10:45

Japan's Elpida Memory is considering undertaking another capacity-cut strategy for its commodity DRAM production, aimed at curbing further price drops, Taiwan-based online media MoneyDJ...

Samsung, Micron gain share in 3Q11 DRAM market

Nov 3, 11:31

Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology gained share in the DRAM market in the third quarter of 2011, while Hynix Semiconductor and Elpida Memory lost ground, according to DRAMeX...

Market value of NAND flash to rise 20% in 2012, says DRAMeXchange

Oct 24, 15:50

The value of the NAND flash memory market is expected to reach US$26 billion in 2012, up 20% from the US$22 billion estimated for 2011, according to DRAMeXchange. Growth will be driven...

NAND flash prices stable in 1H October, says DRAMeXchange

Oct 18, 12:12

Early October contract prices for MLC NAND flash chips remained stable, supported by replenishment demand and demand stimulated by product launches, according to price tracker DRAM...

NAND flash contract prices for 1H September mostly flat

Newswatch - Sep 16, 15:41

Contract market prices for mainstream MLC NAND flash stayed flat in the first half of September, while those for 64Gb parts rose 1%, latest data collected by DRAMeXchange show.

Early September contract quotes for 2GB DDR3 flat

Sep 15, 01:40

Early September contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules stayed unchanged at US$10.75 on average, whereas 4GB parts continued trending downward to US$20-21, price tracker DRAMeXchange...

DRAM contract prices fall 8-12% in 2H August, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 26, 01:00

Contract quotes for DRAM chips have slid 8-12% in the second half of August with 2GB modules quoted at as low as US$10.50, according to DRAMeXchange. Prices are likely to continue...

NAND flash contract prices fall at slower pace in 1H August

Aug 18, 01:00

NAND flash contract prices fell less sharply in early August than in July, with mainstream MLC chips down 1-2%, according to DRAMeXchange.

DRAM contract prices continue to edge lower

Aug 12, 01:00

Contract quotes for DRAM chips continued to fall in the first half of August, hitting their lowest level so far in 2011.

DRAMeXchange: Samsung sweeps 40% of global DRAM market in 2Q11

Aug 10, 16:59

According to DRAMeXchange, total revenues for the global DRAM industry in the second quarter of 2011 were approximately US$8.1 billion. Although DRAM ASP (average selling price) increased...

NAND flash outlook still unclear for 4Q11

Aug 3, 12:24

The NAND flash market outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011 is still under doubt due to a lack of demand visibility, and current oversupply might appear to be more severe because...

NAND flash contract prices trending down

Aug 2, 16:40

Having engaged in the price negotiations for almost two months, NAND flash buyers and sellers have finally come up with a decision agreeing downward adjustments in contract prices...

Global 2Q11 NAND flash market sees 9% drop; Samsung remains top supplier, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 1, 11:26

The worldwide NAND flash memory market posted revenues of US$4.88 billion in the second quarter of 2011, down about 9% sequentially, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics...

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...

Talks on NAND flash contract prices still ongoing

Jul 20, 14:21

DRAMeXchange, which tracks pricing for memory chips, has posted an announcement on its website that data for NAND flash will not be updated until the end of July. NAND chip companies...

DRAM contract prices fall 7% in 1H July

Jul 14, 01:15

Early July contract prices for 2GB and 4GB DDR3 memory modules declined another 7% following about 6% decreases in late June, according to data collected by DRAMeXchange. Prices have...

Talks over NAND flash contract prices stalled

Jul 4, 14:24

With no consensus being reached between chip suppliers and buyers, NAND flash contract prices have not been settled since June, according to DRAMeXchange. The price tracker expects...

DRAM contract prices fall 6% in late June, says DRAMeXchange

Newswatch - Jun 28, 16:52

DRAM contract prices for the second half of June declined another 6% following about 3% decreases in the first part of the month, according to DRAMeXchange, adding that rising inventory...

DRAM contract prices face continuing downward pressure, says DRAMeXchange

Jun 14, 13:37

With PC end-user demand remaining weak and slow growth in DRAM content per PC, DRAM contract prices are likely to further slip in the second half of June 2011, according to DRAMeXc...