Last update: Monday 3 June 2013 [408 news items]
NAND flash contract prices fall 2-5% in 1H June, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 20, 15:46
Early June contract prices for NAND flash memory fell 2-5%, according to DRAMeXchange. The continued downward trend reflects ongoing sluggish demand for flash memory cards and USB...
Early May DRAM prices rise 5%, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 4, 15:59
DRAM contract prices continued their sequential rally in the first half of May, but rose by a slower-than-expected 5%, according to DRAMeXchange.
NAND flash demand still disappointing, says DRAMeXchange
Jun 1, 12:05
Demand for NAND flash memory has been a disappointment thus far in 2012, according to DRAMeXchange. Total NAND bit shipments for the second quarter are likely to fall about 5% sequentially,...
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.
NAND flash consumption in handsets rising
Jan 3, 16:09
Mobile handsets will consume as high as 50% of the total supply of NAND flash memory in the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by demand from smartphones, 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...
Late September contract prices for 32Gb NAND flash up slightly
Oct 5, 12:15
Late September contract prices for mainstream 32Gb NAND flash chips have risen by up to 3%, buoyed by stronger buying sentiment in China and inventory-building demand from system...

Contract prices for 4GB modules fall below US$20 in 2H September
Sep 29, 13:57
Late September contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules have stayed flat while 4GB parts traded lower by about 5%, according to DRAMeXchange. 4GB DDR3 modules were quoted at US$19.50...

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...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 8h 57min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 8h 59min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 9h 4min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 9h 26min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 9h 27min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 10h 24min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 10h 34min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 10h 40min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 9h 20min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 9h 38min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 42min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 11h 8min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 12h 5min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 12h 13min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.
















