Last update: Monday 3 September 2012 [167 news items]
DRAM spot market still quiet, says inSpectrum
Jun 18, 17:00
The DRAM spot market remained weak this week (June 14-17), with prices staying mostly flat, according to inSpectrum.
Price correction seen in DRAM spot market again, says inSpectrum
Jun 11, 17:49
A price correction in the DRAM spot market occurred again this week (June 7-11) as brokers/traders dumped their inventory, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM contract price starts losing strength, says inSpectrum
Jun 9, 16:53
After seeing ASPs of DRAM hold stable for a while, a weakening price trend emerged in the first half of June, with stronger downside pressure expected in the later half of the month,...
Speculative trading brings an unexpected DRAM spot price rebound, says inSpectrum
Jun 4, 16:03
Spot price of DDR2 posted an unexpected rebound this week (May 31-June 4) amid speculative trading at the Greater China region, according to inSpectrum.
Acute price correction seen amid memory module price cuts, says inSpectrum
May 28, 16:39
Driven by major memory module houses' sharp price cuts, corresponding DRAM spot prices have posted an acute drop this week, especially for the DDR2 segment, according to inSpectrum...
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...
Price correction continues in DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum
May 14, 17:02
A price correction in the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued this week (May 10-14), resulting in mild price drops, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM contract price sustains stability in May, says inSpectrum
May 7, 16:46
DRAM contract price has maintained flat with a mild raise in both DDR2 and DDR3 segments amid inventory buildups at some PC OEMs/ODMs, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices drop, says inSpectrum
Apr 30, 17:07
Both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets remained weak this week (April 26-30), resulting in price correction, said inSpectrum.
Memory spot market remains weak ahead of holiday in China, says inSpectrum
Apr 23, 16:17
Buying incentives for memory continued to be weak this week (April 19-23), resulting in a mild price drop in the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets, according to inSpectrum.
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,...
Demand slows down in DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum
Apr 16, 17:01
With most memory module houses having already stocked up many DDR2 chips, demand slowed down this week (April 12-16), resulting in a price correction, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM vendors raise contract quotes for 1H April, says inSpectrum
Apr 9, 17:02
Despite a mild price drop in the DRAM spot market, major vendors have been able to raise quotes for both DDR2 and DDR3 in the contract market in the first half of April. A mild price...
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.
Speculation sends DRAM spot prices to record high, says inSpectrum
Mar 26, 16:28
Spot prices for all types of DRAM hit record-high levels this week (March 22-26), thanks to price hikes by some vendors and speculative trading, according to inSpectrum.
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...
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.
NAND flash pricing remains weak as traders offload Hynix 41nm chips, says inSpectrum
Mar 5, 16:29
Attention in the spot market was shifted from DRAM to NAND flash this week (March 1-5) as some traders offloaded their inventories of NAND flash chips from Hynix Semiconductor, according...
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...
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.
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...
Memory market quiet as Lunar New Year approaches, says inSpectrum
Jan 29, 17:04
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continued dropping mildly this week (January 25-29) as most buyers remained conservative about the pricing trend ahead of Lunar New Year (in mid February),...
DDR3 pricing lulls upon module price reduction, says inSpectrum
Jan 22, 16:46
A mild drop for both DRAM and NAND flash was seen across the board this week (January 18-22), driven by price reductions by some leading module houses, according to inSpectrum.
DDR3 spot price continues growing, says inSpectrum
Jan 15, 16:13
Thanks to growing attention from brokers and traders, DDR3 spot prices continued growing this week (January 11-15). But for DDR2 and NAND flash, prices remained weak amid slow demand,...
Hot sales of DDR3 spreads from contract to spot market, says inSpectrum
Jan 8, 16:54
Memory trading in the spot market remained slow this week (January 4-8), except for DDR3. Thanks to stronger concern about supply, a price surge for DDR3 occurred, according to inS...
Unexpected price rally at DRAM spot market, says inSpectrum
Dec 24, 16:02
Driven by unexpected demand from some China-based traders, DRAM spot pricing again posted a rally this week (December 21-24). But for the NAND flash market, demand remained sluggish,...
DRAM and NAND flash spot trading to remain slow through Christmas, says inSpectrum
Dec 18, 17:07
After series of speculative trading, the memory spot market is quiet this week (December 14-18), as evident in stable pricing and small transaction volumes, according to inSpectrum...
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...
DRAM price surge to lose momentum in December, says inSpectrum
Dec 9, 14:16
After seeing a weakening price trend in November, DRAM contract prices are expected to continue to lose strength in December as demand is expected to encounter a temporal setback,...
Inventory dumping again drags both DRAM and NAND flash spot prices down, says inSpectrum
Dec 4, 16:18
Spot pricing for both DRAM and NAND flash dropped further this week (November 30-December 4) as traders/distributors started dumping inventory to channels, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continue dropping on slackening demand, says inSpectrum
Nov 27, 17:11
Overall memory spot market sentiment remained slow this week (November 23-27), as reflected in shrunk transaction volume and weakening prices, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM contract prices weaken in 2H November, says inSpectrum
Nov 23, 16:41
DRAM contract pricing weakened in the second half of November, implying PC buyers' demand for both DDR2 and DDR3 may slow down in December, according to inSpectrum.
DRAM spot pricing weakens on stock dumping, says inSpectrum
Nov 20, 17:15
Soft pricing for both DRAM and NAND flash continued into this week (November 16-20), as some traders started dumping inventory into the channel, according to inSpectrum.
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...
DRAM contract prices surge in 1H November, says inSpectrum
Nov 10, 16:03
Amid a severe shortage of DDR2, DRAM contract prices rose a record-high rate in the first half of November, inSpectrum observed. In light of a slower-than-expected migration to DDR3,...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
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US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 3h 34min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 3h 36min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 3h 39min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
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Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 4h 17min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 40min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 4h 47min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 4h 48min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 49min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 4h 50min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 19min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 21min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 5h 41min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 5h 42min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 6h 12min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 6h 19min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 6h 40min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 6h 52min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 6h 53min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Releases
- White papers
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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