InnoDisk, Memoright gearing up for niche-market MLC SSDs

Oct 4, 11:14

InnoDisk and Memoright have recently rolled out their new MLC-based SSDs targeted specifically at niche market segments such as industrial, military and aerospace applications, which...

Micron enhances enterprise SSD portfolio with entry-level solution

Sep 16, 11:50

Micron Technology has introduced a new solid-state drive (SSD), providing enterprise customers with a compelling price-to-performance NAND flash memory storage option. This new drive...

More demand for 32Gb MLC, says inSpectrum

Sep 5, 10:53

The overall price trend for NAND flash in the spot market remained stable this week (Aug 29-Sep 2) with still some traders looking for Hynix 32Gb MLC products in particular, according...

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.

DDR3 spot prices dip further but 32Gb MLC price rebounds, says inSpectrum

Aug 12, 17:05

Demand for DDR3 improved slightly this week in the spot market (Aug8-12) but this did not help overall pricing, while NAND flash reported strong demand from China, according to inS...

Samsung announces 64Gb MLC NAND with Toggle DDR2 interface for smartphones, tablets

May 12, 14:39

Samsung Electronics has announced what it claims is the industry's first production of a high-performance Toggle DDR 2.0 multi-level-cell (MLC) memory chip, designed to support the...

Toshiba announces 24nm, ECC-integrated NAND chip

Apr 6, 13:49

Toshiba has announced that it has enhanced its NAND flash portfolio with the introduction of 24nm generation "SmartNAND," which integrates error management into the NAND...

NAND flash contract prices rise in 1H March

Mar 17, 01:50

Average contract prices for mainstream 16Gb and 32Gb MLC NAND chips rose 4-5% to US$3.66 and US$5.66, respectively, in the first half of March 2011, according to DRAMeXchange. Meanwhile,...

Memory spot market quiet ahead of Lunar New Year holidays, says inSpectrum

Jan 21, 15:57

The memory spot market was quiet this week (January 17-21) ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year (early February), according to inSpectrum.

NAND flash contract prices flat in 2H December

Dec 29, 01:25

Late December 2010 contract prices for most MLC NAND flash chips have remained flat with mainstream 16Gb and 32Gb parts quoted at US$3-3.50 and US$4-5, respectively, according to...

NAND flash contract prices to rise through 1Q11

Dec 16, 01:45

Early December contract prices for multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory have grown, with 32Gb chips enjoying the largest rise at 5-11%, according to industry sources citing latest...

NAND flash prices continue rally amid Korea tensions, says inSpectrum

Dec 6, 10:37

Military tensions on the Korean peninsula continued lifting NAND flash price in the spot market in the week from November 29-Dec 3, according to inSpectrum.

NAND flash contract price decline intensifies

Nov 17, 01:45

NAND flash contract prices have continued to decline in early November 2010. Prices for 64Gb and 16Gb MLC products dropped more than 7% and 8Gb MLC products fell 10-14% largely due...

Contract prices for 3-bit MLC NAND flash drop up to 9% in 2H October, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 3, 15:10

Late October contract quotes for 3-bit per cell NAND flash chips dropped by a larger percentage rate compared to moderate declines in those for 2-bit per cell parts, according to...

iPad, iPhone fail to halt NAND flash price drops in 1H September

Sep 16, 02:15

Despite brisk sales of iPads and iPhones, contract prices for mainstream MLC NAND flash chips remained on a downward trend in the first half of September, according to sources at...

NAND flash contract prices trend down in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 17, 14:06

Early August 2010 contract prices for 8Gb to 64Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips have all slid, with the 16Gb segment suffering the largest drop of up to 5%, according to...

NAND flash contract prices for early May decline, says DRAMeXchange

May 13, 11:25

Contract quotes for 16Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips have edged down over 3% in the first half of May 2010, while the 32Gb segment also has declined by up to 3%, according...

Silicon Motion reports shipments of 84 million units in 1Q10

May 3, 15:45

Silicon Motion Technology has reported shipments of 84 million units in the first quarter of 2010, up 20% sequentially and 13% on year, according to the company CEO and president,...

NAND flash contract quotes for early April climbing

Apr 9, 14:09

Contract quotes for mainstream 16Gb NAND flash memory have edged up 2-7% to average US$4.06 in the first half of April 2010, while prices for 32Gb parts have risen 3-4% to US$7.54,...

High-density NAND flash prices rise by up to 3% in 2H January, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 26, 11:40

Contract prices for 32Gb and 64Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips have seen flat to 3% growth to average US$7.24 and US$15.50, respectively, for the second half of January,...

Sources claim 3-bit MLC NAND produced by Korea-based supplier problematic

Dec 29, 14:39

The first batch of 3-bit multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND flash memory produced by a Korea-based chipmaker appears to perform less stably and consistently than today's 2-bit per cell ones,...

Toshiba outshines 3Q09 NAND flash memory market, says iSuppli

Dec 18, 10:16

Amid a strong performance in the global NAND flash memory market in the third quarter, no supplier did better than Japan's Toshiba whose revenues surged by nearly 50% during the pe...

Three-bit per cell NAND flash to take 70-80% share in 2010

Dec 3, 14:04

NAND flash quotes are likely to drop as 70-80% of 2-bit per cell chips used in entry-level flash drives and memory cards will be replaced by 3-bit per cell ones in 2010, according...

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...

Silicon Motion announces controllers supporting Micron 34nm MLC flash

Jul 2, 11:02

Silicon Motion Technology has obtained validation for its new flash memory controllers that support Micron's 34nm multi-level cell (MLC) flash product family, according to the company...

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...

IM Flash likely to beat Hynix in 2009 ranking, says DRAMeXchange

Apr 20, 16:00

IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, may overtake Hynix Semiconductor and become the third-largest NAND flash supplier worldwide in 2009, according...

Samsung brings 40nm to 8Gb NAND production

Mar 11, 11:53

Samsung Electronics has recently announced that it has begun using 40nm process technology to produce an 8Gb Flex-OneNAND fusion memory chip, which supports both single-level cell...

Samsung introduces low-density SATA II SSDs for low-cost PC market

Aug 28, 01:15

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSDs) that are only 30% of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient...

Samsung MLC-based 128GB SSD now in volume production

Jul 10, 12:15

Samsung Electronics announced that it has begun mass producing 1.8- and 2.5-inch multi-level cell (MLC)-based solid state drives (SSD) with a 128GB storage capacity. Mass production...