DDR3 prices up by double-digits in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 10, 15:58

The average contract price of 1Gb DDR3 chips has continued to rally to US$1.50 in the first half of August, up 11.9% sequentially, according to data gathered by DRAMeXchange. Thanks...

Sustained DDR2 price hike draws spotlight, says inSpectrum

Aug 7, 10:15

An upward pricing trend for both DRAM and NAND flash persisted in the spot market this week (August 3-6), backed by a positive price projection. Among all items, the growth momentum...

Spot quotes for 6-inch poly-Si wafers rise to US$3.5-3.7

Aug 6, 14:09

Spot market prices for solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si wafers have recently risen by 8.8-9.4% from US$3.2-3.4 per wafer to US$3.5-3.7, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

DRAM revenues up 27% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 5, 14:01

DRAM revenues grew 27.1% sequentially to US$4.04 billion in the second quarter of 2009, when the average price at the contract market went up by 23%, according to DRAMeXchange, which...

Samsung and Toshiba affect memory spot pricing, says inSpectrum

Jul 31, 16:26

Spot prices of both DRAM and NAND flash enjoyed a big sequential jump this week (July 27-31) upon news that Samsung Electronics raised its DDR2 prices and Toshiba suffered from a...

Solar market suffers inventory glut, says iSuppli

Jul 28, 11:26

A massive oversupply of solar modules combined with disappointing demand caused average inventories throughout the solar supply chain to soar by 64.3%, spurring major oversupply and...

Toshiba reportedly scaling up NAND flash production for Apple order

Jul 27, 15:34

Toshiba is expected to ramp up its NAND flash production to over 90% of its capacity in August, according to sources at memory card makers. Despite the increases in output, the chipmaker...

Improved DRAM contract pricing stimulates spot market, says inSpectrum

Jul 24, 17:11

Thanks to a continued increase in the DRAM contract price in the second half of July and improving demand from module houses, spot prices for both DDR2 and DDR3 posted a big jump...

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,...

Taiwan-based a-Si thin-film PV module makers suffer operating losses

Jul 21, 10:19

Taiwan-based makers of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules have suffered operating losses because product prices have dropped to below US$2/watt, according...

IM Flash lowers 32Gb NAND chip spot price, sources say

Jul 20, 10:44

IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, has recently cut 32Gb NAND flash memory price to a level lower than rivals' in the spot market, according...

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.

Spot quotes for poly-Si rise to US$72-73/kg

Jul 16, 10:19

Spot prices for solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) quoted by some of international suppliers have edged up to US$72-73/kg recently compared to the previous US$70/kg due...

China makers plan to raise spot quotes for solar wafers and cells

Jul 8, 10:45

Following an increase in polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot quotes from US$55/kg to US$60/kg in June by makers in China, China-based suppliers of 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers and...

DRAM and NAND flash transactions muted on inventory checks, says inSpectrum

Jul 3, 16:33

Transactions for both DRAM and NAND flash remained limited this week (June 29-July 3), as many module houses/distributors conducted their mid-year inventory checks, said inSpectrum...

Nanya Technology to see revenues down in June despite DRAM price hikes, sources say

Jul 3, 14:07

Despite recent hikes of DRAM contract prices, Nanya Technology is expected to see revenues decline sequentially in June as the company has adopted a policy of not accepting orders...

Marginal changes in DRAM and NAND flash spot prices, says inSpectrum

Jun 26, 15:43

Sluggish demand, along with weak pricing, continued in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (June 22-26). Traders/brokers found it difficult to spur any transactions despite...

DRAM contract quotes expected to increase in July

Newswatch - Jun 26, 11:44

Supply in the DRAM contract market will tighten in July as demand from PC makers grows strong, as a result pricing is set to rise, according to industry sources. DRAM module makers...

China suppliers raise poly-Si spot quotes

Jun 25, 10:05

China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers have raised their spot quotes from US$55/kg in May to US$60/kg currently, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

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....

Poly-Si spot prices unlikely to fall below US$70-80/kg, say Taiwan solar cell makers

Jun 17, 12:24

There is little room for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot quotes to further drop from US$70-80/kg currently because some suppliers have reduced output, according to Taiwan-based...

Spot quotes for a-Si PV modules fall to US$1.7/watt

Jun 10, 12:19

China- and Taiwan-based makers of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules with conversion rates of 6-7% have lowered their spot prices to US$1.7/watt, according...

Vendors raise prices for DRAM and NAND flash, says inSpectrum

Jun 5, 17:20

Despite weak demand, spot prices for both DRAM and NAND flash have seen mild growth this week (June 1-5) as a result of pricing adjustments by some vendors, according to inSpectrum...

Solar cell spot price drops to US$1.4/W

Jun 3, 14:18

China- and Taiwan-based makers of polycrystalline silicon solar cells offered spot market quotes of US$1.4/W at last week's Intersolar 2009 trade fair, according to industry sources...

Spot quotes for poly-Si fall to US$75/kg

May 27, 14:55

Quotes for solar-grade poly-Si have dropped from US$80-90/kg in early May to US$75/kg currently, and quotes by some China-based makers have also slipped to US$60-65/kg, adding more...

DRAM demand remains weak, say Taiwan makers

May 26, 16:55

DRAM contract prices kicked off growth momentum in the first half of May, as demand from PC OEMs picked up as they prepare to launch new models in the second half of 2009, according...

NAND flash pricing down in late May as demand falls

May 26, 14:33

Spot quotes for 16Gb MLC NAND flash chips slipped below the US$4 mark recently due to an inventory pileup at downstream suppliers early in May. The pileup was caused by a sudden fall...

Increased supply in the spot market drags both DRAM and NAND prices down, says inSpectrum

May 15, 16:30

A mild price drop has been seen in both the DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 11-15) due to increased supply of chips in the channel, according to inSpectrum.

Spot prices of solar cells fall to US$1.6-1.7/watt

May 12, 11:07

International spot market prices quoted by China- and Taiwan-based makers for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells have dropped from US$1.7-2.0/watt in early April 2009 to...

Speculation drives DRAM spot price, says inSpectrum

May 8, 16:47

Anticipation of a positive price trend again drove a DRAM spot price surge this week (May 4-8), according to inSpectrum.

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.

Spot quotes for poly-Si fall to US$80-90/kg

May 6, 10:34

In the international spot market of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si), prices have dropped from US$90-100/kg in the first quarter of 2009 to US$80-90/kg currently, according...