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Monday 19 March 2012
ASMedia, VIA Labs grab USB 3.0 controller orders from Japan
ASMedia Technology and VIA Labs have secured orders for USB 3.0 controller chips used in external hard drives from Japan-based vendors such as Toshiba and Sony, with volume shipments...
Friday 24 February 2012
Global HDD capacity expected to be restored to 80% in 1Q12
The global production capacity of hard disk drives (HDDs) will increase to 140-145 million units, about 80% of the level before flooding hit Thailand in late 2011, in the first quarter...
Friday 24 February 2012
GBM sees 2Q12 sales rebound
PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), whose revenues were hit by tight HDD supplies caused by Thailand's floods in the fourth quarter of 2011, expects its sales to rebound...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Notebook makers to see shipments recover in February
Notebook makers, after suffering from a weak performance in January, are expected to see an overall on-month shipment growth of 10% in February as hard disc drive (HDD) supply returns...
Monday 13 February 2012
Thai floods continue to impact HDD manufacturing, says IHS
Although hard disk drive (HDD) supplies in the first quarter commenced their recovery from the disastrous floods that struck Thailand in late 2011, a full recovery of production is...
Friday 13 January 2012
HDD industry may not restore normal supply until end of 2012, though Hitachi GST production will be restored by February, says company vice president
The global hard disk drive (HDD) industry may take one year to completely recover from the impact of flooding in Thailand and and therefore the market will not be able to resume normal...
Thursday 12 January 2012
USB 3.0 bridge controller makers vying for orders from HDD vendors
USB 3.0 bridge controller chipmakers ASMedia Technology, JMicron Technology, Genesys Logic and Initio are competing fiercely for orders to be released by Western Digital, Seagate,...
Wednesday 4 January 2012
LSI announces industry's first 28nm read channel for hard disk drive manufacturers
LSI Corporation announced that it is demonstrating to OEM customers the TrueStore RC5100 read channel for hard disk drives (HDD). The RC5100 is the industry's first 28nm read channel...
Friday 30 December 2011
Romley expected to spur replacement of servers, but subject to global economic situation and HDD supply
Intel will launch its new server platform Romley in March 2012, which is expected to cause enterprises to replace servers as early as the second half of 2012, according to industry...
Wednesday 28 December 2011
HDD vendors reportedly requiring PC makers to sign long-term supply contracts
Major hard disk drive (HDD) vendors reportedly have asked branded PC vendors to sign one-year buying contracts for HDDs at specified prices and volumes as the supply of HDDs has remained...
Wednesday 21 December 2011
HDD industry to be dominated by Western Digital, Seagate
In the wake of Seagate's completion of acquisition of Samsung Electronics' hard disc drive (HDD) business, industry observers believe the HDD industry will be dominated by Western...
Monday 19 December 2011
Taiwan market: HDD supply to be tightest in January
The short supply of hard disk drives (HDDs) in the Taiwan retail market due to the impact of flooding in Thailand is expected to peak in January 2012 and begin to ease in March, according...
Friday 16 December 2011
Normal HDD supply to resume in 1Q12, says GBM
The global supply for hard disk drives is expected to return to normal as early as the first quarter of 2012, according to Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and also...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Hard drive supply gap to only reach 5% in 2Q12
Thailand's floods in early October, have created strong impact toward the hard disk drive (HDD) supply chain, causing many PC brand vendors to miss business opportunities in the fourth...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Intel 4Q11 revenues to be below expectations due to HDD supply shortages
Intel has announced that the company's fourth-quarter results are expected to be below the company's previous outlook due to hard disk drive (HDD) supply shortages. The company now...