355 news items tagged spot market
DRAM prices to rise through 2Q21
Wednesday 13 January 2021DRAM contract market prices have risen 5-10% in the first quarter of 2021, and will continue their rally in the second quarter, according to sources at memory module makers.
GlobalWafers to raise spot quotes for silicon wafers
Tuesday 29 December 2020GlobalWafers has run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity, according to company chairperson Doris Hsu. The silicon wafer supplier plans...
DRAM spot prices surge
Tuesday 22 December 2020Spot market prices for DRAM memory have surged recently and reached levels that are over 20% higher than contract market prices, according to sources at memory module houses.
DRAM spot prices to start rising later in December
Thursday 17 December 2020DRAM spot prices will start rising in the second half of December, with the rally set to persist through January 2021, according to industry sources.
Specialty DRAM, NOR flash prices rise in spot market
Tuesday 8 December 2020Spot market prices for specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory have begun to rise recently to reflect rising manufacturing costs, with the price rally set to persist through the second...
DRAM spot prices about to rally
Thursday 3 December 2020Spot market prices for DRAM memory are about to rally on an anticipated pick-up in end-market demand, according to sources at memory module makers.
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Tuesday 24 November 2020Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
Memory spot prices stop rising
Wednesday 4 November 2020Memory spot market prices have stopped rising since November, probably an indication of demand weakness as a whole, according to sources at memory module makers.
Memory module houses see demand in China disappoint
Wednesday 14 October 2020Despite a continued rally in memory spot market prices, channel distributors in China continue to see disappointing SSD and DRAM module sales, according to sources at memory module...
Memory ASPs may stop falling in 1Q21
Wednesday 30 September 2020Memory ASPs are likely to fall through the fourth quarter of 2020, but there are signs that they will stabilize in the following quarter, according to sources at memory module make...
NAND flash ASP to continue slide, says Phison
Thursday 10 September 2020Despite a recent pick-up in NAND flash spot prices, the memory ASPs will still be on a downward trend until Lunar New Year in February 2021, according to KS Pua, chairman for memory...
DRAM spot prices rise 10-15% in September
Tuesday 8 September 2020Spot market prices for DRAM memory have rallied 10-15% so far in September 2020, according to sources at memory module houses. Huawei's aggressive chip purchases prior to new US sanctions...
DRAM spot prices rise
Tuesday 1 September 2020DRAM spot market prices have rallied over 5% since last week amid speculation about Huawei building up inventory prior to new US sanctions against it.
Memory module firms post profit drops in 2Q20
Wednesday 12 August 2020Memory module makers saw their second-quarter profits eroded by the weakening of spot market prices.
SiC wafer spot market prices fall 20% from 2019
Wednesday 29 July 2020Spot market prices for SiC (silicon carbide) wafers have plunged 20% this year due to supply outstripping demand amid impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and worsening US-China trade...
Memory spot prices start rising
Friday 12 June 2020Memory spot prices particularly those for DRAM have started to rise reflecting a pick-up in buying momentum prior to China's 618 shopping festival, according to industry sources.
Memory spot prices stabilize
Wednesday 27 May 2020Memory spot market prices have stopped falling, indicating consumer sentiment could be improving, according to industry sources.
NAND flash contract prices to stay flat in 3Q20
Thursday 21 May 2020NAND flash memory contract prices are expected to stay flat in the third quarter, as demand for notebooks remains stable, according to Wallace Kou, president and CEO of Silicon Motion...
Memory prices come under downward pressure
Thursday 23 April 2020DRAM and NAND flash prices are facing increasing downward pressure, due to a slump in demand for consumer electronics devices, according to industry sources.
Memory module makers uncertain about 2Q20 prospects
Wednesday 15 April 2020Memory module makers have become increasingly uncertain about their outlook for the second quarter despite an influx of short lead-time orders for PCs, and continued strong demand...
Samsung cutting SSD inventory
Tuesday 7 April 2020Samsung Electronics is striving to lower its SSD inventory levels, a move which has raised concerns about the NAND flash market outlook for the second half of 2020, according to industry...
Flash controller maker Phison to enhance R&D for 5G, server applications
Tuesday 31 March 2020NAND flash controller specialist Phison Electronics has disclosed plans to expand its factory site in northern Taiwan with total investment estimated at NT$1.4 billion (US$46.2 million),...
Nanya posts revenue decrease in 4Q19
Monday 6 January 2020Taiwan-based DRAM memory maker Nanya Technology saw its December revenues increase by a slight 1.6% sequentially, but revenues for the fourth quarter fall over 10% on quarter.
Power outage at Samsung fab to affect memory spot prices
Friday 3 January 2020A brief power outage that took place recently at Samsung Electronics' production base in Hwaseong will have a short-term impact on the memory spot market prices, industry sources...
GlobalWafers sees order visibility improve
Wednesday 25 December 2019Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has seen better-than-expected order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, particularly for 12-inch wafers, according to company chairperson...