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Wednesday 4 February 2026
AI upgrades intensify high-capacity NOR Flash shortages; SLC and MLC become scarce commodities
Benefiting from specification upgrades in AI servers and switches, the content per box of NOR Flash is set to grow by multiples, with high-capacity specifications likely to face severe...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Macronix restarts NT$22B capex to boost MLC eMMC and NOR flash output
Memory giant Macronix (MXIC) has decided to resume its capital expenditure plan, allocating NT$22 billion (approx. US$704 million) in 2026 to aggressively expand its severely short-supplied...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Samsung phases out MLC NAND as 3D NAND shift cuts supply in 2026
NAND flash prices are soaring, with industry insiders expecting upstream contract prices to surge over 100% in the first quarter of 2026. As NAND manufacturers aggressively upgrade...
Monday 12 January 2026
NOR flash contract prices surge, forecast for double-digit quarterly growth in 2026
As DRAM and NAND flash memory prices continue to climb, NOR flash saw relatively moderate price increases in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, driven by higher capacity demands...
Friday 22 August 2025
eMMC shortage fuels rivalry between Macronix and Winbond in auto flash market
As NAND leaders recalibrate production allocation, Taiwan's Winbond Electronics and Macronix International are doubling down on specialized segments. Both are expanding their presence...
Friday 8 August 2025
Macronix launches eMMC solutions to fill MLC NAND shortage
As major memory manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, exit legacy process products, Macronix to expected to benefit by filling the supply gap in the MLC market.
Saturday 19 July 2025
EmBestor bets on next-gen flash memory to drive 2H25 growth
EmBestor Technology, a Taiwan-based flash storage provider specializing in industrial applications, is poised to return to growth in the second half of 2025 as customers complete inventory...
Friday 27 June 2025
Chip makers cash in on sixfold price surge from legacy memory shortage
NAND flash producers are reaping windfall profits from discontinued older chips as supply shortages push prices for legacy products to levels rivaling advanced semiconductors. The...
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Samsung reportedly to phase out MLC NAND production in 2025
Samsung Electronics will reportedly terminate its MLC NAND production by next year, shifting focus to high-capacity NAND production, according to industry sources.
Friday 6 May 2022
DRAM spot prices continue slide
DRAM spot prices have been falling since April and will continue trending downward in May and June, which will be dragging down further the memory contract prices in the second quarter,...
Thursday 30 December 2021
DRAM spot prices picking up
DRAM spot market prices have been picking up since December 2021, a bullish sign for the near-term price trend, according to industry sources.
Friday 30 April 2021
Apacer continues to stockpile chips
Memory module house Apacer Technology intends to maintain chip inventories at high levels, judging from clear order visibility through May, according to company president CK Chang.
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Winbond, Macronix see revenues surge in 2Q19
Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, and mask ROM and flash memory specialist Macronix International both saw their second-quarter revenues register double-digit...
Wednesday 28 June 2017
Intel intros 64-layer, 3D NAND SSD
Intel has announced the delivery of what the company claims is the world’s first commercially available 64-layer, TLC 3D NAND SSD.
Thursday 6 November 2014
NAND flash controller unlikely the cause of recent iPhone 6 Plus problem
Reports claimed recently that some 128GB iPhone 6 Plus users have their devices shut off without warning when downloading apps, with some users stating the phone has issues when more...