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Wednesday 20 October 2021
Samsung new NAND flash capacity coming online in 2H21 may worsen price falls
The gradual commercialization of Samsung Electronics's new production capacity for NAND flash memory in the second half of 2021 has sparked concerns among market observers about a...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Notebook vendors remain optimistic about 1H22
Notebook vendors including Dell and Asustek Computer remain upbeat about their shipments in the first half of 2022, and have already placed orders for next year with their chip suppliers,...
Friday 3 September 2021
DDR3 contract prices likely to drop in 4Q21
DDR3 contract prices for the fourth quarter will be under downward pressure, as spot prices have been falling recently, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 August 2021
IPC makers to not buy over-priced components in spot market
Advantech will stop procuring over-priced components from the spot market, except in cases where it has to serve important clients who are willing to cover all extra costs of buying...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
DRAM spot prices falling rapidly
DRAM spot prices have fallen at a rapid pace in August, which may put contract prices for the fourth quarter under downward pressure, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 August 2021
IC shortages to continue impacting 3Q21 server shipments, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments in the second quarter of 2021 saw a smaller sequential increase than Digitimes Research's estimated 14%, up only 9% from a quarter ago, due mainly to shortages...
Monday 19 July 2021
Mitac sees 52-week lead time for server component deliveries
The server industry is currently seeing a lead time of up to 52 weeks for its component deliveries with lingering shortages, which will not have a chance to improve until 2022, according...
Monday 19 July 2021
Memory channel sales in China sluggish
Memory module houses and channel distributors are less optimistic about the outlook for China's channel sales in the third quarter of 2021, despite an ongoing rally in contract market...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
TSMC likely to post record June revenue
TSMC is expected to see its revenue hit another record high in June 2021, despite a reported cutback in orders from China's Bitmain, industry sources believe.
Friday 18 June 2021
Nanya to see over 25% revenue gains in 2Q21 on rising DRAM ASPs
Nanya Technology is expected to post revenue growth of 25% or more sequentially in the second quarter of 2021, buoyed by sharp DRAM price rises, particularly for DDR3 solutions, according...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Spot market prices for wafer-use polysilicon rise by over 20%
Spot market prices for polysilicon have recently risen by over 20% to US$36-37 per kilogram from the level early this year, but silicon wafer makers will be little affected by the...
Friday 11 June 2021
SK Hynix server DRAM defects send spot prices up
Spot market prices for server DRAM memory have shown a sudden rise amid speculation over a batch of SK Hynix-produced defective wafers, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Memory module makers cautiously optimistic about demand from Chia
Memory module houses have seen their sales driven by the mounting mining fever for new cryptocurrency Chia in the second quarter of 2021, but are unsure whether it is sustainable,...
Monday 24 May 2021
Memory contract prices to see double-digit gains in 3Q21
DRAM and NAND flash memory contract prices are set to register double-digit increases in the third quarter of 2021, according to industry sources.
Thursday 29 April 2021
DRAM contract prices to rise 10% in May
Contract market prices for PC- and server-use DRAM memory will rise about 10% in May alone, despite a recent slowdown in the spot market price growth, according to sources at memory...