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Thursday 25 August 2011
DRAM spot prices rally on speculative trading
Spot prices for effectively tested (eTT) chips have seen a slight rebound suggesting speculative inventory stockpiling by traders and channel distributors, according to industry sources...
Friday 12 August 2011
DDR3 spot prices dip further but 32Gb MLC price rebounds, says inSpectrum
Demand for DDR3 improved slightly this week in the spot market (Aug8-12) but this did not help overall pricing, while NAND flash reported strong demand from China, according to inS...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Polysilicon price likely to remain stable
There is a chance for polysilicon spot price to drop below US$50/kg in second-half 2011 due to increased supply, but the current price should last until November on steady demand,...
Monday 8 August 2011
NAND flash spot prices stabilize, says inSpectrum
The NAND flash market saw price trends stabilize this week (Aug 1-5) in the spot market while DDR3 continued to see price drops on weak demand, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 29 July 2011
Memory spot market remains weak, says inSpectrum
Slow demand again dragged overall price trends for both DRAM and NAND flash at the spot market this week (July 25-29), according to inSpectrum.
Monday 25 July 2011
DDR3 2GB module price reaches new low, says inSpectrum
Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets are quiet and reported a sequential downhill trend this week (July 22-18) with 2GB DDR3 modules reportedly reaching a price bottom, according...
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Taiwan DRAM makers mull production cuts
Viewing that spot market prices for 2Gb DDR3 have fallen below US$1.20, some Taiwan-based DRAM makers are currently evaluating measures to stop prices slipping further including the...
Friday 8 July 2011
DDR2 spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum
DDR2 chip prices in the spot market finally reported a rebound this week (July 4- July 8) with branded 1Gb DDR2 rising around 4% to US$1.09, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 1 July 2011
Memory module houses stop price cuts, but demand fail to pick up, says inSpectrum
The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets continued to see weak demand throughout this week (June 27-July1) with only few transactions, according to inSpectrum.
Friday 24 June 2011
Polysilicon suppliers face dilemma over price drops
Quotes for polysilicon have been facing downward pressure and are likely to drop below US$50/kg.
Thursday 2 June 2011
NAND flash contract prices fall rapidly in 2H May on lackluster demand
NAND flash contract prices for the second half of May 2011 are being negatively affected by a weakening in end-market demand, according to sources at memory module companies. Prices...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Poly-Si spot prices continue to slide
Spot quotes for poly-Si materials have slid to US$55-60/kg from US$65 last week, continuing their slide amid uncertain market demand, according to industry sources. Downstream solar...
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Cost of polysilicon will drop to US$50/kg in 2H11, says Gigastorage
Taiwan-based optical disc and solar wafer maker, Gigastorage, stated it will be possible to lower the cost of polysilicon to $50/kg in the second half of 2011 because 90% of its polysilicon...
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Spot price of solar cells falls to US$0.9/watt, says industry source
Lack of demand has caused prices to fall across the solar supply chain. According to industry sources, the latest spot price for solar cells is around US$0.9/watt, a new record low...
Friday 20 May 2011
Another quiet week in DRAM, NAND flash spot markets, says inSpectrum
The DRAM and NAND flash spot markets were quiet this week (May 16-20), with prices continuing falling, according to inSpectrum.