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Tuesday 2 November 2010
November Taiwan solar wafer spot price rises above US$4
Six-inch solar wafer spot prices in Taiwan reached US$4.1 in November, up slightly from near US$4 in October. Contract quotes for the month also went up to US$3.8-3.9 from US$3.7-3.8...
Friday 22 October 2010
Mild price uptick in NAND flash spot market amid new MacBook Air launch, says inSpectrum
Traders in the memory spot market finally found a price catalyst this week (October 18-22) – the new Apple MacBook Air, which is equipped with a high-density solid-state disk...
Friday 15 October 2010
DRAM contract prices continue slide for early October, says DRAMeXchange
Contract prices for 2GB DDR3 modules averaged US$31.50 for the first half of October 2010, while same-density DDR2 parts were also quoted at US$31.50 on average, according to DRAMeXchange...
Wednesday 13 October 2010
DDR3 spot prices drop below US$2
Spot market prices for branded 1Gb DDR3 continued trending downward yesterday (October 12) to close at US$1.99 on average, while effectively tested (eTT) chips were quoted at US$1.74,...
Monday 11 October 2010
Spot prices for 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers rise to US$4, say Taiwan makers
Spot prices for 6-inch solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers have risen to US$4 in small trade volumes due to shortages, and prices may go up further, according to...
Friday 8 October 2010
DRAM, NAND flash spot prices may see mild rise on inventory replenishments, says inSpectrum
A mild price rebound may occur in the memory spot market after the week-long holidays in China, although pressure for downward adjustments will linger, according to inSpectrum.
Tuesday 21 September 2010
DDR3 spot prices close near US$2
Spot prices for mainstream 1Gb DRAM chips continued trending downward today (September 21), with 1Gb DDR3 traded near US$2, data from DRAMeXchange showed.
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Solar-grade wafer spot price on the rise despite price cuts by solar cell makers
Solar-grade wafer makers are looking to increase quotes for 6-inch wafers in the spot market from US$3.80 currently to US$4, which represents a more than 30% increase over the past...
Thursday 16 September 2010
Solar cell maker Gintech announces price cuts starting from December
Gintech Energy plans to lower its solar cell prices by 5-10% starting from December 2010, according to company chairman Wenant Pan. The announcement has surprised fellow rivals as...
Friday 3 September 2010
Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in the white-brand DDR3 segment,...
Thursday 2 September 2010
NAND flash vendors cutting chip prices
NAND flash chip vendors are now more willing to lower the prices of their NAND flash parts due to rising inventory levels, according to industry sources, adding that the price of...
Tuesday 31 August 2010
DRAM contract prices continue to fall, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM contract prices continue trending downwards in the second half of August, according to DRAMeXchange. Pricing in the spot market is also facing a continual drop amid weak deman...
Wednesday 25 August 2010
China-based poly-Si suppliers reportedly purchasing from spot market
China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers, especially those with downstream operations in wafer, cell and module production, are procuring poly-Si from the spot market...
Monday 23 August 2010
More module makers clear NAND flash inventory to channels, says inSpectrum
A stronger price drop took place at the NAND flash spot market this week (August 16-20) amid inventory clearance among memory module houses, according to inSpectrum.
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Poly-Si spot prices rise to US$55/kg, say Taiwan makers
Spot quotes for poly-Si material have risen from US$50-55/kg in the first half of 2010 to US$55/kg or above currently, in contrast to newly offered contract prices of US$48-49/kg...