Monthly Archives: September 2024

[News] Micron’s Upbeat Guidance Rebuts the “DRAM Winter” Rumor, with 12-hi HBM3E to Ramp in early 2025

Is the winter really coming for the memory sector? Despite an earlier report by Morgan Stanley warning of an AI bubble, U.S. memory giant Micron reveals a financial guidance that beats market expectations, projecting its fiscal first-quarter revenue to reach …

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[News] U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Plummets in September, Marking the Largest Decline in Nearly Three Years

The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for September dropped sharply to 98.7 from 105.6 in the previous month, a decline of 6.5%, marking the largest decline since August 2021, according to data released by the U.S. Conference Board on September 24. …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Suspends Construction and Contract Plans for Pyeongtaek P4 and Taylor Plant 2

Earlier this month, reports emerged that Samsung Electronics was cutting up to 30% of its overseas workforce, with Business Korea noting issues with its 2nm yield and the company’s decision to pull staff from its Taylor plant. Now, Digital Daily …

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[News] The Future of LED Display: Cinemas, Virtual Studios, and Beyond

In 2024, LED display industry has showed positive signs with the first introduction of LED virtual production technology at Chinese Spring Festival Gala, the debut of the world’s first acoustically transparent LED cinema screen, and the first entry of Olympic …

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[News] SK Hynix Begins Mass Production of 12-Layer HBM3E, Shipping to Start This Year

SK Hynix announced today that it has commenced mass production of the world’s first 12-layer HBM3E product with 36GB of capacity, the largest for any HBM currently available, according to the company. SK Hynix stated that it plans to deliver …

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