Author Archives: TrendForce

Scale of Global Market for ABF Substrates Will Grow at a CAGR of 16.4% in 2022~2026 Period; US Export Restrictions Will Influence Supply-Demand Dynamics of This Material

Shipments of CPUs, GPUs, and chipsets have been falling due to the weakening demand for PCs, gaming devices, and cryptocurrency mining machines. This recent development has also constrained the growth of the market for ABF substrates. Currently, the demand situation …

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PS VR2 Price Now Revealed, 549 USD and will be hit the store shelves on 22nd Feb, 2023

Sony has provided more information about the release of its PS VR2 through its official blog. According to its latest blog post about this product, the new VR headset, which is the main part of a PS VR2 bundle or …

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4Q22 DRAM contract price drop expanded to 18~23%, also spot market has no luck to escape from the recession

According to TrendForce, prices for 4Q22 contracts were mostly finalized in October in contract market. The QoQ decline in the overall DRAM ASP has now reached 18~23%. This discrepancy is due to the fact that Samsung maintains a rather aggressive …

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If U.S. Intensifies Sanctions, Yangtze Memory’s Efforts at Tech Catch Up may Fizzle

According to a Financial Times report on October 24, 2022, as the U.S. Department of Commerce moves to restrict U.S. personnel from supporting semiconductor manufacturing “facilities” located in China to develop or produce chips without Department approval, Yangtze Memory Technologies …

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Chromebook demand to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with estimated shipments of approximately 15.9 million units

Shipments in the global Chromebook product market are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023. Mature markets such as the United States and emerging markets such as India and Indonesia will play a key role, primarily due to a …

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