According to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, as the DRAM industry has become an oligopoly and suppliers have reduced commodity DRAM production, average price for mainstream 4GB modules rose by 16% in the second quarter, from US$23.50 to US$27.25.
According to DRAMeXchange, a division of global market research firm TrendForce, smartphones shipments amounted to 222.7 million units in the second quarter, a 7% QoQ increase.
According to TrendForce, as NAND flash contract price continued rising and shipments of system products such as eMMC and SSD remained steady in the second quarter, NAND flash brand suppliers’ total revenue amounted to US$5.775 billion, an 11.2% QoQ and over 30% YoY increase.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, due to the cautious attitude displayed towards the prospects of 2H13 demand, the 2H’July mainstream NAND Flash contract prices have slid by approximately 6-9%, which puts an end to the contract price uptrend from the end of May.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, Micron is expected to announce its completed merger with Elpida –along with its subsidiary company, Rexchip— during the beginning of August.