According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, affected by the end of manufacturers’ financial quarters and demand that continues to fall short of expectation, 2HMay mainstream NAND flash contract price decreased by 6-9% compared to the first half of the month.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, on May 8 Elpida revealed Micron as the winner of the second round of bidding for the right to negotiate exclusively to buy the Japanese DRAM maker.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, DRAM makers are aggressively developing and increasing production capacity of mobile DRAM in an effort to not only improve profits, but also reduce losses from commodity DRAM production.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, as DRAM makers hope contract price will increase by 7-10%, 4GB price will be in the US$22-23 range.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, although some new smartphone, tablet PC, and ultrabook models will be hitting the market in May and June, due to macroeconomic uncertainties and the weak 2Q sales resulting from the off-peak season, 2Q demand will see a mere 5-10% increase over the prev