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Micron to acquire remaining 67% stake in Inotera

15 December 2015

Micron Makes Inotera a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Ensure Total Cooperation from the Taiwanese DRAM Foundry, TrendForce Reports

14 December 2015

Major U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer Micron Technology will buy the remaining share that it does not own in its Taiwanese foundry partner Inotera Memories via a share swap transaction, according to a joint statement made by the two companies today (December 14). The latest report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, places Micron third in market share for DRAM based on revenue.

TrendForce Forecasts Limited Growth in Global NAND Flash Revenue Next Year Due to Economic Uncertainties

14 December 2015

The latest survey from DRAMeXchange a division of TrendForce, finds that increase in both SSD demand and average memory density of end devices will contribute to a 44% year-on-year growth of bit demand in global NAND Flash market in 2016. On the supply side, NAND Flash suppliers will step up their efforts in cost reduction and in development of 3D-NAND Flash to stimulate demand.

TrendForce Anticipates Global PV Demand to Reach 59GW and Industry to Undertake Massive Capacity Expansion in 2016

11 December 2015

Spurred by major and emerging markets, global photovoltaic (PV) demand has grown substantially this year. According to the latest Gold Member Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, installed capacity worldwide for 2015 is estimated at 53GW, amounting to a 20% year-on-year growth. Next year’s total installed capacity is expected to reach 59GW, up 11% in annual growth.

TrendForce Expects Fabless IC Industry to Continue Struggling in 2016 with Revenue Projected to Drop 4.1% Year on Year

11 December 2015

Slowdown in the end market has made 2015 a difficult year for the fabless IC industry. According to global market research firm TrendForce, revenue generated by fabless IC industry worldwide for the entire 2015 is estimated around US$80.52 billion, down 8.5% year on year.