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.
China’s battery cell manufacturers including Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), Coslight Group and others are gradually gaining ground, and more active than Japanese and Korean manufacturers in production capacity, according to research by EnergyTrend, a research subsidiary of TrendForce.
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.
EU recently announced it reached an agreement with China on shipments of Chinese solar modules to Europe. Related documents confirm a “pricing “deal will be implemented. According to the EU, this new mechanism will bring stable development to the EU solar energy market and avoid dumping.
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.
