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The DRAM industry received tragic news today – Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron Semiconductors, passed away at 51 in a small plane crash in Boise, Idaho. In light of Appleton’s death, Micron COO and President Mark Durcan will assume the responsibilities of CEO until the successor is appointed by the Board of Directors; Durcan originally planned to retire in August 2012.
Global large-sized panel shipment dropped QoQ by 1%, or 1.74 million units in 4Q11
Suffering from the stir of the European sovereign debt storm in financial markets, concerns towards the uncertainty of global economic recovery, 4Q hot-season restocking demand was weaker than expected.
As the penetration rate of LED TV continues to rise and the related LED technologies become more mature, global brand names’ product and price strategies will be more aggressive regarding the LED TV market.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, 2H Jan. 2GB DRAM contract price remained flat, with average price at US$9.25. However, 4GB deals have already been concluded at a high of US$17.25, greater than 1H Jan.’s US$17, while the average stayed the same at US$16.5.