As a result of an 11% decrease in average DRAM contract price worldwide in addition to notebook and smartphone market seasonality, global DRAM industry value fell by 7.5% QoQ in the first quarter to US$12 billion. As top-tier memory makers advance to 20nm and 25nm process technology, bit output is on the rise. Furthermore, DRAM sales reached a recent high in the fourth quarter of 2014, but once peak demand subsided increased production and high inventory levels pressured manufacturers to lower prices. Some manufacturers began adjusting their product mix in the first quarter, hoping to achieve price equilibrium...