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Memory giants are treading carefully on NAND capacity expansion and phasing out older products like MLC (Multi-Level Cell), while doubling down on advanced technologies. Notably, at the San Francisco 2025 IEDM conference in December, SK hynix unveiled its cutting-edge 5-bit NAND flash, claiming read...
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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, spot prices continue their daily climb, even as trading stays muted with suppliers and traders holding back inventory, pushing the average price of mainstream DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s chips up 9.64%. Meanwhile, in NAND, while...
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While upstream memory makers continue to lift prices as supply tightens and demand surges, the impact is now cascading into the testing and packaging segment. According to the Economic Daily News, major Taiwanese memory OSAT providers — led by Micron’s key partner Powertech Technology — have r...
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ASUS has sent shockwaves through Taiwan’s notebook market, announcing a fresh round of price hikes effective today (Jan. 5). According to Mirror Daily, the company has told resellers that prices for mainstream notebook models will rise by NT$3,000 to NT$5,000, while gaming laptops could see increa...
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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, the price increase for DDR4 remains more significant compared to DDR5, and Samsung has clearly stated it will not defer its EOL plan. As a result, supply will decline rapidly for DDR4 in 2026, leading to the highest per...