According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, a month after Elpida filed for bankruptcy protection, merger and acquisition rumors began circulating in the DRAM industry. Elpida is attempting to make it through on their own, hoping to rely on financial restructuring to survive.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, mainstream contract price was mostly flat in 1HMar., with some average contract prices showing a slight decrease. Impacted by the quarter-end effect for U.S. manufacturers, 2HFeb. average contract price fell by approximately 5-10% compared to 1HFeb.
According to research by DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, as it is still unclear as to whether Elpida will survive its financial crisis, the DRAM market is taking a wait-and-see approach, and contract price negotiations have been more conservative than usual. However, 1HMar.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the following report presents a forecast of six major DRAM and NAND Flash industry trends in 2012-2015. Trend-1: Mainstream PC DRAM Specification DDR3 to Dominate Market Until 2014
According to joint findings by TrendForce research divisions, Korean company Samsung Electronics’ global market share across various ICT industry sectors is expected to increase by 2-4% in 2012. Samsung is already a global leader in the consumer product industry, and the maker’s mobile phone market share may reach 30% in 2012.