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Chairman of Inotera Memories Could Give a Big Boost to China’s Semiconductor Sector by Joining Tsinghua Unigroup, Says TrendForce

6 October 2015

In the latest development in China’s aggressive entry into the DRAM industry, Charles Kao, chairman of Inotera Memories and president of Nanya Technology, is rumored to join the Chinese technology conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup after leaving his current positions. Nanya Technology has confirmed that Kao will be stepping down soon and stated that the company respects his personal plans for the future.

TrendForce Reports Shipments of Large-Size Monitors Expands This Year Due to Rising Demand

3 October 2015

Demand has shifted towards products with larger sizes in this year’s LCD monitor market, according to the latest report by WitsView, a division of TrendForce. The share of models sized 23 inches and above in the global monitor shipments has increased to upwards of 40% this quarter. The 27-inch and larger segment in particular has seen the largest increase in its share of the total shipments.

Inotera shares rise on Micron's results

2 October 2015

TrendForce Reports DRAM Contract Price Down to US$18.5 in September

1 October 2015

The latest price report by DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, shows that the average contract price of DDR3 4GB fell 3% from US$19 in August to US$18.5 in September. According to DRAMeXchange Assistant Vice President Avril Wu, first-tier DRAM suppliers attempted to hold the price around US$20~21 in August, when the inventory level in the spot market was low.

TrendForce Anticipates Flash-Related Devices Becoming a Developmental Focus in China’s Semiconductor Sector Following Tsinghua Unigroup’s Deal with Western Digital

1 October 2015

China’s state-backed technology group Tsinghua Unigroup purchased a 15% majority stake in Western Digital, a major U.S.-based maker of data storage disk drives, on September 30. This latest investment deal will strengthen China’s efforts to develop its domestic ICT equipment industries as well as gaining an important prize within the rapidly growing industry of NAND Flash-related devices.