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WD’s Acquisition of SanDisk Will Further Accelerate SSD Penetration, Says TrendForce

22 October 2015

Western Digital (WD), a major manufacturer of traditional hard disks, announced on October 21 that it will acquire SanDisk, a leading NAND Flash storage solution provider, for a total of US$19 billion. This acquisition, which is set to complete before of the end of next year’s third quarter, is considered the largest of such deals in the Flash storage industry during recent years.

Samsung May Lay Off Staff In India In Cost-Cutting Effort: Report

22 October 2015

TrendForce Reports Mono-Si Market Is the Only Exception to A Hot PV Sector

22 October 2015

Soaring demand from China, Japan and the U.S. ensures that the first-tier photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers are booked in orders up to the first quarter of 2016. Currently, prices are rising for all multi-Si products from wafers to cells and modules, with wafers having the largest increase due to news of supply shortages.

TrendForce Says Intel’s Upgrade of Its Dalian Plant Will Bring China’s Thriving Storage and Memory Market to a New Level

21 October 2015

Intel announced on October 20 that it will convert its fab in Dalian, China, from making processor chips on the 65nm process to making 3D-NAND Flash chips, which is currently the most advanced memory chip product. Intel also stated that it will invest up to US$5.5 billion in this project and work with the local government in its implementation. The Dalian fab is scheduled to begin producing memory chips in the second half of 2016.

Intel says may invest up to $5.5 billion in China memory chip plant

21 October 2015