Orders continued to stream into the photovoltaic (PV) market during the latter half of July, according the latest PV price report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. Besides China’s domestic demand being spurred by government policy, market demands remain strong across regions, including the United States, Japan and India.
The latest DRAM price report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, finds the average contract price of DDR3 4GB memory products fell 15% from US$24 in June to US$20.5 in July, but the lowest price in the contract market is now at US$20. “The global economy has entered an uncertain period,” said DRAMeXchange’s Assistant Vice President Avril Wu.
The introduction of the Apple Watch did not create takeoff growth opportunities in the wearable device market. Consequently, vendors are working on other attractive products, and virtual reality (VR) currently stands out among the wearable technologies that are under development.
The latest report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, indicates that the general demand in the server DRAM market has yet to recover at the start of the third quarter. With demand not picking up, original DRAM suppliers are having difficulty in maintaining their prices.