On May 29, 2014, Seagate Technology (Seagate) announced it acquired LSI’s Accelerated Solution Division (ASD) and FCD (Flash Components Division) assets from Avago Technology (Avago) for US $450 million. Originally, FCD was responsible for LSI’s SSD controller R&D division, and formerly a SandForce research team.
Inventory for monitor panels 19.5W and 23.6W inches are currently low and supply is tight, according to latest research by WitsView, a subsidiary of TrendForce. As a result, monitor brands are turning to 20W- and 24W-inch panels to replace the two sizes for use in new display units, and rising demands have pushed up prices. This trend is expected to last throughout the end of the third quarter this year, and brands are looking to stock up prior to the peak season.
The DRAM contract prices stayed relatively flat in 2H’June, according to DRAMeXchange, the memory and storage research division of TrendForce. The 4GB average contract prices remain unchanged at US $30.5, while individual chip prices are estimated at approximately US $3.5. The individual contract chip price is still roughly 18% lower than the market spot price for DDR3 4Gb 512Mx8 1600MHz, which is approximately US $4.255.