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TrendForce: NAND Flash Industry Structure to Transform as OCZ Declares Bankruptcy

2 December 2013

Affected by intensified competition and increased financial pressures, the renowned US-based SSD company, OCZ Technology, declared bankruptcy on 11/27 and announced its plans to sell assets to the Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer, Toshiba. The acquisition proposal has officially been approved by US courts, and for now, OCZ’s operations remain unchanged. As the merger begins to take place, more and more changes are expected to emerge in the SSD industry.

TrendForce: Wafer Manufacturers Re-Consider Contract Trading due to Supply Shortage and Increased Price

2 December 2013

Since orders have been continually finalized in December, PV demand is likely to remain strong during off-peak season in 4Q13. According to EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce, the overall PV demand is likely to remain high in 1Q14. In addition, the market will demand more high-efficiency products, which may lead to supply shortage for high-efficiency products. Therefore, contract trading, which has disappeared for a long time, may return to the wafer market.

Seagate Technology PLC (STX): Healthy growth seen for NAND ..

2 December 2013

Global NAND flash output value to rise 13% in 2014, says ...

2 December 2013

TrendForce: LCD Monitor Brands Boost Year-end Shipment, Lifting October Result

29 November 2013

According to the survey by Witsview, the display division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, the global top ten LCD monitor brands’ shipment in October 2013 rose 0.2% from September and dipped from the same period last year. SI makers’ October shipment declined 4.4% from September but grew 5.1% YoY.