Supply Constraints

TrendForce Adjusts NAND Flash Price Outlook Based on Its Latest Analysis of the Power Outage at Toshiba’s Yokkaichi Base

Jun 28, 2019 | PDF

Toshiba Memory Corp. reported that on June 15 its main NAND Flash production base in Yokkaichi...

Follow-Up on Status of Toshiba's Fabs After Osaka Earthquake

Jun 20, 2018 | PDF

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that shook the Japanese city of Osaka on 18 June affected the operation of Toshiba’s NAND Flash fabs at Yokkaichi...

Toshiba’s Fabs Halt Operation for Checkups While Micron’s Fab Resumes Production Following the Osaka Earthquake

Jun 19, 2018 | PDF

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that shook the Japanese city of Osaka on 18 June has impacted the operation of nearby memory fabs...

Three Major Server DRAM Suppliers Score 10.3% Revenue Growth in Q1 due to Tight Supplies

May 09, 2018 | PDF

Thanks to high ASP (average selling price) on tight supply, the total revenue of the three major server DRAM suppliers still...

Wafers Affected by Power Outage at Pyeongtaek Fab Totaled 30K; TrendForce Says Event Will Not Significantly Impact NAND Flash Market

Mar 13, 2018 | PDF

The power outage at Samsung’s Pyeongtaek fab on 9 March will not...

Samsung’s Pyeongtaek Fab Experienced Short Power Outage on 9 March

Mar 09, 2018 | PDF

Samsung’s memory fab in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, experienced...

2018 DRAM Demand Will Rise by 20% on Upgraded Memory Densities

Dec 06, 2017 | PDF

Strained DRAM supply is expected to continue into 2018, boosting quotes further...

Update of Post-quake Memory Fabs' Operation & Damage Status On 11/15, in Pohang City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Nov 15, 2017 | PDF

According to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, at 2:29 p.m. on November 15 (Korea's local time)...

3Q17 Branded NAND Flash Sales Up 14.3% on Tight Supplies

Nov 14, 2017 | PDF

Due to busy season, strong smartphone and SSD (server, and datacenter) demands...

NOR Flash Supply to Remain Tight in 2018 Due to Limited Bit Growth and Competition for Processing Capacity

Oct 19, 2017 | PDF

According to the NOR Flash report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, the global NOR Flash price continues to rise in 2017...

Updates of Toshiba Capacity Issue, Says TrendForce

Oct 12, 2017 | PDF

Recently there is a rumor: Toshiba might have issue in their capacity, and there might be a huge quantity of wafer loss. According to DRAMeXchange's investigation...

NAND Flash 2Q17 Revenues Up 8% Sequentially on Strained Supply

Aug 15, 2017 | PDF

Thanks to strained supply, average Q2 contract prices of NAND Flash rose by...

Micron Technology Taiwan Suspends Fab2 Operation on Nitrogen Accident; Initial Wafer Loss Is Estimated at Approximately 60K

Jul 05, 2017 | PDF

Micron Technology Taiwan(MTTW) (originally Inotera) has suspended the operation of Fab2, due to nitrogen-system accident...

Overall ASP of DRAM Products to Go Up by 5% Sequentially in Third Quarter as Supply Remains Tight

Jun 23, 2017 | PDF

DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports that DRAM suppliers are now negotiating with their clients over the third-quarter contracts during this latter half of June...

NAND Flash Market Swayed by the Tightened Supply and A 0.4% Dip Seen in Suppliers’ Consolidated Revenue in 1Q17

May 22, 2017 | PDF

Continuing the pattern in 4Q16, the NAND Flash supply still appeared to be tightened and...