DRAM memory record high prices, rally when to stop?

Memory prices trend that is already in the second half of 2016 to 2017 years, and rise is likely to be more fierce for this quarter, from the perspective of the statistical data of Dramxchange, since January 4 gb DDR4 grain prices to $0.51, or 18%, to February 3, 4 gb DDR4 particles of high price is $3.9, the average is $3.4, this is new record since July 30, 2015, at new highs in 18 months.

 

Dramxchange memory and flash memory prices

 

Digitimes when access to the President of the South Asia pei-ying li pointed out that at present all over the worldMemory chipsDRAM supply is still lower than the market demand, the average price of DRAM will continue to rise in the first quarter and the second quarter, third quarter DRAM prices is not expected, market conditions in the second half of 2017 to depends on investment in the DRAM chip manufacturers, at the same time also look at the market demand of DRAM.

South Asia prepared in the first quarter of this year the original part of 30 nm line upgraded to 20 nm process, hope at the end of the second quarter to the third quarter to more advanced production technology, which helps to improve the production efficiency, is expected in the first quarter of 2018 a month use 20 nm process 30000 12-inch wafers, 30 nm process will be cut to 30000 wafers per month.

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