Set network news, IC Insights research report released 10, desktop computers, laptops (both) is one of the largest application of DRAM market shipments fell, atrophy, smart phones and tablet shipment growth slowing, the influence of DRAM excess inventory, forcing suppliers sharply lower average price.
According to the report, DRAM average fell 16%, plus unit shipments shrank by 3%, decrease total DRAM market is expected to make 2016 year 19%, ranked last in the 33 major IC product category. DRAM market shrink, I'm afraid I will drag down the memory decline 11% in 2016, while the overall IC market will also fell 2%.
IC Insights pointed out that the DRAM average price in 2016 to start firmed end of season 2, estimate will continue rising in the second half of 2016, 2017, mainly thanks to the big data analysis with server up enterprises demand. In addition, the low voltage DRAM because mobile platform especially smartphone applications, demand is also quite robust. The new smartphone, is expected to be in the second half this year and next year pushed DRAM prices.
IC Insights, however, warned that the DRAM price movements of ascension may only briefly, because the mainland has two companies plan in late 2017 or early 2018 to enter the market, the two DRAM factory are respectively elpida former presidents to hefei government co-founded the death-squad signs in the base of science and technology (Sino King) and the experiences of fujian integrated circuit.
The nikkei has pointed out on March 11, will be signs in the base of science and technology by Japanese chip design, in charge of production technology, Taiwanese factory operation will be expected in the near future by hefei government set up a new company to foundries (Foundry) is responsible for the form, also is the technical personnel will integrate Taiwan, Japan and China's capital, forming day alliance "lu", on the next generation memory areas against samsung electronics.
The nikkei said that its early only from Taiwan, Japan and other 10 technical personnel, but will in future in Taiwan, Japan and China as the center to recruit design, production and technical personnel, aims to scale up to 1000 people and technical personnel team.