TSMC Will Not Join Toshiba Chip Bidding
TAIPEI, Taiwan - TSMC said in its Q1 investor conference last week that it will not join the bidding For Toshiba chip unit and TSMC will never enter the standard DRAM market. Currently, Japan's Toshiba corporation is looking for buyers to sell its chip unit...
Average Contract Price of 4GB DDR4 DRAM Modules to Increase 12.5% in 2Q17, TrendForce Estimates
DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports the general price increase in the PC DRAM market is growing larger than anticipated as the already tight supply situation is compounded by quality problems with products made on the leading-edge processes...
Huawei, Inspur, and Lenovo Account for 70% of the Server Market in China, Says MIC
In the fourth quarter of 2016, shipment volume of the Taiwanese server system shipped at the full system/barebones levels totaled about 1.001 million units, representing a 9.1% sequential growth. Meanwhile, those shipped at the board level reached about 1...
Nintendo Switch Becomes the Fastest-Selling Video Game System in Nintendo History
Nintendo Switch has sold faster in its launch month than any other video game system in Nintendo history. The Nintendo Switch system sold more than 906,000 units in March, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States...
DDR4 Set to Account for Largest Share of DRAM Market in 2017, IC Insights Says
The new, higher-speed DDR4 DRAM generation gained significant marketshare in 2016, representing 45% of total DRAM sales. Previously, DDR3 DRAM, including low-power versions used in tablets, smartphones, and notebook PCs, accounted for 84% of total DRAM sales in 2014 and 76% in 2015, but in 2016, DDR4 price premiums evaporated and prices fell to nearly the same ASP as DDR3 DRAMs...
Macroblock and ITRI Jointly Develop Micro-LED Technology
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese LED driver IC supplier Macroblock Inc. and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) signed a joint development “Micro-LED Digital Display Cooperation” agreement to accelerate the development time of micro-LED driver ICs...