DRAM contract prices forecasted to see another q-o-q 10% growth

DRAM contract prices to rise over 10% sequentially in fourth quarter as memory demand stays hot, says TrendForce. DRAMeXchange latest analysis on DRAM mirrors the contexts of the demand growth of computers and wireless. It projects an example of the market scenario in china where smartphone brands are increased due to demand. Taiwan-based OEMs in the second half of 2016 are achieving continuous Server orders. The rise is by around 20% on average versus the year’s first half. It is probable because of the increased response to shifting market demand. DRAM manufacturers have significantly raised mobile and server DRAM outputs since the second quarter while scaling back their PC DRAM shipments. Avril Wu, research director of DRAMeXchange said, “Mobile DRAM is expected to make up nearly 45% of the global DRAM shipments this fourth quarter while the share of server DRAM will exceed 25%”. “PC DRAM by contrast will constitute less than 20% of the entire fourth-quarter shipments.” In comparison, the demand for notebooks in North American market 3rd quarterly has picked up due to major brands such as HP and Dell. The increase in respective notebook shipments is more than 8% sequentially. The contract prices of 4GB PC DRAM modules (DDR3 and DDR4) have now stabilized at US$13.5 on average as supply decreases. In the fourth quarter, DRAM makers keeping the intention of pr...