Thanks to growing attention from brokers and traders, DDR3 spot prices continued growing this week (January 11-15). But for DDR2 and NAND flash, prices remained weak amid slow demand, according to inSpectrum.
Spot price of non-brand 1Gb DDR3 chip grew 5% to US$2.82 as of the noon session of January 15, while price of the branded one also rose 3% to US$3. Prices of the branded and non-brand DDR2 saw minimal changes.
Although most industry players agree that DDR3 is increasingly popular in the channels, demand for DDR3 will be discouraged if price surpasses the US$3.10 level because corresponding 2GB DDR3 module price will reach about US$53, which will be even 5-8% higher than quotations from leading module houses, inSpectrum explained.
For the mainstream NAND flash chip pricing, a mild bounce is seen amid a positive outlook by some flash-related components makers in Taiwan, as well as speculation about a Kingston Technology-Hynix Semiconductor deal.
As of the noon session of January 15, prices for 16Gb and 32Gb multi-level cell (MLC) chips both grew by 2% to US$4.70 and $7.89, respectively.