Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor have both ramped up LPDDR2 DRAM chips using 30nm-class process technologies, and delivered samples of LPDDR3 products with mass production slated for the second half of 2012. Both memory vendors are gearing up for demand for cloud computing applications.

Meanwhile, Micron Technology's production subsidiary Inotera Memories has allocated more production capacity for server DRAM chips. Inotera expects to use half of its capacity to manufacture server-use products at the end of 2012.

The world's major DRAM firms have all moved to diversify their offerings, shifting their business focus away from commodity products used in PCs. In addition to server DRAMs, mobile DRAMs are another focus for the companies.

In related news, prices for DRAM memory have risen at a gradual pace. Prices are believed to have hit bottom.