Global DRAM bit production will grow only 25-30% in 2014, with the additional capacity to be driven only by chipmakers' technology transition, according to industry sources.

　　DRAM chipmakers will continue their efforts to advance their production nodes, but have no intention of building new fabs or production lines at their existing facilities, the sources indicated. As a result, the bit growth of the global DRAM industry will be limited in 2014.

　　Meanwhile, prices for DRAM are set to be significantly less volatile in 2014 compared to the previous years, the sources believe. With the number of major suppliers reducing, the industry will enter a more mature state.

　　Nonetheless, suppliers' new process yield rates and whether their technology transition is smooth will have a considerable impact on DRAM prices during 2014, the sources noted.

　　In other news, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are both set to transition to 25nm process technology in 2014, the sources revealed. The process is expected to become the mainstream production node for DRAM memory in 2015, the sources said.