Micron Technology is likely to hike prices for DRAM chips in May due to low inventory levels in the supply chain and insufficient supply of memory chips from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, according to industry sources.

　　Samsung reportedly was hit by low yield rates while migrating the production of 20,000 wafer starts for DRAM chips to 25nm process and therefore is unable to fulfill orders from the PC OEM contract clients, the sources noted.

　　Meanwhile, the resumption of operation at SK Hynix's fire-damaged memory chip plant in Wuxi, China was reportedly jeopardized again by newly installed machinery, affecting overall supply in the market, the sources added.

　　Some downstream memory device makers indicated that Micron has officially raised its quotes for May to reflect volatile supplies in the market.