Sales of the top 15 semiconductor companies grew by 24 percent in the first half of 2018 (1H18) compared to the 1H17, which is four points higher than the total worldwide semiconductor industry growth during the same period, according to IC Insights’ latest update to the McLean Report. The research also shows that the top…
Strong demand from data center servers and mobile products has driven tight supply and upward price pressure on server and mobile DRAMs throughout 2017. The trend has resulted in record sales for the DRAM market in all four quarters, according to IC Insights. DRAM revenue is forecast to reach $21.1 billion in the fourth quarter…
A recovery in the smartphone market and strong growth for servers in data centers continue to drive up DRAM sales in the second half of 2017. This also means continued price increases in the double digits. Revenue growth for mobile DRAM in the fourth quarter is expected to outperform last quarter’s sales increase of 4.3…