DRAM Market landscape altered in 1Q07
According to DRAMeXchange’s report, the sales revenue of global DRAM brand makers for 1Q07 experienced an 11% sequential drop. Despite an 18% increase in the global output, the whopping 25% QoQ ASP decline brought forth a slowdown to the DRAM industry production value, which was last seen in 2Q05. The current market demand has apparently been unable to keep up with the increasing 12 inch fab output. It’s amazing how the memory market has become this ugly. A 25% DRAM price decline in 1Q07 was noted, which is huge!
Revenue breakdown by regions shows Korean-based manufacturers enjoying a 46.26% market share, which was slightly higher than the preceding quarter. Taiwan makers, on the other hand, slid from 17.39% to 16.44% during the same period. This is mainly due to the ramp up from their Korean peers, and the fact that Taiwan makers are required to allocate a portion of their increased production to their respective joint venture partners.
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