Contract prices for DRAM memory are expected to fall less significantly in November, with the possibility of flat growth, according to Nanya Technology.

Judging from the more stable prices at the spot market recently, Nanya expects contract prices to soon enter a period of stabilization.

Nanya also revealed that the company is cutting its production of PC-use DRAM chips at affiliate Inotera Memories by about 20%, as a move to reduce its exposure to the PC memory market. Nanya also has stepped up efforts to transition to 30nm process technology.

According to DRAMeXchange, spot prices for 2Gb DDR3 have stabilized recently with branded chips and effectively tested (eTT) parts arriving at more than US$0.80 and US$0.60, respectively.

As for contract market prices, early October quotes for 4GB DDR3 memory modules slipped 1.5% on average to about US$16 while those for 2GB parts stayed unchanged at US$9.25. Average prices for corresponding 2Gb chips came to US$0.84 in the first half of October, down about 2%, DRAMeXchange disclosed.

By: DocMemory
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